Team behind Bam Bam Bakehouse, Cubby finally open new Custard Canteen restaurant

The team behind two of the Gold Coast’s biggest bakehouses have finally opened the doors on their latest project.

THE team behind two of the Gold Coast’s biggest bakeries have finally unveiled their latest project almost six months after announcing it.

The owners of Bam Bam Bakehouse and Cubby have launched Custard Canteen, a new Palm Beach shop taking over part of the Tallebudgera Leisure Centre.

It comes less than two years after spending $100,000 to open Cubby in Chinderah.

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Staff member Hannah Summers with some Portuguese tarts. Picture Glenn Hampson

Operations manager of all three businesses Daniel Creffwell said his team always planned on losing money in the first year.

“Obviously you’re paying back what you’ve spent but to have that small success at the start is very important,” he said.

“You’ve got to risk it to get the biscuit.

“The hospitality industry on the Gold Coast now is highly competitive, you’ve almost got to have a point of difference to be successful.

“A lot of people now do have an eye for detail in terms of what is and what's not going to be good.”

Bam Bam and Cubby have remained standing despite 2019 seeing more than a dozen of the city’s most popular restaurants and venues close up shop.

The minds behind Bam Bam Bakehouse and Cubby have finally opened their newest restaurant Custard Canteen. Picture Glenn Hampson

Mr Creffwell said business at Custard Canteen had been successful so far after opening last week.

“We want our shop to be iconic as well,” he said.

“We took over the space about 18 months ago and we were going to do a reno straight away but didn’t really know what we wanted to do.

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Operations Manager Daniel Cresswell with some of Custard’s treats. Picture Glenn Hampson

“We want people to come to Tallebudgera Creek not just for the water but to have our Portuguese tarts and amazing food.

“Portuguese tarts are one of the best things in the world when you get a good one.”

Custard Canteen is open from 6.30am-3pm daily.