My name is Hayley and i started Hayley's Cupcakes during the covid pandemic as a way of making a living after my previous work had to stop because of Covid. I had at the time suffered severe illness having a DVT in my leg which went undiagnosed for 2 weeks and then gave me multiple pulmonary embolisms in my lungs, needless to say i feel lucky to be alive after surviving such a life threatening illness.
Following this i then managed to get Pancreatitis causing the need to have my gallbladder removed via a robotic procedure and now i am diabetic relying on insulin and ironically bake cakes, so of all people having had these medical problems i am more grateful than ever to be alive for my 3 year old daughter and everyday is a special one with her.
I bake and decorate all of my produce and you could say i am self taught..
I was astounded by the response to my bakes and i soon became very popular in my local community of Henley On Thames, so much so that i am now the 'Go To' baker for Luxury Cupcakes and Bespoke Celebration Cakes in my locality, receiving nothing but 5 star reviews from my customers.
We are a family business and my husband Mark takes care of the behind the scenes jobs such as my online presence, website and social media etc. and getting his hands dirty with the washing up.
We are looking to expand this successful business into other towns and villages at first via a delivery service to cafes, shops and private deliveries to customers. To achieve this we need an electric, refrigerated, sign written delivery van to conform with eco friendliness and keeping delivery costs to a minimum.
We are more than happy to offer discounts to our produce to donors where requested in return for their kindness.