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Food, glorious FOOD

‘Our family business transcends generations’

Agnes Gabriel-Damaz, 41, from London, opened Gradz bakery in September 2016.

Clearing out the attic, I stumbled upon an old book full of my great-grandfather’s handwritten baking recipes.

It felt like the stars aligned.

It was early 2016 and I’d graduated as an English teacher. Only, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to teach or join forces with my husband, Romuald, to run a family business. In that moment, my great-grandad’s tome in my hands, the

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