Having spent most of my childhood in the kitchen baking with my mum and grandmother, it’s no surprise that I wanted to turn my love for baking into a business.

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At age 10, I joined my local sugar art club, learning about everything from fondant flowers to royal icing (this lesson came in handy later on!). I started to make birthday cakes for family and friends, but as I was always wanting to learn something new, I soon moved on from this.

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At age 12, I made my first decorated biscuits. Making these decorated biscuits inspired me to try making gingerbread houses, so I gave it a go. I didn’t realise it then, but this is what gave me the idea that I could turn my hobby into a business.

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At 17, I left high school and after deciding that university wasn’t the right choice for me, I started to think about opening my own business. Six months later, The Biscuit Barn had come to life!

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The Biscuit Barn is run from my family home in rural Lanarkshire in Scotland, where my parents also run a plant nursery, Beeches Cottage Nursery.

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Emma x