We had the good fortune of connecting with Paula Lowrey and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Paula, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
We both left our corporate Jobs and Paula always wanted to work in the culinary industry. So Paula had the idea to start selling pastries to the Brazilians in Denver. In the beginning she would cook in our house kitchen, fry the pastries in the garage and deliver them herself. Once we got on our feet we decided to get a loan and open in the lovely neighborhood of Mayfair. We live what we do because we are able to bring some Brazil to the Brazilians in Denver who miss their country and we can also show Americans and “gringos” what Brazilian food and culture is like. It’s a win win for everyone.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
It has been a rough journey as we signed our lease in January of 2020, a few months before the pandemic hit. Since then we have been steadily growing. We just want to show our food and culture with the world one pastry at a time.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Padoca, Obviously!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
We want to thank our Brazilian employees as we could not do it without them. And the Brazilian community of Denver.

Instagram: @padocag

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/padocag

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