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Meet the Burlington Owners
Scott and Kim Gauld have been neighbours to Budapest Bakeshop for six years. They watched the lineups, tasted the product, and got to know Todd and Anett personally. For years, the running joke was simple: when you’re ready to franchise, we’re your first call.
That call came. Burlington is next.
What Exactly Is a Chimney Cake?
That warm, caramelized smell hits you from half a block away. By the time you find it, you’re not going anywhere until you’ve had one.
Chimney cake has been a staple of Hungarian street food culture for over 300 years. So why has most of North America never had one? And what exactly happens when a chimney cake is made the right way? This is where you start.
Sweet or Savoury? The Great Debate
Sweet or savoury? It’s the question that comes up at the counter more than almost any other.
First-timers ask because they don’t know where to start. Regulars ask because they’ve already picked a side. The answer, once you’ve had both, is the same every time. These aren’t two flavours of the same thing. They’re two completely different experiences that happen to share the same dough.
Meet the Collingwood Owners
Bronwen Parry didn’t discover chimney cakes through a food blog. She grew up eating them. Her Hungarian grandmother brought kürtőskalács to every family gathering she can remember. When she and Marcello tasted what Todd and Anett built, it clicked immediately.
Collingwood wasn’t a market they researched. It was home.
The Budapest Bakeshop Story
There’s a moment that happens to almost everyone who walks into a Budapest Bakeshop for the first time. They watch the dough being hand-rolled. They see the cakes turning in the oven. And then they take a bite. And they stop.
That moment is not an accident. This is the story of how Budapest Bakeshop came to be, and why it keeps selling out everywhere it opens.
Authentic Hungarian chimney cakes. Home of the world's first savoury chimney sandwich. Hand-rolled, baked fresh daily. Franchising across North America.