Sweet May’s: A Guyanese business that instills healthy eating

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A United States – based Guyanese entrepreneur is crediting her upbringing in the land of many waters for her decision to establish a bakery in New York on the basis of “pure flavours and natural ingredients”.
The establishment; Sweet May’s is a unique, gourmet bakery, specialising in custom- designed cakes for weddings, birthdays, baby showers, christening, bridal showers and more.
With freshly baked cakes available on a daily basis, the owner, ‘May’ as she is popularly known, is a highly experienced cake artist.
Through her delicious edibles, she promotes high-end USDA-approved organic, quality all natural ingredients- placing emphasis on pure flavours so as to eliminate the use of harmful additives, dyes (artificial foods colors) and preservatives.
Sweet May’s is famous for its exceptional Guyanese “Black Cake”, West Indian fruitcake, and Guyanese pineapple tarts, cheese rolls, cherry sponge, carrot cake, strawberry shortcakes, cupcakes, pies, and much more.
In an interview with this publication, ‘May’ related that she was born and raised in Guyana, but she later moved abroad where she resided in Britain and several states in the United States, before she finally moved to Queens, New York, which she regards as the most culturally diverse community in the world.
She explained that over 30 years ago, there was a huge anti-Genetically modified organisms (GMO) movement in the United Kingdom and Europe. As such, the harmful effects of pesticides, hormones, preservatives, artificial colours and additives in our foods can have on adults and children, were brought to light.
On this basis, ‘May’ decided to bring back the pure flavours that many yearn for, and to reinforce the need to consume more organically produced foods.
“All cultures gravitate around desserts, cakes, and sweets. Cakes are the center of gatherings and holidays. It would be unrealistic to deprive oneself of these rituals of celebration without cake! To see happy smiles and joy of all ages is to be fulfilled, and I hope to do so for you! That’s my promise to each individual,” May said.

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