The Pekarna Bukavec Bakery was owned by the Goriup family, who built the oven around 1885, still during the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At that time, the bread was hand-kneaded and the bakers practically lived day and night in the oven. From Prosecco, the place where the bread was produced, everything was transported by horse-drawn carriages to the nearby towns, especially on the Karst plateau.
Around 1960, the property was taken over by Mr. Malalan Albino who, along with his family, ran the bakery for over thirty years. Paulo Bukavec began his career as a baker in this very oven in 1978, at the age of fifteen. From the errand boy, he grew up to become an expert baker and in 1989 he took over the business from Mr. Malalan. Joining Paulo in managing the business is his wife Natasha, two bakers and two saleswomen, until their son Daniel also arrived.
In 1995, the old furnace, built of brick and with cast iron gates, was demolished and replaced by two more modern ovens and a fermentation chamber. In 2008, the shop also underwent a revamp, to be completely modernized in 2023.
Today, Paulo, although retired, continues to bake bread, helped by two bakers. Natasha takes care of sales and shop management and their son Daniel manages external supplies and deliveries.
A family-owned business, well-known and loved throughout the area for the exceptional goodness of its products.