I was surprised to learn that it has been four or five years since I last spoke to Gabriel Alonso at Juliet Melbourne. Time certainly flies when you’re having fun. I loved talking to Gabs back then and hearing about his love for hospitality and it was so lovely to be able to talk to him again. Gabs has done the 2020 pivot, but still speaks with absolute passion about what he is doing, which is baking bread from a micro-bakery in Preston. When I visited, the whole family was there and I felt very welcomed. Back Alley Bakes make bread, and currently hot cross buns, to order and Gabs was sorry he didn’t have a loaf to give me. But he did give me a bag of tomatoes from his garden and some beautiful thoughts about baking bread, embracing change and living life the way you want to.