"It's given me a new life. A healthier life," said Barbara Aston Johnson, 58, co-owner of Nonna's Doughnuts. "I love it. It makes me proud to run Nonna's as a plant-based café. It's hard work but it's been life changing and I'd never go back."
Barbara was speaking from her family-run bakery called Nonna's, tucked away in Swansea Market. The business sells delicious, generously-sized iced doughnuts and other sweet and savoury treats - all of which just happen to be vegan. If you came across this sort of business in a major city like London, you could expect to pay double the money and get a doughnut half the size. However, there is nothing pretentious or hipster about this small bakery right in the heart of the city centre, run by Barbara and her husband David Johnson, 66.
For a relatively new business, Nonna's has made quite a mark around the area. If you visit a café or coffee shop across Swansea and Llanelli, there is a good chance that you will be greeted by one of their trademark, colourful, iced doughnuts on the counter. David, who previously worked as a prison officer and Barbara, who worked as an occupational therapist for the NHS, opened their plant-based café in September last year. You can get more Swansea news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
