About Zianté

About our Brand

Aunty's Delicious Treats

The colours of Pink, White and Green represent the colours of the Italian and Welsh flag (in paler shades). I, Laura, the Owner & Director of Zianté, am of Welsh / Italian heritage. The spray paint handwriting represents my rustic handwriting and love of Graffiti art! Click here to find out more about my working history.

Zianté

There are variations of this word that exist as surnames but to us, the word Zianté means:

Zia + Tante + Aunty = Zianté. Pronounced 'Zee-an-tay'. A name my partner helped me to come up with.

Why?

I am the youngest of 5 siblings. I have 8 niblings and I am an Aunty to my 3 sisters' children. Zia is Aunty in Italian, Tante is Aunty in French, Aunty is Aunty in English! The word Aunty is used3 times in the name Zianté, to represent being an Aunty to 3 sisters' children. Although I am of Welsh / Italian heritage, I speak French and I am a French trained pastry chef, so our food is a fusion of different cuisines hence the mélange ('Mixture' in French) of words to create the name!

Family Business

&History

Where did it all start?

I cooked from a young age with my mum in the kitchen. In fact, my mum taught me so well that I was able to cook a meal independently at the age of 10 ! Meanwhile, my dad, who worked abroad most of my life, would always treat the family to amazing meals when we visited him abroad, and he would also bring back amazing food from his travels. This continued to inspire my love of food, language and culture.

But I was very lucky, I had other inspirational people in my life also. My Godfather had his own Italian Cafe in Swansea and I used to love visiting him. He suffered with MS and I only ever remember him in a wheelchair, but he didn't let that stop him. He was a great inspiration to always follow your dreams, no matter what life throws at you. I always wanted my own cafe like my Godfather.

Zianté predominantly sells delicious treats because good food should be shared. In addition to this, Zianté also offers courses to teach and share knowledge. There is much enjoyment in sharing knowledge with others, and watching others grow, just as others have provided the tools to enable growth in my life.

Why is this word so important to our brand?

Aunty

I am very close with my brother and sisters and actually a few of us are pretty good at cooking in the family. Although my brother is probably the most experimental one and he and I would always hide when it came to washing up! If not cooking, there would be much music & sport in our house. In fact my sisters and brother have all worked in roles that involve music.

But my nieces and nephews make me want to be the best version of myself that I can be. I have had plenty of dark days in my life and have suffered with mental health issues my entire life. My nieces and nephews (among other reasons) help me to keep going. Some days, they were the only reason I got out of bed, to spend time with them, and usually we would do something creative like cooking or making soap. I guess also, it's the Italian in me; Enjoying cooking for everyone and experimenting with different foods. Children are always honest about their opinions, that is certain, and they often make me laugh and smile.

I remember my Zia's food. Delicious! Recipes passed on to my mum, who despite looking Italian, is actually Welsh! My Nonna and Zia taught my mum how to cook, but my dad (Nonna's son) is also a fantastic cook and gardener. My dad LOVES food, like me, and he always encourages me to use natural and good quality ingredients and like my mum, who's approval for best sticky toffee pudding I am still trying to achieve, they push me to do my best.

Nonna & Zia Domenica came from a remote village farm in North Italy called Colombello, so making good food from scratch is in our blood.

Disclaimer: All products made by Zianté Ltd., are made without nuts or peanuts, although some items that we buy in may be manufactured in an environment where nuts and peanuts are processed, so we cannot guarantee that there are no traces. However, none of the recipes used will have the addition of nuts or peanuts. This is due to my partner being allergic.

We always aim to use the best quality ingredients.

Photo of Colombello where my Nonna and Zia came from.

Emilia-Romagna region

Photo of me being held by my Godfather (Mio Padrino), with my Nonna, my Dad, my cousin and my Zia (who was also my Godmother: Mia Madrina).

Con Nonna, Mio Padre, Mio Cugino e la Mia Madrina / Zia

Colombello