Anna travelled the world from Australia to Zimbabwe before starting work as a pastry chef. She has worked in top London restaurants such as Rules, The Mercer and Ottolenghi before filling her dream of setting up her own baking supply business in 2011. Passionate about traditional British baking with a cosmopolitan twist her specialities include Bakewell tarts and millionaires shortbread. One of Anna's favourite achievements since setting out alone was winning the Great Brixton Bake-off in 2012.

Anna Smith Bakes currently supplies The Hub in Tooting, Bertie & Boo, Adventure Island & Camden Coffee house in Balham, Boyce Da Roca in Streatham, Bambino in Crystal Palace, Wandsworth Museum and ZaZa Gelateria, Westfields and is looking to expand this year.

When Anna is not hard at work in the kitchen she enjoys pub quizzes, hosting dinner parties and discovering new street markets.

Anna works from a professional kitchen in Tooting and delivers to cafes in south London and also does private orders and small functions.