Bowla - A Bowl With A Roll

26/08/2025

I handed the keys back to Swansea Market on Friday.

Bitter-sweet but I KNOW it’s the right thing.

I’ve learnt SO much from my time running the shop.

I’ve gained first hand experience in growing a business from NOTHING to a multi-stream revenue business.

By age 25 I’ve:

• built 2 bakeries / street food vendors + multiple pop ups (DOUBLING revenue from 1st to 2nd shop).
• recruited and managed a team of 5.
• executed multiple marketing and PR campaigns.
• managed all financial aspects of the business.
• developed relationships with various stakeholders and organisations.
• identified new routes to market for the Bowla.

One key thing I’ve learnt from my 25 years on this earth is that that sometimes you have to MAKE CHANGE for change to happen.

It’s been hard letting people down.

But at the end of the day, I’ve got to do what’s right for me.

I’m looking forward to what doors will open now that our doors in Swansea Market have closed.

We want Bowla’s sold up and down the country starting with food service & then moving over to retail.

To do this we’d like to collaborate with the greatest talent in the bakery industry. 💛

Exactly what this looks like is still to be determined.

But I still have plenty of tricks up my sleeve yet ✌️

Onwards and upwards - the future is BOWLA 🎩

Thank you ALL for your love and support on this journey. 🥰

Hannah 💛

18/08/2025

This is not the end of Bowla - but the end of the beginning 🎩💛✨

I can’t thank all of you enough for the last 2 and a half years 💛

I’ve grown SO MUCH as a person - I’ve learnt so much about business & also myself. 🎩

Our time at Swansea Market has unfortunately come to an end.

Bitter sweet but I know it’s the right decision.

I cannot wait to take every last bit of feedback - the good and the bad - and make Bowla the best it possible can be ✌️✌️✌️

We are going to be spending the next few months doing some deep work on the brand and our purpose and our direction ✨✨✨

PLEASE KEEP FOLLOWING THIS PAGE - I’ll be documenting all of the next steps and stages of Bowla’s growth.

I cannot WAIT for the future - a new and improved Bowla 💛💛💛

** Another post will be done on this - but I’ve got 2 fabulous members of staff that need relocating. If you’re a Swansea based business that’s hiring - please do get in touch **

31/07/2025

Absolutely fabulous day yesterday - presenting out start up journey to she thrives in mumbles 💛💛💛

31/07/2025

Had a Bowla BLAST yesterday presenting at the in Mumbles ✨✨✨

Public speaking has always been a big fear of mine.

but yesterday I spoke clearly and confidently and I’m SO PROUD 💛

I told the story of where Bowla came from but also what’s built ME to being the person I am today. ✌️

Thank you to Crystal and Hels for being FAB hosts as usual.

And lovely to see do her thing too 💕💕💕

And thank you to all the lovely ladies in the audience who I got to know ✨💛

One of the best networking events there is - so much fuel for the soul! 🎩🎩🎩

29/07/2025

Tomorrow! 💛

29/07/2025

EEEEEEK tomorrow morning .worth_ will be presenting all things Bowla to the 💕💕💕

“How Bowla has built my courage and challenges my imposters syndrome”

Running a business and building a brand has contributed SO much to my self development…

Something I’ve realised only recently looking back!

This will be my first time delivering this talk - it’s a more personal take on my start-up journey than the story that is normally told. 🎩

Excited (and nervous) but mostly excited! ✨

Wish me luck 🍞🍞🍞

28/07/2025

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 🎩

We will be closed for a few weeks in August to hit the reset button and prepare for the latter end of the year.

You’ve got until Saturday to grab your Bowla for a few weeks so don’t miss out!

Open this week every day 10.30-4 ✨✨✨

25/07/2025

Hannah will be doing a talk at this Month’s She Thrives networking!!!!

“My Start Up Journey - How building Bowla has built up my courage and challenges my imposter’s syndrome”

See you there 🎩🎩🎩

Bring a friend for July Swansea!!

Buy a ticket for our event on Wednesday 30th July and you can invite a friend for no additional charge 💖🎉

Limited tickets available for this offer link in Bio.

Can’t wait to see you all! We have the amazing .worth_ and sharing their inspiration with us.

See you then
Crystal and Hels x

18/07/2025

THANK YOU ALL 🎩🎩🎩

We know some of you have about 10 partially filled stamp cards

PLEASE gather them up and bring them in & we’ll transfer them onto 1 card 💛

We love you and we thank you 🙏

17/07/2025

Bread & Jam - what a HOOT! 🍞

Thank you so much to Cywain for facilating this fantastic trip.

I personally took SO MUCH from each speaker and everyone I interacted with while there.

Lovely to finally put some faces to names of my fellow food producers and members of Cywain.

And of course to be surrounded by like-minded, driven, disruptive FOODIES 🎩💛✨

And of course who doesn’t love a trip to the big town now and again ✨👏

16/07/2025

We are open today 🎩🎩🎩

📍Swansea Market ✨✨✨✨

14/07/2025

Today I’m traveling to London to attend Bread & Jam fest Tuesday and Wednesday 👏👏👏

A festival that champions emerging and challenger food and drink brands. ✨

Looking forward to getting to know some fellow founders, innovators and even investors.

And of course learn from some of the biggest and best in the industry!

Thank you to the team at Cywain for this fabulous opportunity 👏

Will keep you all updated on how we get on🎩
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If you’re new here…

Hi 👋 I’m Hannah from Bowla - A Bowl With A Roll. Currently trying to bring the WORLD’S First Bowler Hat-Shaped Loaf of Bread to the UK foodie scene 🎩🍞