An Italian upbringing ensured that food, bread and basically any kitchen activity is very much central to life, and so it was for the Lupini brothers. Their mother was a great cook and their father had a reputable Italian restaurant, “Ristorante Lupo” where the artisanal ciabatta bread was first produced.

Trials on ciabatta style bread meant that ciabatta grew increasingly popular and later Tito Lupini secured the sole rights from a bakery in Adria, Italy to make the original ciabatta in Africa.

It was out of the camaraderie between the brothers, Tito Lupini and Massimo Lupini, working out of a single garage to supply hand-made ciabatta, that Lupo Bakery was born. Their lack of knowledge in bread-making was compensated by strong passion, motivation and commitment.