Between the three of them, Tally Argent, Laura Downton and Tyrah Brickwood boast a considerable amount of culinary experience. The trio has worked at a number of top spots, together and separately, including Three Blue Ducks and The Bread Social. But early next year they’ll be pooling their talents and creating something of their own on the Sunshine Coast.

In February, the trio will lift the cloche on Larry Bakery – a cafe and bakery hybrid currently taking shape in the heart of Buderim.

“We just love the Sunny Coast, to be honest – we feel pretty excited to be joining a dedicated hospitality scene here,” says Tally who, alongside Laura, also operates heralded 30-seat Restaurant Elsie on Magnetic Island. “At the same time, we feel like the coast is still a little bit up and coming. We just really want to elevate the scene a little bit.”

The idea to team up for Larry Bakery can be first traced back to when the group worked together at The Bread Social, when they’d pop up at cafes around town to sling baked goods.

“When we all worked at The Bread Social, we would do these bake sales at local coffee shops,” says Tally. “We started doing the bake sales up [at Elsie] and it got a lot crazier than we thought, so that led to our idea of opening the bakery down here.”

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Tally, Laura and Tyrah are currently hard at work transforming three conjoined tenancies on Buderim’s Main Street into one site boasting approximately 40 seats. Aesthetically, the site will mix modern and rustic elements, with yellow tiles juxtaposed against stainless steel.

The trio will be tapping into old-school Australian bakeries for inspiration for Larry’s vibe and product range, with the goal of creating a go-to for locals and a travel-worthy destination for those keen to cruise up the coast.

“The idea is to go for iconic Aussie bakery vibes, but with premium products and personal service – we’re not making it fancy, just good,” explains Tally.

“Obviously we take what we do pretty seriously, but we don’t want our customers to take it too seriously. It’s like a really welcoming meeting space, like a second living room.”

Tyrah will be overseeing Larry’s pastry offering, with Tally and Laura handling the cafe kitchen.

“It’ll be a pastry-led bakery, so light on the bread,” says Tally. “We will make the focaccia for our sandwiches and all our rolls, but we’re not going to be a sourdough bakery.

“Tyrah’s whole thing is viennoiserie, lamination and croissants, so we’ll have a full pastry range, and then, with Laura and myself being more chef hybrids, we’re going to do a full breakfast menu, plus pies and sausage rolls.”

We’re told Larry’s offering will also include potato brioche doughnuts, cakes and tarts, plus coffee from Sunshine Social.

“We want [Larry] to be a real meeting place – we’re hoping that we get heaps of locals for their daily coffee run or their work lunches, but also I would love to see people coming up from Brisbane,” says Tally.

Larry Bakery is targeting an early-February launch – follow the bakery on socials and stay tuned for more details in the new year.