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Legally blind baker opens Albuquerque café in former workplace
Legally blind baker Lino Casiano has opened Bumblebee Bakery and Coffee Shop in Albuquerque, realising a long-held ambition in the premises of his former workplace. He took over after ABQ Sweet Spot closed, turning a familiar space into a new business with support from his wife.
Casiano has retinitis pigmentosa, which causes gradual vision loss, and cannot read recipes even with glasses. He uses enlarged photographs of instructions and relies on memory, while baking scones, muffins and cheesecakes himself. The bakery held a soft opening on 24 October and serves customers Wednesday to Sunday, from 7am to 1pm.
In short
- Lino Casiano opened Bumblebee Bakery in Albuquerque.
- He adapts recipes using zoomed-in photos and memory.
- The shop occupies his former workplace.
Explained simply
Retinitis pigmentosa is an eye condition that gradually reduces a person’s sight. People described as legally blind have severe vision loss, though the term does not mean they have no sight at all.
Running a bakery involves following recipes, preparing food and serving customers. Bakers may adapt how they work to suit their needs, and small businesses often rely on help from family members as well as their own skills.
A café in a former workplace can connect a new business with a familiar location and its local customers. Albuquerque is a city in the US state of New Mexico.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Inspirational blind baker achieves his longtime dream of opening his own bakery”.