{"id":48400,"date":"2025-02-06T12:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/romesh-ranganathan-works-behind-bakery-counter\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T12:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:28:16","slug":"romesh-ranganathan-works-behind-bakery-counter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/romesh-ranganathan-works-behind-bakery-counter\/","title":{"rendered":"Romesh Ranganathan works behind bakery counter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/ff5c\/live\/0331f580-e47f-11ef-89a1-3f5b746fc0a2.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/ff5c\/live\/0331f580-e47f-11ef-89a1-3f5b746fc0a2.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/ff5c\/live\/0331f580-e47f-11ef-89a1-3f5b746fc0a2.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/ff5c\/live\/0331f580-e47f-11ef-89a1-3f5b746fc0a2.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/ff5c\/live\/0331f580-e47f-11ef-89a1-3f5b746fc0a2.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/ff5c\/live\/0331f580-e47f-11ef-89a1-3f5b746fc0a2.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/ff5c\/live\/0331f580-e47f-11ef-89a1-3f5b746fc0a2.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/ff5c\/live\/0331f580-e47f-11ef-89a1-3f5b746fc0a2.jpg.webp\" alt=\"ADRIAN HARMS\/BBC Romesh Ranganathan wearing a black cap and black overall and holding a loaf of bread standing behind the counter at Coughlans Bakery in Dorking\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">ADRIAN HARMS\/BBC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">The presenter and comedian is co-owner of a chain of bakeries<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Comedian and presenter Romesh Ranganathan has tried his hand working behind the counter in a bakery. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A large queue formed in Dorking High Street in Surrey on Thursday morning to meet the award-winning comic before he moved on to another bakery in his home town of Crawley in West Sussex.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Mr Ranganathan, who is a vegan, had been in partnership with Coughlans Bakery to design a vegan treat, the Ranga Yum Yum.  <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The comedian, who became a co-owner of the bakery chain in 2024, said he was &#8220;absolutely buzzing&#8221; and it was &#8220;the partnership of the century&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/cf78\/live\/18071650-e47c-11ef-b2a4-a1d8dd2dca9e.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/cf78\/live\/18071650-e47c-11ef-b2a4-a1d8dd2dca9e.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/cf78\/live\/18071650-e47c-11ef-b2a4-a1d8dd2dca9e.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/cf78\/live\/18071650-e47c-11ef-b2a4-a1d8dd2dca9e.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/cf78\/live\/18071650-e47c-11ef-b2a4-a1d8dd2dca9e.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/cf78\/live\/18071650-e47c-11ef-b2a4-a1d8dd2dca9e.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/cf78\/live\/18071650-e47c-11ef-b2a4-a1d8dd2dca9e.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/cf78\/live\/18071650-e47c-11ef-b2a4-a1d8dd2dca9e.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Adrian Harms\/BBC A long queue of people forming outside Coughlans Bakery on Dorking High Street to meet comedian Romesh Ranganathan\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">Adrian Harms\/BBC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Customers formed a large queue along Dorking High Street to meet the comedian<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The comedian told <!-- --><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/live\/bbc_radio_surrey\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC Radio Surrey<!-- --><\/a>: &#8220;It was nice to meet people. I just wanted to get involved.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;The crowds are better than my tour show.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Co-owner Sean Coughlan said the Ranga Yum Yum had become &#8220;such a hit that it is now a permanent fixture at the bakery&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The comic became a supporter of the business eight years ago as he was impressed with their range of plant-based products, according to Mr Coughlan. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He was partly responsible for the bakery setting up in his home town in 2024 at which point he became a part-owner of the business.   <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"social-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jVHuOl\">\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-1 itjdhu\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-188a5e30-2 fJRqqf\">Allow <!-- -->Instagram<!-- --> content?<!-- --><\/h4>\n<div class=\"sc-188a5e30-3 biRaSg\">This article contains content provided by <!-- -->Instagram<!-- -->. 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He loves it. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;The other day he had a go at making products and he said he &#8216;just had the best day&#8217;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;He is so down to earth, humble and genuinely one of the nicest guys I ever met.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The bakery said it was donating 10p from every Ranga Yum Yum sold to Calm, a suicide prevention charity.   <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Mr Ranganathan is now working with bakers to create another sweet treat which is still under wraps. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Romesh&#8217;s working shifts in Surrey bakers<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cm27kd519yjo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADRIAN HARMS\/BBC The presenter and comedian is co-owner of a chain of bakeries Comedian and presenter Romesh Ranganathan has tried his hand working behind the counter in a bakery. 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