After receiving a life changing business opportunity, Yolande Buckley transformed her passion for food into Simply Deli, a proudly South African brand now reaching customers through SPAR stores.
A business born from a passion for food and a willingness to reinvent has grown from a home kitchen operation into a proudly South African brand available on SPAR shelves.
Simply Deli founder Yolande Buckley’s entrepreneurial journey is a story of resilience, opportunity and the power of market access, highlighting how small businesses can scale when given the right support.
The company, which manufactures cook in sauces and marinades, is one of the small businesses benefiting from the SPAR Supplier Development Programme, an initiative designed to help emerging suppliers build capability, meet retail requirements and grow sustainable businesses.
Buckley’s journey began nearly five decades ago, but a defining moment came in 2003 when her previous employer gifted her the Thanda Bantu Catering business, giving her the opportunity to build on her culinary experience and develop her own entrepreneurial path.
