Veysel Akbayram never imagined himself as a baker or pastry chef, especially not one known for bringing viral desserts to south central Wisconsin.
A savory chef in his native Turkey, he moved to the Wisconsin Dells in 2017 with the intention of sharing dishes with Turkish and Mediterranean roots and his own touches. A job opportunity brought him to Madison in 2023, and he began selling his favorite dishes from home.
It had been his dream to start his own business and open a restaurant selling Turkish food, but he had not anticipated how much competition there would be. So Akbayram recalibrated…