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Corner Bakery Cafe launches daily dessert samples at corporate cafes
Corner Bakery Cafe is offering free dessert samples during lunch and dinner periods at all corporate-owned cafes, featuring seven products and recipes developed with specialist suppliers.
Company announcement · 12/10/2026
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