Olena makes the best chocolate coconut cake. When she is not baking for the café, she enjoys day trips out and is a very savvy shopper so it is always a treat to see her great finds from her latest day of exploring. She is always smiling and is a great companion to have in the kitchen when you’re busy.

Jackie is famous for her Chocolate Guinness Cake. She always likes to experiment with new cakes to keep customers coming back to see what is new in the cake cabinet. When she finds a spare moment to be away from her oven, she likes to spoil her grandchildren.

Sue is a trained pâtisserie chef and perhaps best known for her delicious merguez sausage rolls – a smash hit sell-out in our lockdown takeaway phase. Her gluten-free treats are always to-die-for and she always likes to experiment with new recipes she has discovered on her days off.

Nina first worked at Mainstreet in her pre-university days and luckily for Mainstreet she decided to return to the Borders to lead our kitchen/café with great energy and commitment. She is always quick to put some good music on the speakers and make sure everyone is doing okay, even on her busiest days.

Isobel is back with us while she completes her Masters in Environmental Science. Splitting her time between the Deli and Café she can make a fabulous coffee as well as make sure everyone gets their cheese. On her days off (when she is supposed to be studying) she spends time with her dogs.

Susanna has worked in most departments at Mainstreet and is now part of the core Deli & Home team. With experience in photography and running her own business, it means that when she is not in the shop bringing order to deliveries, Susanna is a very busy lady.

Jen is the perfect fit for MST. Outside of work she enjoys reading, loves the beauty of books, is a massive coffee lover and is also an enthusiastic foodie. Jen has the right idea and bookends her days with a coffee in the morning and a martini in the evening.

Michelle, like many of the team, is rather overqualified for the job, being a genetic scientist who previously worked at the Roslyn Institute (yes, that means Dolly the sheep..). She took on managing our Home department in 2020 and is renowned for staying late to get the job done.

Kim is a long-standing Borders foodie and has been leading our Deli since 2021. Sharing her love of cheese and gin with our customers, while always providing help to the staff when they need to get through a busy spell, she is well loved by all.

Sarah joined Mainstreet in 2021 just as we reopened in April that year. Like many of the team, she is a brilliant multi-tasker – one moment you’ll find her posting gorgeous images on social media, the next selling her favourite book, clearing a café table as she goes.