Destroyed By Fire
The days and weeks that followed are a blur. My memory is actually really bad, I feel like I have whole days that have just vanished from my brain. I'm told it's the trauma, my brain trying to protect me from reliving that time and keeping me cocooned from it all. But it's not helpful, really. I have the videos and photos, and the footage of the arson attack too.
Who does that? Attacks a small, family owned business just sitting there? We've been reassured by detectives we weren't meant to be a target. But ultimately we were attacked, and we lost, literally, 8 years of hard work, our business. EVERYTHING. So that doesn't really help to know. We have a lot more questions of course, but we aren't told anything. We're hopeful an arrest is made soon.
In the meantime, our buzzy small biz has to come back. The Bento Buzz was born over 8 years ago, in my home garage and gosh I loved every, single minute of building this beautiful, bright and buzzing lunch box business each day. It will be at least a year until our Arundel, Gold Coast warehouse and showroom is rebuilt, and I'll try really hard to make it bigger and better than before. For now though, we just need your support to get back on our feet. We have an amazing temporary warehouse (donated by a beautiful friend) to work from and we're back online with our favourite brands of lunchboxes, bottles and bento accessories, doing what we do best.
Thank you so much for following along my family's journey through this devastating, life altering event. Your support, well wishes and love has helped me get out of bed each morning, and reminded me that we may not have a building anymore, but I do have a community who'll help us come back. And we can do it, one day at a time.
Love Peta x
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Born from a passion to create deliciously bright and inviting meals for my daughter 15 years ago. As she grew, my lunch box and bento decoration stash did too... and so did my need to enable everyone else around me and just like that, The Bento Buzz began!
Since 2015 The Bento Buzz has grown into Australia's largest lunch & hydration specialty store.
Our buzzy team ensures your online order of products gets to you as quickly as possible, and we are packing and dispatching orders to Australia and New Zealand from our Gold Coast warehouse daily.
The Bento Buzz flagship superstore opened in 2024 and hosts the largest range of bento boxes, drink ware and fun food items in Australia. The in-store team LOVE to chat lunchboxes, and with their extensive experience and knowledge, can help you choose the perfect items for your busy bees!
Forever thankful for our community, Peta and The Bento Buzz team X
My heart goes out to you and your family, I can’t imagine the pain of this tragedy. I will definitely be one of the first through the doors of the new store!!! much love to you and yours 🙂
My heart breaks for you. Even since my son started school 2 years ago I have purchased your products. We have either lost them (forgot to pack away at school) or just needed a new one. I will definitely be purchasing more in the near future. Good luck with everything.
I am so pleased that your business is continuing. My sister recommended your site to me, and I have since recommended it to many friends. She was gobsmacked and said “I’ve been a customer for 7 years :( “ It’s like you are part of our kids milestones, it was really unbelievable it has gone. I’m so sorry.
My husband tried to glue one of the latches of our Little Lunch box (I dropped it and it landed on the latch angle) because I didn’t want to shop anywhere else (I did look but just wasn’t the same experience).
Thank you so much for your service and kindness, it separates you from others
I’m so excited you are making a comeback…phoenix slay!
I am so glad you guys are back up and running. I can’t imagine having to go through what you have gone through. I truely hope they find the person who is responsible for this. Keep your heads held high :)
Oh my goodness…. I must have missed the initial email and I am so very, very sorry…. but it’s wonderful to hear you are back up and running!!! Stay strong and I’m sure all your very loyal supporters will keep you keeping on.
Best wishes…
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