Gill Smith’s father ran Bennett’s Restaurant and dairy farm at Ightfield. The food industry and catering remains very much a family concern. Before joining the company, Gill’s husband once worked for the Milk Marketing Board. Once a wholesale supplier to hotels and restaurants, Gill’s Puddings is now a retail outlet in Shropshire Street, producing all their own wares for direct sale to their customers.

Sarah Pollard, pictured in the photograph is a student at Wrexham in graphic design. She has worked for the company during her holidays for a number of years. The local food industry has become increasingly dependent, particularly in the retail sector, on the employment of young people on a casual basis.