Maja and Dusica from Ohrid are friends with the same passions and joint business. They are known from children, they grew up in almost the same neighborhood, they studied in the same primary school, and then, each went their own way until a few years ago when they met again on one of the beaches of Ohrid. And then, in one breath, the old friends told each other everything they missed about each other. One lived and worked in Skopje, the other temporarily resided in Ohrid.

They renewed their friendship, and their next meeting was crucial - they decided to start working together, and what, they still did not know. They soon created "Trekk me" and as passionate recreational and mountain lovers, the idea for business - hiking and recreational tours within the Galicica National Park was spontaneously born. They printed flyers and their first guests came from Sweden, followed by the first money earned, a moment they say they will never forget.

Well, new tours with foreign tourists… but, the coronary crisis started due to which the number of guests from abroad significantly decreased, and thus the intensity of work of Maja and Dusica. But this is not the end of their business story. Both are found in the masterpieces of cuisine and home production.

Your production of marmalades, and later dried Ohrid tomatoes, became known in a short time. What sè do you produce and what is the secret of successful recipes?

- Little by little, with really steely will, great love and hard work, we became recognizable with our original products. The current range is quite wide. We produce orange, lemon, orange and red lemon marmalade, candied orange and lemon peel, sweet orange peel, sweet lemon peel, and seasonal - dried Ohrid tomatoes in olive oil. And the secret of successful recipes, if we discover it, will no longer be a secret. Of course, love and maximum dedication to work are key.

What is "Tavola Bianca" (white table), where is it located and what does it offer, is the idea to grow into a restaurant?

- "Tavola Bianca" is a unique, innovative concept that means enjoying a private ambience "outdoors", with tasting of home-made food, a mix of Macedonian and Italian cuisine, and wine.

"White Table" is located in the yard of our house about 70 years old with a fascinating view of the church "St. Bogorodica Perivlepta ”and Lake Ohrid.

For now, the idea is to keep this concept, one table and a limited number of guests.

What must we taste in "Tavola Bjanka"?

- Considering that the menus are arranged in advance, the guests know exactly what dishes they will taste, starting from homemade focaccia, Italian prosciutto boards and three types of cheese combined with our citrus marmalades, blue tomato prepared according to an original recipe from Sardinia, red tomato "al forno" (from the oven), pasta ravioli with butter and sage and of course dessert.

Is it difficult to be a female manager in the male business world?

- The business world is slowly gaining a new dimension, more and more women, and how, successfully run their own small and large businesses. Given that we are currently both producers and managers, with all that both terms imply, we would be told that it is difficult, but at times hard and challenging.

What are your next ideas and plans, maybe already for this summer? 

- We have many ideas and plans, long-term, which refer to increasing the production capacity and of course the inevitable expansion of the team due to the growing demand for our products.