2011 Bakery Fair: Why Not Setup a Home-based Bakery Selling High-Margin Healthy Specialty Breads??

Single-layer Oven

  During the 2011 Bakery Fair at the World Trade Center, I was talking to John Ryan Tan of Sinmag Bakery Machine Corp. (+632 5627299) and I told him that I do not know a thing about baking but I think there is a market for High-end high-margin Specialty breads like Real Rye Bread (more Rye, less ordinary flour) and Multi-Grain Breads among the Class A market.  If your near an upscale residential area like Makati, BF Paranaque, Acropolis or Greenhills, maybe you could offer home-delivery freshly-baked every morning!

I asked John if it is possible to setup a Home Bakery but without having to invest on a full-blown bakery setup and he said that their equipment can be setup on a smaller scale first and gradually build-up.

He then showed me Oven Model SM-801T which is good for 5 baking trays (of 5 loaves per tray) and each oven can be stacked one on top of the other.He claimed that though they are stacked, each oven can be individually controlled unlike other brands that have one one control for  all stacked ovens.

Rack of Ovens

Capacity good for 5 trays

Their ovens are made in China (what isn't?) but it has a solid construction.  I noticed that even the oven door was thick and solid and John said this has the added benefit of preventing loss of heat thru thin doors of other brands. Price is P164,000 per layer (it was P143k during the Bakery Fair.  Maybe can still bargain,))


The other major equipment to consider is the Spiral Mixer Model SM-25 (P143k too during the Bakery Fair).  They also sell other lower capacity mixers (P48k to 76k) but John says the capacities are much smaller and the baker could outgrow its capacities in case sales really picks up.

Mixer

If you browse the Bread shelves of a supermarket, you will notice that apart from the usual slice bread etc, there are now variants with Lower Glycemic Index (important for diabetics), whole wheat, multi-grains, Sugar-free and so on.  There seems to be a trend to offer Healthy breads but at a higher selling price.

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2011 Bakery Fair: Gluta Ice Cream??? For Whitening??

Spotted at the 2011 Fil-Chinese Bakery Fair was a stand for the Gluta Ice Cream!!!

Seemed to be the oddest booth at the fair.  Maybe they know something I don't.

  I always thought Glutathione was always used for whitening skin??  Now, in Ice Cream form??


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2011 Bakery Fair: From Weigh Scales to Juice Dispensers and Big Ovens

At the 2011 Fil-Chinese Bakery Fair, there were suppliers of other necessary equipment such as weigh scales, juice dispensers for the restaurant owner and baking ovens from China:

Take note of the many kinds of weighing scales available!

Juice dispensers

Baking Ovens from Europe and China were on display

Ice Crusher for use in Scramble-making

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2011 Bakery Fair: It's Amazing the Number of Equipment You Need Just to Setup a Bakeshop!

Still at the 2011 Fil-Chinese Bakery Fair at the World Trade Center last Sunday, it is simply mind-boggling the number of restaurant and bakery equipment on display:

Pans, baking trays & others

Mixers of different capacities

Display cases

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2011 Bakery Fair: From Specialty Breads to High-Margin Cakes

One of the bigger displays front and center at the 2011 Bakery Fair is the display of Bakels, supplier of quality Food ingredients and bakery supplies.

The huge Bakels Display booth

Specialty Breads

Bakel's products

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2011 Bakery Fair: Magnolia Food Service

  San Miguel Foods and the Magnolia Food Service in particular had a huge display for their food catering service as well as displays of cakes and other products that you can make and sell.

Examples of what you can make using Magnolia Food Service products

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2011 Bakery Fair: Shorts, Slippers, Sando & Sandals Not Allowed!!!!

If you happened to visit the recent 2011 Fil-Chinese Bakery Fair at the World Trade Center, you would have notices a number of people milling around the Exhibit entrance-- some leaning on the wall, some just standing frantically talking to somebody on the cellphone or others still, just sitting on the sidewalk.

The Guards Are Serious!! NO ENTRY IF YOU LOOK LIKE ANY OF THE PHOTOS!!!

  They are there not because there is a celebrity amongst their midst but rather ---- they were refused entry to the Bakery Fair.  As stated on a signboard just beside the Exhibit entrance, sandals, slippers, sando and shorts and other inappropriate attire are not allowed inside the Exhibit Areas and the guards were serious about implementing it.

  I overheard a young lady talking loudly on her cellphone as apparently her companions were only inside unbeknown to them that she could not enter.  Hay disaster!!!!

A man, in exasperation and in shorts, said "Let's go to MOA na lang!"

So next time, check out the dress code before making the long trek to the World Trade Center.

Sorry, NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER--shorts, sandals, & slippers

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2011 Bakery Fair: Lots of Ideas if You Cannot Afford Franchises

  Last Sunday, I was at the World Trade Center attending the 2011 Fil-Chinese Bakery Fair.

As with previous years, there are always new ideas for a small business, not just the big big bakeshops.

The title Bakery Fair is misleading as there was a cluster of booths selling Coffee shop equipment as well as coffee beans.  The salespersons were especially helpful as they not only provided how and cold coffee brews but also Costings to help you decide on the profitability of coffee shops.

I also noticed there are bake shop offerings for the homebased business owner who would like to try it at home and sell quantities to say her office workers before making any major investment.

In the succeeding posts, I will feature as many as I can about what might be of interest to the small business owner.

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HAPPY HEART'S DAY TO MY DEAR READERS!!!

  HAPPY HAPPY VALENTINES TO ALL YOU DEAR READERS.

HAPPY HEART'S DAY  TO THOSE WHO ARE SINGLE AND DOUBLE ON THIS RED LETTER  DAY.

Rather than making the day traditional, try something new and really really surprise her (or him).   A day to remember forever.


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From Taxi Operator to Selling Ready-to-Earn Taxis for Sale

Recently, I had a customer who related to me his taxi business, which was his first business to begin with.

  He started by purchasing 2 second-hand cars not knowing that in a year or two both cars would no longer be allowed by the LTFRB (Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board or the Phil government agency approving taxi franchises) as they would be too old to be allowed as taxis.

The next problem--- he did road test the cars (without really knowing much about cars)  and they seemed okay. After purchasing both cars, he had a mechanic look it over and of course, he had to spend some more money to get them into condition.

After enduring months waiting for the LTFRB to approve his franchise, he finally got it. 

His next nightmare-- he hired seemingly decent (hehehe) taxi drivers who applied at his place.  Since he did not have a Human Resources Dept (or HR dept) to background check and give the requisite psychological tests to check for their sanity, he hired them on the spot naturally!!

The nightmare started almost immediately (as well as his sleepless nights) as the taxi drivers (thinking they were Michael Schumacher of the vaunted Ferrari Team) would get into accidents and also, the cars became friendly with the mechanic's repair shop.

He also failed to account that he had to be around when the drivers would change shift and to make sure he gets the Fare Boundary (his daily take) otherwise the driver would disappear with the day's sale.

One fine day, he decided to sell the taxis (don't know if at a loss) but sell he did! 

But the GOOD NEWS is that my friend is still in the taxi business, but from a different side of the equation, so to speak and earning alright.

What did he do?  He decided to sell complete taxi units to taxi companies!! He would buy low-mileage 2008 taxis (which are still acceptable as taxis by the LTFRB) & buy also taxi franchises with at least 2 years to run before said franchises have to be renewed.

With his network of agents, there is a good supply of 2008/2009 Toyota Vios (Yaris in Europe) with about 20,000km or less mileage.  He then has a supplier of Taxi meters with printers ((Taiwan brand at P5000 to P8000) complete with Top Light etc.

When you buy my customer's taxis, they are ready-to-earn as they are already painted in Taxi scheme complete with approved LTFRB franchise, calibrated taxi meters with the required printer and top light.

Now, he can sleep better.

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