I once wished to run a business, and yes, it was something I really thought about deeply at a point in my life, I once wished to start a baking business, after all that's why I went ahead to go to a catering school for a year, At that time, I was very sure of what I wanted, I had the hopes of going into cooking, baking, and even event planning, It felt like something natural to me, something I could actually do and grow with over time.
See When I started the catering school, everything felt very exciting for me, Learning how to bake cakes, to prepare meals, understand measurements, timing, and also presentation, all these made me feel like I was on the right path, then I could already picture myself running my own small baking business, taking orders, making cakes for birthdays, weddings, and events, It was a nice dream, and at that point, I truly believed I could really make it work out.
But the more I got into the business, the more I realised that passion alone wasn't enough, I realised that I needed money to actually run the business properly, Baking is not just about knowing how to bake, it’s also about having the right tools and equipment, Mixers, ovens, baking pans, decorating tools, all these things cost money, and without them, work becomes slower and more stressful.
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What I did then was, after my training, I went to work with a food company, I also worked at an event center, just so I could get the hang of these things and understand how the business really works from the inside, I wanted experience, not just skills, Working in those places taught me a lot about food service, customer expectations, pressure, and time management.
As time went on, I started getting orders for cakes, People liked my work, and that gave me hope, But the problem was that I didn’t have some equipment that would have made my work faster and easier, I had to do many things manually, and it became exhausting, Sometimes, I would turn down orders simply because I knew I couldn’t deliver on time or at the quality I wanted.
Eventually, I just finally gave up the thought, not because I didn’t love baking anymore, but because the reality of it was overwhelming without enough resources, It was really a tough decision, but at that time, it felt like the only option.
But seriously, if it were that I had the money to get those equipment I needed to make my work smoother and better, definitely I would have continued, Maybe by now, I would have gone a long way in the baking industry, i believe that strongly.
I still hope to go into it someday when I have the ability to, Baking is still something close to my heart, But I also know that I would have to run a master class on baking again because the world advances every day, and there are always new techniques and ideas to learn, When the time is right, I believe I’ll get back to it, better prepared and more confident.
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