Hello everyone! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving (if you celebrate Thanksgiving) or a good weekend! So, today I will be talking about my educational background and how you all can become educated in baking.
In 2014 I applied to Forsyth Tech and enrolled in the Associate's of Applied Science Degree program in International Business. I decided to enroll in International Business because I do not want my bakery to be a small business. I would like to expand my business and make it into an international franchise. This has always been a dream of mine because as a Black woman I would love to show people in other countries that Black women and Black people can be business savvy, hard workers and successful business owners. Also, I would love for people in other countries to not only enjoy my baked goods but I want them to have a job opportunity by working in my bakery. Currently, I am still working on my degree and I should graduate either next Spring or next Summer.
In the summer of 2015 I decided to take a cake decorating class at Michael's; which is an arts and crafts store. This class was only held for one day for four weeks. Honestly, the book that I had to purchase for the class taught me how to bake better than the teacher did. I remember that I had to spend almost $100 or over $100 on supplies for the class and we hardly used them. Plus, we hardly decorated or used any real cake for the class! Even though I went through all of this for the class, I still stayed and completed the course. Although, due to this experience I have decided to not take anymore baking classes. I think that if I spend $100 on supplies I should get my money's worth in the class experience. Therefore, I will use baking books and YouTube to teach me everything that I need to know about baking.
I understand that some people have learned or do learn how to bake at home and that is completely fine. I also understand that some people can't learn at home and prefer to learn in a class room with professionals and that is completely fine too. If any of you prefer to learn how to bake at home I would advise that you use professional baking books and accurate YouTube videos. The reason why I say that you should use ACCURATE YouTube videos is because there are a lot of YouTubers that sell you garbage. Many of them give you pretty presentations of the food but when it comes to the ingredients, tools and even the baking itself, it's unrealistic! The same thing goes for some baking blogs as well. Therefore, when referring to baking books or blogs, make sure that they are accurate and realistic.
Also, if you are interested in taking a baking class or earning a degree in baking, be sure to do proper research on colleges that offer baking and pastry in degree or certificate programs. Currently, I live in North Carolina so the only schools I know of that offer baking and pastry programs are Johnson and Wales (Charlotte, NC), Guilford Tech (Jamestown,NC), Wake Tech (Raleigh, NC), Caldwell Community College (Hudson, NC), and Fayettville Tech (Fayettville,NC). If you have any questions or comments don't hesitate to leave a question or comment in the comment section below. Have a blessed day!
Monday, November 28, 2016
Friday, November 25, 2016
How It All Got Started
Hey everybody! I hope that everyone has had a lovely week and a Happy Thanksgiving (to those that celebrate it). Today I will be talking to you all about how I came up with the idea of becoming a baker.
I believe that God called me to be a baker and to own my own bakery. God called me to do this about two years ago. When I was told to become a baker and start a bakery; I began to write down the kind of bakery that I would like to open, the kind of baked goods that I would like to sell and the name that I would like to call my bakery. As a matter of fact, I am still writing out my plan! When you are planning for something you never really stop planning because changes will always need to be made and things that you want to do should always be planned before you do them.
Since I would like to start my own business I have to start baking. Although, I have a hard time baking because I believe that there is no room for my baked goods. The reason why I say that is because there are so many people baking and putting their baked goods out that it is overwhelming to me. Also, a lot of people are trying to make money off of everything so there is competition in there too. I know that in order for me to thrive as a baker I need to find a place where no one else is baking and bring in my baked goods so that I can have a market to sell to. Now that I think about it I think that it will be best for me to stop telling people what I want to do in my business and the type of business that I want to do. That way I can shock people by surprising them with what I can do and since it will be good, they will be hooked to it. So, I am going to follow this plan and see how it goes.
I believe that God called me to be a baker and to own my own bakery. God called me to do this about two years ago. When I was told to become a baker and start a bakery; I began to write down the kind of bakery that I would like to open, the kind of baked goods that I would like to sell and the name that I would like to call my bakery. As a matter of fact, I am still writing out my plan! When you are planning for something you never really stop planning because changes will always need to be made and things that you want to do should always be planned before you do them.
Since I would like to start my own business I have to start baking. Although, I have a hard time baking because I believe that there is no room for my baked goods. The reason why I say that is because there are so many people baking and putting their baked goods out that it is overwhelming to me. Also, a lot of people are trying to make money off of everything so there is competition in there too. I know that in order for me to thrive as a baker I need to find a place where no one else is baking and bring in my baked goods so that I can have a market to sell to. Now that I think about it I think that it will be best for me to stop telling people what I want to do in my business and the type of business that I want to do. That way I can shock people by surprising them with what I can do and since it will be good, they will be hooked to it. So, I am going to follow this plan and see how it goes.
Monday, November 21, 2016
Welcome to Precious Sweets!
Hello everyone! My name is La'Precious and welcome to my blog Precious Sweets! I have decided to start a blog about opening my first bakery. I know that there are many people that would love to open bakeries one day and just don't know what to do or where to start. Therefore, I would like to be the guide for people that want to start bakeries. In this blog I will discuss my goals, plans and reasons for why I want to open a bakery. There will be new posts every Monday and Friday.
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