This has been a long project we have been working on. Jackie started 2.5 years ago…I started helping her last year with business plans and presentations and the next thing you know, we working on the project together!!! I was excited when I was sent to Singapore in March to meet with the BreadTalk team…alone…without my kids!! It was my first trip like this, and I was happy to be “using my brain again” and excited about the product! If you’ve never been to a BreadTalk, you are MISSING out!!! Their breads are the yummiest, softest, most flavorful I’ve ever tasted!! They have so many different creations at any given store…I was sold when I ate the chocolate covered croissant…cranberry cream cheese puff…cherry danish…and their whole grain fruit and nut bread with walnuts, sunflower seeds, whole oats, cranberries and I don’t know what else (I WILL be learning this very soon)…all I know is it is YUMMY in my TUMMY!!
So here are some facts:
- BreadTalk Cambodia is their 17th country which their stores are in
- BreadTalk has over 600 stores worldwide
- They are the franchisee in Singapore for Din Tai Fung (ah-mazing , fast dim sum at an excellent value!)
- BreadTalk also owns other brands including: Ramen Play, The Icing Room, Food Republic, Toast Box
We will run BreadTalk Cambodia as CamCorp Capital Group.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/Lifestyle/breadtalk-cafe-to-be-vocal-on-local-pastries.html
(there are a few misprints in the above article…we will NOT be perched above the city in Vattanac, but rather in their food court…our average bun will cost $1.15, NOT $1.50…and I cannot guarantee there will be “durian creampuffs”…)
This is where our first outlet will be:
http://www.vattanaccapital.com/overview.php
We had a great day sharing with friends and family this exciting news! It’s been a long time coming! Congratulations Jackie Thai…you worked hard for this!
I HAD to post this first picture…we look quite serious? Why, yes, we were!! It was just a tad bit stressful…but we did alright!!!
Next up:
- Hire staff of 20
- Move the staff and myself and my kids to Singapore for 3 months of training
- July 1st is when we anticipate opening our first outlet
- 2nd outlet will be in 2013 as well
- BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!
Thanks for all of the love and support and well wishes…we hope to be brining you fantastic bakery items in the VERY near future!
