IF YOU’RE WONDERING HOW YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS AS A BAKER/PASTRY COOK, THERE ARE A FEW KEY QUALITIES THAT CAN HELP YOU TO PROGRESS. 1) Organisation Baking is a juggling act. This means organising everything from your ingredients to forward-thinking your way through the stages of the recipe. Lots of thinking ahead is required…

Life of a Pastry Commis Before starting my job as a pastry commis, I worked the traditional 8-5 office job. I was so accustomed to unwinding on the weekends, grabbing dinner with friends on weeknights, and complaining about the horrible rush hour commute. When I decided to take a complete 180° turn and pursue a…

You are more than you appear to be, you can grow and develop yourself with the acquisition of the right knowledge and action, and your mind will awaken and come to the realization that you have what it takes to become successful.  Many people go through their whole life saying that I didn’t have a…

Each new year is an opportunity to make changes, set new goals and begin afresh. The idea of a fresh start can seem daunting, even overwhelming. It doesn’t need to be this way. Whether you want to move on from a stagnant state (away from toxic habits or relationships) or find yourself at an abrupt…

Waiting expectantly is looking forward to that moment of fulfillment. It’s spending that time getting ready, doing everything we can to be prepared for when the time comes. Sometimes the thing hasn’t come yet, because you’re not ready. We can use our seasons of waiting to prepare as best as we can for what’s coming.Growing…

“Choose your battles wisely. After all,life isn’t measured by how many times you stood up to fight. It’s not winning battles that makes you happy, but it’s how many times you turned away and chose to look into a better direction. Life is too short to spend it on warring. Fight only the most, most,…