The 10th batch of students learned Fire safety rules
On December 17th, the 10th batch of Young Bakers had the pleasure of welcoming Mark Xu, a fire safety specialist currently working for GE corporation. Mark Xu is an enthusiastic supporter of our program. Over the past years, he took the time to train four of our batches of Young
Epiphany with SYB: will you win the crown this year?
Did you know that 85% of France’s population celebrates Epiphany and eats King Cakes in January (Source: OpinionWay survey)? About 30 Millions Kings Cakes are sold every year. And we have good news for you: you can also get one in Shanghai! SYB delivers delicious freshly baked King Cake together
The Young Bakers’ first Lesaffre training: on yeast
On Monday, November 27th students did not have their habitual theory baking class. Instead, the Young Bakers received specific and high quality training on yeast at our Training Center. Ma Mingyang, Lesaffre Shanghai’s Industry technician delivered a two-hour theory presentation before the students. Ma Mingyang told the Young Bakers about
Public Class: Come and learn how to make fine mini pastries at home!
The 2018 public classes of Shanghai Young Bakers have started! Our first public class will be on Saturday 27th January. Our teacher will be Jin Huizi and you will learn how to make mini pastries. You’ll be able to host a party or invite your friends home with your handmade
King Cake and the Celebration of Epiphany
Just as people around the world are wrapping up a week of celebrations and looking forward to the new year, France is quietly welcoming yet another holiday – the celebration of Epiphany. According to legend, this festival is held in commemoration of a visit made by three kings to baby
Bringing two charities together to make love apple tarts
This October, for the fourth year in a row, Shanghai Young Bakers received the invitation from the French company Mane, who specialize in fragrance and food flavors, to help them make “love apple tarts” for their employees. Mane first purchased apples from the charity organization “the Children of Madaifu”. Every
November Newsletter: Engage your team with SYB for your annual party
The New Year is approaching, and with it the opportunity for teams to come together, celebrate past achievements, and look forward to new perspectives! At SYB, we are lucky to have a party not only for our own team’s accomplishments, but also for other groups who entrust us with the
Pastry Chef Alex offered advise to the Young Bakers about interning in 5 star hotels
On Sunday October 15th, the 10th batch of students had the pleasure of welcoming Chef Alex from the Pullman South Shanghai Hotel, who shared tips about internships. Indeed, after 7 weeks of intensive training the students were about to start their internships in five stars hotels or high standards bakeries