Bake for Profit

The course is designed so that both baking and business skills learnt in theory are put into practice in real life situations. With the high unemployment rate in South Africa, the Bake-for-Profit course is meeting one of the deepest needs in communities throughout the country: the right to earn a living.


Course Outline

• Basic Baking Business Skills – recipe costing, financial management, presentation of a basic business plan, identifying business opportunities, stock control
• Safety and Hygiene
• Measuring Techniques
• Cooking and Mixing Methods
• Baking with Yeast
• Quick flour mixtures

Learners produce the following products:
Biscuits, muffins, koeksisters, chocolate cake, scones, banana bread, fried pies, vetkoek and bread