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Thursday, November 03, 2011

Baking classes for Aspiring Bakers

Aspiring Bakers is reaching new heights!

A month ago, I received an email from Gim Hin Lee/Bake King, a leading baking ingredient supplier in Singapore, who love our Aspiring Bakers event and is interested to do a collaboration with us.

We are discussing about organizing baking classes at a special rate for AB bloggers at Bake King and also allowing the participants to have a discount at their store after the class. The class will be planned according to our monthly theme and taught by experienced baking teachers. It is a good chance for us to learn and meet to have fun!

I'm posting this to check the response from all of you.

1) Will you be interested in joining these class?
2) Do you prefer cooking or baking classes?
3) Do you prefer hands-on or demo classes?
4) Do you prefer weekday or weekend, daytime or nighttime classes?

Leave a comment here to tell us your preference. :)

29 comments:

Fong's Kitchen Journal said...

wow... well done AB! It certainly makes good business sense for Bake King too.
In response to your survey:
1)Yes, if the lesson fee is reasonably discounted (their rates are not cheap).

2)No special preference, depends on theme.

3)Either hands-on or demo is fine, the instructor is more impt for me.

4)Weekday, daytime

Happy Flour said...

It a great news! I love to join in. I prefer a baking class, either hands-on or demo class is fine for me. The BIG problem for me is timing. I think weekend, night class will be better for me. Hope I can join in the fun.

Anonymous said...

1) Yes, I'm interested
2) Baking please
3) Hands-on preferred
4) Wkday = night, wkend = day

sotong said...

this sounds fun but too bad i'm not from singapore! but anyway, i'll answer your question just for your survey ...
1) yup, i'll definitely be interested to join (if only i reside in singapore!)
2)i'd prefer baking classes
3)definitely hands on! (demo is boring, we might as well just watch baking programmes on tv)
5) night time for weekdays and day time for weekends.

soh said...

Hi,
1)Yes
2)Both
3)Prefer hands-on
4)Weekend (anytime on Sat).

Thank you for all you affect.

Angel @ Cook.Bake.Love said...

1) yes depending on the topic and price
2) Baking
3) hands-on
4) night / weekend

Maggie Heng said...

I had been silently reading ur blog & or learning through ur blog as a matter of fact.

I like hands on more & price will be a huge thing for me though..

myme said...

1) yes i wanna join
2) both
3) both
4) weekend

爱丝特 said...

Me same as Angel,

1) yes depending on the topic and price
2) Baking
3) hands-on
4) night / weekend

Anonymous said...

Would very much like to join ,baking preferred,hands on would be great,night class preferred weekdays or weekends is ok..:) can a mon-bloggers join??

Janine said...

omg this is such a wonderful opportunity!

1) Will you be interested in joining these class?
--> yes, but the teachers must be very experienced and professional.

2) Do you prefer cooking or baking classes?
--> I prefer baking classes. for intermediate to advanced level please!

3) Do you prefer hands-on or demo classes?
--> hands-on would be great, although I don't mind some demo towards the end of the class or while we're waiting for the things to bake :)

4) Do you prefer weekday or weekend, daytime or nighttime classes?
--> weekend please!

Anonymous said...

i am very much interested but can a non-blogger join?
1)yes i am interested
2)baking
3)handson
4)night class weekday,

Anonymous said...

Hi all,

First of all, I enjoy the monthly theme and has been following ever since I chanced upon it.

If you guys are going to showcase your food from the same recipe of the same teacher, it won't be interesting to follow any more.

Moreover, some teachers forbid their recipes to be shared openly, example the Sarawa Seri Kaya Cake. A particular blogger fr HK has been tempting her readers with photos of the same cake on and off, ignoring her readers request for the recipe. I wonder why those pple still bother to beg for the recipe each time she shows off the photos. *LOL*

Through the generous sharing of you guys here, readers have benefitted and at the same time, you guys get to enjoy the process of making and the spirit of sharing.

Just hope things remain the same, but, of course, it is just my humble opionion. Not here to stir up any controversy.

Thank-you.

Best Regards,
Silent Reader

wendy said...

1) yes but depending on topic and price
2) baking
3) hands-on
4) weekday nights

Anonymous said...

Hi, I am very keen in the baking class, anytime and anyday. Please advise schedule when it is available. Thank you.

Small Small Baker said...

Yes, everyone including non-bloggers can join in. Just that the classes will match with our theme each month, so we called it baking classes for AB, but everyone is welcome! :)

Small Small Baker said...

Hi Silent reader,

Thanks for your feedback and your support for our event!

Rest assured that AB will still remain the same. I'm sure our members will continue contributing their recipes. Furthermore, the classes are only for those who live in Singapore and we have AB members from all over the world.

The baking classes is only an extra place for us to gather to learn and bake according to the theme. I understand that recipes from baking classes cannot be revealed. Our rules for joining AB is recipe MUST BE included. But I will consider including bloggers who attended the classes to post their food (without recipe) in the roundup, perhaps in another section.

Don't worry, AB will continue to be the place for sharing. We have lots of themes waiting to be done. :)

Jay said...

its a great opportunity..
chanced upon your space while blog hopping..lovely space you have..
very interesting posts with nice presentation..
Am your happy follower now.;)
do stop by mine sometime..
Tasty Appetite

Anonymous said...

Hi SSB,

Can a non-blogger join?

I always enjoy AB as there are so many interesting recipes to try.

1) Yes
2) Both is fine
3) Hands-on please
4) Weekday evening or weekends morning

Cheers

Alice said...

hi SSB, this is so cool :)
i have never join any baking / cooking class before, even though very very keen... :)
i guess this will be a good start for me and what a great chance to meet each other :)

1. yes, very interested! :)
2. i dont mind both cooking and baking classes :)
3. demo is good but hands on preferred :)
4. preference is weekday (day or night time is fine)

Thks for this opportunity :)

Anonymous said...

Glad to hear a non-blogger can join. I will be very much interested to get to know all the ABs too!

1) Yes
2) Baking
3) Hands-on please
4) Weekday nights (But need to know locations)

Thanks

Anonymous said...

Hi Small Small Baker,

Thanks for the prompt reply.

You guys rock!

Best Regards,
Silent Reader

muimui said...

Yes, i am keen to join.

1) I prefer baking, but don't mind cooking too.
2) Hand-on would be great to gain some experience.
3) I can only attend on weekend afternoon.

travellingfoodies said...

this is an interesting idea. and it would be a monthly get-together session for AB bakers as well!

but like what Janine and some others have mentioned, it really depends on the nature of the class and who's teaching it. I prefer hands on, weekday and baking.

Anonymous said...

Hi everyone

That's cool. Yes, I have been following and would love to join. Will go with what majority opt for. Thanks!

Ah Pui said...

Yes, I will attending if the fees is reasonably cheap. I love both hands-on baking and cooking class. I prefer it to be on weekday daytime during schooldays.

Anonymous said...

Hi there!

1. Interested but subject to price
2. Baking!
3. hands on!
4. weekends, daytime!

baker said...

sounds interesting...
1. Interested, depending on themes
2. baking
3. hands on!
4. weekend, daytime

yulan said...

i am also interested...

baking

hands on

anytime