New Developments & Announcements 04-15-2011

We have a number of new developments so far this year, to streamline our operation.

First, we have moved our warehouse/office/production to a bigger location but still in the Pasig area. We can now be contacted at 792-2977 or 792-2967 for general concerns, and 792-2998 for fax.

Secondly, we focused our efforts on building up our sister brand and hence got a little sidetracked with Bakers Depot's operation. We will be shifting our focus back to rebuilding Bakers Depot into a destination place for baking enthusiasts.

Thirdly, we are consolidating our Starmall location (effective this week) into our other outlets, this should help us focus our efforts onto our main stores instead of spreading thin.

Fourth, our new website's domain has been registered at www.bakers-depot.com and we look forward to the continued development of the website. Its coming along slowly but so far looks great!

There are a couple events which we weren't able to coordinate very well last year, especially with most of our time & efforts directed at our sister brand, however we hope to slowly restart our promotional efforts again with Bakers Depot later this year.

New Developments & Announcements 10-04-09

First up, we have recently opened our newest branch at Robinsons Place Manila, right next to Bee Cheng Hiang. We are located on Level 1 of the mall, nearest to the Padre Faura Street entrance. Robinsons Place Manila is bordered by Padre Faura Street, M. Adriatico Street, and Pedro Gil Street in Malate (Ermita), Metro Manila.

Second is a simple list of the bazaars that we will be participating in for October through December of 2009. This can also be found on the Google Calendars widget to the right (once I finish updating it).
Oct 1, 2009 up to March 31, 2010 >> St Francis Square Bazaar
Oct 15 to 18, 2009 >> DTI Exporters Expo at the World Trade Center Tent ( between PTTC & WTC)
Nov 25 to 30, 2009 >> Noel Bazaar at the World Trade Center (Booth #263) at Sen Gil Puyat , Pasay
Dec 4 to 16, 2009 >> Worldbex Bazaar at the World Trade Center (Booth #537)
Dec 18 to 20 , 2009 >> Noel Bazaar at the World Trade (Booth #117)
Dec 16 to 22, 2009 >> 2nd Manila Toys & Gift Show at Megatrade Hall 2, Level 5, Mega B, SM Megamall (Booth #84)

Last update is a reminder that if anyone would like bulk orders of ingredients or other items for Christmas, now or the following couple of weeks would be the excellent time to make your orders so that we can prepare for the Christmas rush and set aside a portion of our holidays inventory in advance. We can be reached at any of our stores or by e-mail (see the above tabs for our stores or e-mail link).

New Developments & Announcements 5-18-09

As some of you may have seen, we're still revamping the Baking Demos at our stores. Our apologies to any of our customers or visitors if there wasn't a demo when it was scheduled on the calendar. So far we've had to "butt heads" a bit with the mall operators to try to get this to work. Here's the recent lowdown on whats happening:

1. We have established regular locations that will allow us to host the demos on a more consistent basis. This means that the demos (unless changes are noted) should be at the same following locations in each mall whenever they are scheduled:

• Walter Mart Makati - 5th Floor Activity Center
• Walter Mart North EDSA/Munoz - Outside Simply Bread/Pasti on Ground Floor
• Pergola Mall Paranaque - Hallway between Simply Bread and Kopi Roti
• Starmall EDSA-Shaw - 2nd Floor Activity Center
• Victory Central Mall Caloocan - Inside our original location

Notice the absence of Robinsons Galleria in the list. For the time being, until we finish negotiating with the mall management, we would advise our customers to head to Starmall EDSA-Shaw's 2nd Floor Activity Center to see the Baking Demos.

2. We have added, in addition to the daily staff demos on chocolate lollipop and Baking Demos by suppliers, a new program at the stores called [M.Y.C.] Mold Your Chocopops. This program incorporates a group set of items and will have active participation by our customers in making their own chocolate lollipops (or chocopops for short). Our goal is to show our customers that chocolate making need not be difficult.

3. We have also added Chef Orly Pancho to our lineup of guests to host our Baking Demos. He has over 15 years of experience in the foodservice industry and specializes in breads, pastries, and other baked goods. He has previously worked with Delifrance as their R&D.

New Developments & Announcements 4-27-09

We got another late invite into the DTI Exporter's Expo 2009, starting tomorrow April 28 to April 30, 2009 at the same place, in Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), Roxas Blvd., Pasay City and beside World Trade Center. Entry fee is still only P20 per person and is again open to the general public! According to the "favorable turnout" from the March event, the organizers have decided to hold another event for this month. We're located in Hall A, slot A-19. From the entrance table, walk along the left-most aisle and walk all the way down. Visit http://www.dtiexpo.com/ for more details.

In May, we've got one special event lined up - the Philippine STAR's Flavors Throwdown Cook-Off Competition! This is billed as the "ultimate culinary competition" where top chefs face off.
For guests, there are plenty of things to do and at a P20.00 entry fee, this is a great way to spend the day full of "freebies, fun games, and food sampling"! There will also be a chance for attendees to purchase foodstuffs throughout the event. We'll have a booth presence there so if you do attend, make sure to stop by and see what we've got!

We will also be participating as an exhibitor in the Manila Food and Beverage Expo 2009 a.k.a. MAFBEX2009 on June 17-21, 2009. We are excited to be part of the "...biggest and most comprehensive food show in the country." You can find more details at the organizer's website here. Our booth is expected to be Booth #908 and since there's still quite a bit of time before the event, I'll post any changes or additional details here at the Bakers Depot website.

And last but not least, we've opened our Bakers Depot extension in Victory Mall Caloocan! It is located next to Go Nuts Donuts and the Lotto booth, near the main escalators and across from the entrance to Robinson's Supermarket. Feel free to shop at either location in the mall!

Holy Week Update

Holy Week and Easter are right around the corner and with it we have Easter-themed products available at the stores. Inquire at our stores to see whats new!

We will also be having some adjusted operating hours during Holy Week, particularly the following list:

Pergola Mall: Closed April 9 and 10

Starmall EDSA-Shaw: Closed April 9 and 10

Robinsons Galleria: Closed April 9 and 10

Walter Mart Makati: Closed April 9 and 10

Walter Mart North EDSA/Munoz: Closed April 9 and 10

Victory Central Mall Monumento: OPEN April 9, CLOSED April 10

Holy Week is a time of somber reflection for some, a time of relaxation for others, but for all it is a time to be with family and friends. Everyone here at Bakers Depot wishes for our customers, suppliers, friends, and their family a safe and festive Easter & Holy Week.

Bakers Depot Robinsons Galleria -- Now Open

Our newest store at Robinsons Galleria has now opened! It is located in the Food Court area, near the escalators going to the West Wing & parking areas. We are near the Robinsons Supermarket and Mister Donut.

New Developments & Announcements 3-2-09

We will be attending 2 bazaars for the month of March, the PIFBEX 2009 (Philippine International Food & Beverage Expo) at World Trade Center in Pasay City on March 5-7, 2009 and the MEGA SUMMER EXPO at Megatrade Hall 2, Level 5 Mega B, SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on March 26-31.

A new feature at our stores, the Wholesale Corner, is now fully implemented in all of our stores. For our high volume buyers, this will be a good chance to purchase your supplies with volume discounts and/or in bulk sizes!

We will also be implementing a weekly baking demonstration schedule at all our stores, where we will feature our staff and a constantly revolving set of recipes every week at all of our stores. We are expecting to implement this schedule every Friday, from 3-6pm. Please note that times, dates, and availability are subject to changes as we hammer out the details and choose more efficient times to offer the demonstrations.

**UPDATES 3/12/09** We will be adjusting the date and time for our weekly demonstrations to Saturdays from 2-4pm, at all stores. This is to take advantage of better availability for many potential attendees of the demonstrations. If you have any suggestions or feel that this time is not good and want to suggest an alternate time, feel free to let us know!

**UPDATES 3/18/09** After having our first Baking Demo session inside all our stores and some feedback from customers who participated, we will explore a bi-weekly schedule on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 4-6pm. This new time slot will supersede the 3/12/09 update's time slot. We also have a poll up on the right hand side, vote for the day that is most convenient for you!

Bakers Depot EDSA Starmall -- Now Open

Our newest store has just opened, located on the Ground Floor near the Shaw entrance along Robinson's Handyman section and in front of Puregold.




Watch for our next store opening in Robinson's Galleria around mid-March.

New Developments & Announcements 2-23-09

We have taken a break from regular posting of Baking Basics 101 articles during the past few weeks to prepare for new offerings at our Bakers Depot stores:

Starting February 27, we will be launching MAIDEN®, our in-house brand margarine and chocolate, at all Bakers Depot stores. These two product lines were closely developed with our suppliers over the past few months until they passed our specifications.

Also starting February 27, we will do a gradual rollout of a Wholesale Corner in our stores for customers wishing to purchase batch quantities. We have decided to offer this option based on our customers' feedback.

We have added a new line of selected chocolate products from Belcolade, offering their Noir (Dark), Lait (Milk), and Blanc (White) Belgian chocolate, specifically their Selection couverture line (C501, X605, and O3X5 items). Visit http://www.belcolade.com for their company history & complete list of products (in-store availability of Belcolade products based on supply from distributor).

Our EDSA Star Mall location is also nearing completion (pending a few minor issues) and will be opening soon to again service customers near Greenhills, New Manila, Ortigas, and surrounding areas. We are also planning a Robinson's Galleria location in the future with opening date to be decided.

Bakers Depot San Juan - Store Relocation

Hello fellow baking enthusiasts, this is a notice for all of you who frequent our Bakers Depot San Juan branch that we have relocated it to EDSA Starmall to better serve our customers. We are located at the Ground Floor, across from Rustan's Supermarket.

(We are planning for a more permanent location inside EDSA Starmall, please bear with us while the dust settles on & around our current site at Starmall)