How do you become a bakery owner? Q&A

Your questions, my answers :) These are the most asked questions I get asked as a baker and bakery owner. Here's what I answer:

Q. 1. How did you start your bakery?
Q. 2. How did you fund it?
Q. 3. How did you learn to bake?
Q. 4. What formal education did you receive?
Q. 5. How did you become interested in baking?
Q. 6. What's the hardest thing about being a baker?
Q. 7. What's your favourite part of the day?
Q. 8. What does your typical day look like?
Q. 9. What surprised you about becoming a bakery owner?
Q. 10. What is the most challenging part about being a bakery owner?
Q. 11. What is your favourite tool in the bakery?
Q. 12. How did your bakery get popular?
Q. 13. What advice would you give other aspiring bakers or bakery owners?

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Love Brooki x

[emilydean]

my parents owned a bakery for my whole life and just sold it last year. It holds such a special place in my heart. All of my siblings and friends worked there throughout high school and college and it was so wholesome. We would always bring the leftover goodies to neighbors and teachers and retirement communities, and everyone came to know us for it. So special ❤❤❤ Hope you stick with it for as long as possible!

[laineelkin]

Do more videos (longer videos) of you working in the bakery! The shorts are amazing but they ain’t long enough! You are so inspiring! I have my niece watching you, she wants to be a baker! Thank you for sharing! ❤

[Veronica]

Love that you’ve emphasized how important a happy team are. People hear “un-trained” (formally) and they hear “low-skill” or “replaceable”— and nothing could be further from the truth. Especially if that individual has been working with you from as you’ve grown.

[MeganThudium]

The coolest thing about you Brooke is I’ve followed you for 8 years now, and I’ve loved following the honest and normal progression of your life. At the beginning, you inspired me to travel as a woman solo and then I moved abroad long term. Your authenticity and honest storytelling inspired me on my journey.

[sbeslic]

My husband was concreting on the site next door to ur bakery. He came home on my birthday after work with a single chocolate cookie. It was the most gorgeous, decadent, fudgey, soft cookie ever. I was like where the frik did u get this from and he told me there’s always a huge lineup so he knew it’d be something I’d like. He’s not into that kinda stuff so he didn’t even try it, he’s so strange. But anyway since coming across ur shorts I’ve really been enjoying watching ur content!! Ur so inspiring. I know ur tired obviously ur work is ur entire life right now but just know what ur doing is truly impressive u should be so proud and just know there are so many people who are in awe of ur dedication and hope to create something like what you’ve done here. Congrats and wish u all the best.

[geleenabenoja]

Love this! I just opened my own bakery and cafe this past summer with a small but mighty team, and after 6 months of wearing most of the hats, I definitely feel the weight. I've been watching your shorts for a while now and as an also a self-taught, new bakery owner, your content is super inspiring!

[Gwaycee]

I love how proactive you are. As a nutritionist, I would very much recommend that you make yourself sleep not less than 7 hours every night, drink more water, preferrably warm bordering on hot and actually eat at least 2 real meals instead of brownies. You don't want your health breaking down and you getting stuck in hospital for lengthy periods with diseases arising from sleeplessness and poor diet. Ask me how I know...Wishing you every success with your bakery! 😊

[AnneMB]

We travelled to Brisbane from Melbourne. Took us 30 minutes to walk to your bakery. Huge queue but worth the wait. Congratulations on your successful business. 👏👏

[lizzyweiglein]

Hi!!! I’ve been binge watching you the past couple days and you have inspired me to follow my lifelong dream of owning a bakery❤️🤭I love all of your tips and showing the behind the scenes of your bakery🙌🏼

[lalatorres]

I'm so inspired by you. I will be joining my first ever bake sale this weekend before proceeding to open my bakehouse/cafe. As a homebaker and first time mom, your motivation is truly inspiring 🌸🌸🌸

[kittykooky]

I was shocked 😲 when you said you were self taught, you are a professional in the game, well done you. 💐 oh God your cookies 🍪 are just heavenly I'd love to try them but I'm in the UK. ❤

[heididorling]

Congrats Brooke! I’ve been following you for over 10 years. I miss the travel content but! Happy to see this journey and can’t wait to come visit the bakery! What an incredible accomplishment!

[deanwilsher]

Hi Brook. Great business you have there. I have seven bakery stores in the south of England and 120 staff.
Once you can bake the next big hurdle is definitely understanding the psychology of people and growing a reliable and consistent team. Thats a long journey when the actual baking in the early years takes up most of your waking hours. Once you master the "people hurdle" growth becomes a whole lot less stressful. I wish you well and will watch your progess ❤

[skywaterwhite]

I've been obsessed with your videos! I work in a bakery and am working towards owning my own. Please keep the videos coming! I appreciate how much advice you are willing to share 💕

[Bananzers]

What an inspiration! I also own a bakery and it’s truly such a joy to be able to do this for a living, despite the stress and hours of work that come with it. My shop has been under construction for the past few months and I can’t wait to get back to it. I have loved seeing your videos on instagram and am so glad to see some long form content on YouTube! Also - it’s crazy impressive how good you are at filming and editing content, truly an amazing feat alongside everything else!!

[setyourspacewithsusan]

Honestly, NEVER FORGET WHO YOU ARE; before…

Before… you tasted your first cookie, your first cake, biscuit, or cracker!

NEVER FORGET the nostalgia of your craft:

Business is “busy”!

Your ability to organize is the KEY!

GOOD ON YOU!

You are an inspiration!

[zahrarazvi]

This is such a good video, and you’ve uploaded this on my 24th birthday!
I am a chef too and in the process of opening my own little cafe and bakery after travelling around the world. I have been so nervous, but listening to your journey, I feel so much better! Thank you!

[arnolddezilva]

Truly a Gem of a Human Being . Will definitely visit your lovey Bakery when we Brisbane this year .

[JessicaGarcia-wsex]

Hi Brooki, I want you to know that you are my biggest inspiration right now 🌟💓 I have to confess that I love seeing your work and at the same time it stresses me out too much because it gives the impression that you do all the work alone 😩which would be impossible but I believe that the success of your business is that in reality you are aware of all matters of your business 😎A little over a year ago I started a coffee shop with my husband in our small town and your videos and seeing how hard you work drive me to not give up on this project. Thanks and hugs from Mexico.💞👍🫂

[bonniematthews]

Super inspiring!! I'm an illustrator and finally expanding into a consumer based model w products. I'm learning alot from your videos and energy! 😊 thanks!