Meet New Zealander Dean Brettschneider, the Global Baker, founder of the famous Baker & Cook Store in Singapore! He says: "Even then, I was known in the industry for being a bit of a maverick and the company brought me in to raise the profile of its business.". He says candidly: "Are we looking at putting Baker & Cook in other IHG hotels around the world? He lives in Denmark with his Danish wife, Vibeke, 46, who works in insurance, and he has a son, Jason, 20, from an earlier marriage in New Zealand. Eager to put what he learnt into practice, he returned to New Zealand and ran a bakery in Dunedin for three years before taking up a job offer with a baking ingredient company as a manager overseeing areas such as product development, customer service and sales. Brettschneider draws a comparison between his homeland and Singapore: “They’re both young … A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 31, 2016, with the headline 'Baker on the rise'. He doesn't just tell us what to do; he works with us and sets an example," she says. Dean Brettschneider, Global Baker shares more about how he manages his businesses amidst current market conditions and how he stays relevant in the international F&B … "I think I'm very confident and that's partly the reason for my success.". All rights reserved. He says: "Do I have to do the TV show? 20/01/2021 . copyright © 2017 Brettschneider's Baking & Cooking School. Award-winning author of thirteen cookbooks and presenter and judge in multiple TV shows, Dean co-owns and is the founder of the successful artisan bakeries Baker & Cook, Plank Sourdough Pizza, Mo & Jo Sourdough Burgers and Brettschneider's Baking & Cooking School in Singapore and beyond. The allure of this book is in the backstory of the warm, cosy cafe you frequently sit to enjoy fresh bread and coffee and the beautiful and honest way Dean writes it. He concedes that his belief in himself has, at times, rubbed others the wrong way. Our bakery products are hand-crafted and made with time honoured processes with honest ingredients. Read 3 articles daily and stand to win ST rewards, including the ST News Tablet worth $398. Plank Sourdough Pizza is the first pizzeria in Singapore specialising in sourdough crust pizza. Presented by Camden Hauge and Dean Brettschneider Join our panelists Camden Hauge from Shanghai and Dean Brettschneider from Singapore as they talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on their businesses abroad. We offer the best curated sourdough pizzas, in a relaxed, cosy and family-friendly restaurant. He also hosts the Kiwi Baker series in Shanghai, France, Singapore & California, as well as many other TV programmes that promote baking excellence. He was the only male student in home economics class in school and when he was offered a baking apprenticeship, he grabbed the chance. The cafe was first opened in 2012 by New Zealand pastry chef, Dean Brettschneider. In April 2016 he opened Brettschneider's Baking & Cooking School in Singapore. They now have over 10 outlets all over Singapore. To complement your pizza, we also serve fresh salads, pastas, ribs, sweets, craft beers and wines. 198402868E. The casual business idea grew on him as he talked about it over dinner at a pizzeria in Hillcrest with his friend and another acquaintance, also a resident in the area; both of them seconded his idea. Passion is my Main Ingredient | First opened in 2012, Baker & Cook is Singapore’s only true artisan bakery & foodstore. Jan 17, 2014 - “Curry & Black Sesame Seed Bread ready to be loaded into the oven at Baker & Cook Singapore” .. He had found himself there after a 5am, 180km cycle around the island, the morning after he stopped over in Singapore from Denmark, on his way to New Zealand. I say I have no idea. "As soon as we made something, we were selling out of it," he says, adding that things sometimes got so busy he would sleep on the floor of the office rather than commute to and from work. They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. The personal epithet has been his identity since 2005, after an acquaintance used it to describe his business involvements around the world as a baking consultant, cookbook author and culinary judge on television. We offer the best curated sourdough pizzas, in a relaxed, cosy and family-friendly restaurant. It is a question others have asked him before. Born in Rangiora, Canterbury, Brettschneider baked some of … If you sign up for a baking class at Brettschneider’s Baking & Cooking School, you can expect to be taught by Dean Brettschneider, an award-winning pastry chef with multiple international awards. The location, nestled in a residential area, was ideal, but the shop space was too big for a Baker & Cook alone, so he came up with the idea of having an adjoining pizzeria. Community; Great Kiwi Stories. We spoke to the dessert aficionado, and found out who ignited his love for pastries. He remains the majority shareholder and he has three other partners - two investment companies, Commonwealth Capital from Singapore and Richardson Capital from the United Kingdom, and Mr Anders Boye, who works in a shipbroking firm and helped to open Baker & Cook in the beginning. The NZ Chamber is thrilled to introduce a new event series, "Great Kiwi Stories" starting with well known baker Dean Brettschneider, Baker Boy & CEO. Later, he travelled to Europe to hone his baking skills, doing internships in the kitchens of various establishments, from supermarkets to hotels to artisan bakeries, for three years. Article from twitter.com. You have reached your limit of subscriber-only articles this month.