10 new classes from Start2Bake to help you start this summer on the right note
From vegan cheesecakes to croissants galore, this line-up is packed with all your baking favourites
Did you miss us?
While the baking did not grind to a halt at Start2Bake, IFN’s sister brand, we now bring to you some fresh and novel classes all lined up and ready to be signed up for. All hosted by our expert, chef Minali Zaveri, let us tell you all about the new classes we have in store for you this summer. From decadent vegan bakes and making your own sourdough from scratch to kid’s special classes where your little one learns all the tips and tricks to baking and setting up your own baking venture, chef Zaveri and Start2Bake have in store for you a bake-licious summer.
With a background in Financial Marketing, Chef Minali Zaveri holds a degree in Pastry Arts from Sophia College, Mumbai and Ferrandi, Paris. She was the head baker and teacher at an NGO for young adults with special needs, staged with several Michelin-starred restaurants such asJean Chauvel, in Paris. She has worked in the Japanese restaurant Kokoro and has remained the head pastry chef at The Table and Magazine Street Kitchen, Mumbai and is now the founder of The Crème Company, a pastry and bakery cloud kitchen for several restaurants in Mumbai.
Read on to know more about our exciting line up.
Flakey Bakes: Croissants
For all of you bakers out there who have been wondering just how the buttery layers of a croissant come to be, Chef Minali has curated a class just for you. Learn how to make light, flaky, and delicately sweet croissants to enjoy with a cuppa joe in this online workshop. Bonus: this class is 100% eggless.
Price: 499/- inclusive of GST
Date: 23rd and 24th March, 2023
Time: 2 pm to 3:30 pm
For more information, click here.
Bake With The Basics: Sourdough
Sourdough baking is as much art as science. Under chef Minali’s guidance, learn the A-Z about sourdoughs, levain and make your own artisanal cocoa sourdough in this online workshop.
Price: 599/- inclusive of GST
Date: 27th to 29th March 2023
Time: 12 pm to 1:30 pm
For more information, click here.
Kids Special: Chocolate Babka And Wantons
Starting off with some wantons, a much-loved delicious appetiser and finishing off with a fun dessert like chocolate babka, this is an easy and fun offline class for your little ones, as they engage in some fun learning while also getting a little messy.
Price: 1299/- inclusive of GST
Date: 1st April 2023
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Address: 310, Adhyaru Industrial Estate, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai. Landmark - Opposite Phoenix Mills and lane adjacent to Manyawar
Seats available on a first come first serve basis only so grab your spot soon!
For more information, click here.
Petite Entremets
From an eggless dacquoise and ganaches, to a crème patisserie and compote from scratch, while also teaching you the secrets of French petite decors, this class will give you just the push you need to awaken the baker in you.
Price: 599/- inclusive of GST
Date: 3rd to 6th April, 2023
Time: 2 pm to 3:30 pm
For more information, click here.
Vegan Baked Cheesecakes
With a rise in vegan, gluten-free, and sugar-free food choices, this online class will teach you to bake your own vegan cheesecakes, so that you don’t have to miss out on your favourite desserts! Along with this, you will also learn about gluten-free and sugar-free substitutes that you can use in your everyday cooking as well.
Price: 499/- inclusive of GST
Date: 13th and 14th April, 2023
Time: 4 pm to 5:30 pm
For more information, click here.
Kids Special: Cinnamon Rolls And Birthday Pop Tarts
Another offline workshop curated for toddlers, this class will teach them the art of making their own favourite snacks and desserts such as delicious cinnamon rolls and some fun and colourful birthday pop tarts.
Price: 1299/- inclusive of GST
Date: 15th April 2023
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Address: 310, Adhyaru Industrial Estate, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai. Landmark - Opposite Phoenix Mills and lane adjacent to Manyawar
Seats available on a first come first serve basis only so grab your spot soon!
For more information, click here.
It’s Time For Business: Setting Up Your Baking Venture
In this interactive session with Chef Minali, you will be guided through all the do’s and don'ts when it comes to setting up your own baking venture. This session is curated to help you with the research to set up your bases, market your brand, make the right investments, and scale your business.
Price: 299/- inclusive of GST
Date: 19th April 2023
Time: 5 pm to 7 pm
For more information, click here.
Cakes Straight From A Toon
Funky, themed cakes are all what we want now! And these comic cakes with a two dimensional appearance are all the rage now. Join chef Minali in this offline class where you’ll learn how to bake these comic cakes from scratch, making a mood board and creating the perfect look as well as transporting it safely, if need be.
Price: 2,499/- inclusive of GST
Date: 21st and 22nd April 2023
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Address: 310, Adhyaru Industrial Estate, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai. Landmark - Opposite Phoenix Mills and lane adjacent to Manyawar
Seats available on a first come first serve basis only so grab your spot soon!
For more information, click here.
It’s Time For Business: Pricing Your Product
This interactive session with Chef Minali gives you the much needed insights into the world of marketing and pricing your products just right. Curated to guide you through the right pricing strategy, packaging, and logistics to scale your business, this short online course is a much-needed paradigm to start your own venture.
Price: 299/- inclusive of GST
Date: 26th April 2023
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
For more information, click here.
Kids Special: Chocolate Cookies And Ravioli
If you are looking for an interactive and fun activity to engage your little one in, this class is perfect for them. In this offline workshop they’ll get down to business and learn to make fudgy chocolate chunk cookies and ravioli, from scratch.
Price: 1299/- inclusive of GST
Date: 29th April 2023
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Address: 310, Adhyaru Industrial Estate, Sun Mill Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai. Landmark - Opposite Phoenix Mills and lane adjacent to Manyawar
Seats available on a first come first serve basis only so grab your spot soon!
For more information, click here.
Which workshop are you looking forward to the most?
Natasha Kittur
Natasha Kittur is an aspiring writer. Her love for anything with cheese and spice is profound, but a white sauce pasta always tops her list. In her free time you will catch her reading or watching crime books and shows or go on and on about psychological experiments and theories. She aims to write a book in the fictional genre someday.
