BUSIneSS BAKERY REVIEwSweet Prospects for
Creative Bakers
Christmas is the time to hang up the stockings and deck up the tree and, of course, get your hands on
the most creative gift hampers and cakes. Away from all the glitter and glitz of cake mixing sessions to
bake large cakes which decorate the lobbies at star hotels, there are the traditional home bakers with
their array of yummy and artistically designed cakes, capturing the hearts of many children as well as
adults. Yes, home baking has emerged as an important trend in urban India...These home bakers, mostly women, are busy throughout the year to meet the demands of the children
and fastidious gourmands, and they are making creative and imaginative pieces of marvels. Ashok
Malkani presents a brief on some of them and also about the difficulties they face. Some of the home
bakers have started their own bakeries. For those who are likely to do so in the future, he examines
the legalities of opening a bakery, in the Indian context.