There is a certain joy that goes along with some successes, particularly when it develops into something significant out of a mere passion. At Whitecaps, we are proud to have our learners convert their abilities and dreams into successful businesses.
Their stories make us realize that entrepreneurship has no starting point, and even when one is in the comfort of their home, it can start. The journeys of Noseno and Shijung Lusang are two of these in Kohima.
Both EDP alumni started by wanting to develop, learn, and create something of their own, and have since made their love of baking thrive in their successful businesses.
Noseno – Passion to a Growing Home Bakery
A Passion to Bake More
To Noseno, baking was not merely an activity that she liked doing. She was actually interested in pastry, and she wanted to see where that passion would lead her.
Her desire to become skillful and create something of her own made her choose a more organized route to her goal.
Identifying the Right Learning Opportunity
Noseno joined Whitecaps’ Excellence Diploma Programme in the July 2023 batch, becoming part of a learning experience that helped her look at baking from a more entrepreneurial perspective.
The experience provided her with the chance to intensify her baking knowledge and learn the value of having a business based on her abilities.
As a budding baker, this blend of real-world learning and entrepreneurship can be the difference between merely following a hobby and making the first steps toward a career.
The Dawn of The Artisan Bakehouse
Today, Noseno is a certified pastry chef and home baker based in Kohima. Her business is The Artisan Bakehouse, an Instagram-driven baking project that has almost 3,000 followers. Her story is an indication of how passion can build into a recognised home-based company.
With her skills, creativity, and growing customer base, Noseno has continued to establish herself within Kohima’s baking community.
And her story is a reminder that great businesses may start by simply loving to bake and wanting to learn what it takes to turn her love into a career.
Shijung Lusang – From Learning the Craft to Building My Little Space
Becoming an EDP Member with a Purpose
For Shijung Lusang, baking was a skill she wanted to develop into something more. She desired to study at a professional level, understand the business aspect of baking, and eventually establish a venture of her own.
She enrolled in the January 2024 batch of the Whitecaps Excellence Diploma Programme.
The programme provided her with a systematic setting to hone her baking talents as well as learn what goes into making and developing a business.
Putting Learning into Practice
Shijung’s journey did not stop with learning new techniques. The EDP helped her look at baking from a wider entrepreneurial perspective, giving her greater exposure to areas such as business planning, branding, marketing and costing.
On this basis, she started applying her learning to practice and developing a baking business that would be her own skills and vision.
Creating My Little Space
Today, Shijung is the owner and operator of My Little Space, a bakery in Kohima.The brand has created a personal site and Instagram page, which she uses to show her work, communicate with customers, and establish a better identity for the business.
It has also created a community of almost 4000 followers on its Instagram page who view her work and baking projects.
Making An Impact – Teaching Her Skills to Others
The most significant aspect of the journey that Shijung goes through is that she now does not just run a bakery. She also teaches baking classes where she provides the knowledge and experience she has acquired to other people who are interested in trying baking.
From getting into EDP with the dream of establishing her own career to starting her own bakery and teaching future bakers, the story of Shijung proves that learning can be the key to becoming an entrepreneur and a source of knowledge.
The Excellence Diploma Programme – Your Entrepreneurial Pathway
You might be wondering, “So, what is this EDP all about?”
The Excellence Diploma Programme (EDP) of Whitecaps is an advanced 6-month course aimed at pastry chefs, home bakers, and entrepreneurs.
The programme includes 20+ modules, with 950+ hours of practical training, integrating practical training in baking with professional mentorship and exposure to the industry.
Skills You Can Develop with the Excellence Diploma Programme
- Baking Foundations: Discover the basics of baking tools, equipment, ingredients, and fundamental baking, including egg and eggless recipes.
- Cakes and Decoration: Master sponge-making, fillings, frostings, piping, themed cakes, wedding cakes, and advanced decoration techniques.
- Pastry: Learn about puff, choux, filo, Viennoiserie, breakfast pastry, and other traditional pastry methods.
- Chocolate Craft: Study how to temper chocolate, garnish, shell, ganache, bonbon, bars, and advanced chocolate techniques.
- Modern Desserts: Learn plated desserts, modern French entremets, textures, glazing, assembly, and presentation.
- Breads & Boulangerie: Understand the science of bread-making, international breads, artisan breads, sourdough, and dough preparation.
Final Word
We have the greatest pleasure in seeing our alums make their passion and learning something they can call their very own. Stories like those of Noseno and Shijung remind us why we place so much value on practical learning, professional guidance, and entrepreneurial thinking.
As one of the best baking institutes in Bangalore, we are proud to create an environment where aspiring bakers can develop their craft while understanding what it takes to build a career or business around it.
If you are passionate about baking, have a business idea to follow, or want to develop your skills, the Excellence Diploma Programme is a methodical way to take that dream to the next level.
FAQs
1. What is the Excellence Diploma Programme at Whitecaps?
Excellence Diploma Programme is a six-month advanced course at Whitecaps, which includes professional baking, pastry, chocolate, and artisan bread-making.
2. Who can join the Whitecaps Excellence Diploma Programme?
The EDP can benefit aspiring pastry chefs and home bakers, as well as baking professionals and entrepreneurs who need to enhance their skills.
3. How long is the Excellence Diploma Programme?
The Whitecaps EDP is a 6-month programme comprising over 950 hours of practical training.
4. What does the Whitecaps EDP curriculum cover?
The curriculum includes cakes, pastry, chocolate, desserts, boulangerie, baking basics, and other professional baking methods in 20+ modules.
5. Does Whitecaps EDP include practical baking training?
Yes, the programme pays much attention to practical learning, with students having a chance to practice techniques in a professional kitchen.
6. Does the Excellence Diploma Programme help aspiring baking entrepreneurs?
Yes, EDP involves business counselling and entrepreneurial education that will assist the students in learning about opportunities to establish their own baking business.
7. Does Whitecaps provide internship or job assistance through EDP?
Yes, the programme has internship and job placement to help students pursue employment opportunities.
8. What certifications can students receive through Whitecaps EDP?
Students are awarded two sets of certifications, including a Level 3 Diploma, which City and Guilds, London, recognises.
9. What makes Whitecaps EDP different from a basic baking course?
EDP incorporates a large portion of practical training and high-tech techniques, exposure to the industry, mentorship, and business advice, instead of emphasizing individual baking recipes.
10. Can home bakers benefit from the Whitecaps Excellence Diploma Programme?
Yes, home bakers can apply EDP to enhance their technical expertise, gain professional exposure, and acquire the knowledge they require to become more serious about their baking.
