BAKED WITH LOVE
Baked with Love is a partnership between aunt and neice Niranjala Nandakumar and Luxmi Wijeyanathan. The brand, born from both boredom and hunger, is described as a ‘humanitarian endeavour' to cure cravings of all sorts.
Q WHAT DO YOU OFFER?
We offer all kinds of goodies ranging from creamy choux puffs and pastries, decadent eclairs, cupcakes and cakes to full on dinner menus. Our teatime boxes and gooey chocolate cakes seem to be the most popular items.
Q WHEN DID YOU START OPERATIONS?
We used to make goodies for our friends and family on and off before curfew but we never really had an established brand. But the crazy amount of time we had in our hands helped us be creative so we decided to create something we typically wouldn’t have because of our busy lifestyles.
Q WHAT WAS IT LIKE RUNNING YOUR OPERATIONS DURING CURFEW?
It was quite unique, as we had to source all of our materials online. So, it’s a challenge sometimes when the deliveries aren’t made on time. But we try to combat this problem by having a little extra material on standby, just so we don’t ever run out. Also, we had to find a reliable courier who manages to deliver the products carefully. But other than that, we tried to make the situation work.
Q WAS IT DIFFICULT TO SOURCE YOUR INGREDIENTS?
At first it was a bit difficult to source our ingredients but now we have managed to find quite a few vendors who sell the products we need. Hopefully this relationship will continue even after curfew.
Q HOW ARE YOU ENSURING THE PROPER HYGIENE MEASURES ARE TAKEN?
We always sanitise the packaging of any deliveries made to us before they are used. Also, we ensure that all of our food is only made in extremely hygienic conditions and thoroughly clean all surfaces before and after use. We also stipulate that the courier wears a mask, gloves and keeps sanitised while making the deliveries.
Q WHAT WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING PART ABOUT OPERATING DURING CURFEW?
The most difficult part was finding the vendors to source our ingredients. We only use high quality ingredients so that our food is as delectable as possible. We really didn’t want to compromise the quality of our products and so we were patient until we found exactly what we needed.
Q HOW DO YOU SEE HOME BAKERS GOING FORWARD POST COVID?
I think that people have a lot of time to try new types of food these days and I hope they develop a liking to home baked goodies. I think people can feel the love and hard work we put into baking and will continue to support us home bakers.
*Orders can be placed via Instagram (@bakedwithlove_29) or Facebook (@Bakedwithlov3) or via call on +94(76)7360039. Bank transfers are the only accepted method of payment.