DENNIS MBEBA
DELECTABLE DESSERTS A conversation with
By Feleshia Chandler
Delectable Desserts
Photography by Adams Photography
owner Dennis Mbeba.
Dennis Mbeba owns and helps operate Delectable Desserts, a bakery and wholesale provider. Since opening in 2017 he has seen his baked goods reach far and wide throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. Over the past several years Mbeba has been able to sell fresh baked goods such as cheesecakes and layer cakes wholesale to numerous restaurants and bars. But before owning his own business and even before coming to Canada, Mbeba grew up in Tanzania, Africa. He always knew he had the ability to be great because growing up in a primarily Black location showed him that he too could not only drive nice cars and have a big house but also become a recognized and valued staple in the community. Before turning to baking he worked in engineering firms and even studied geology but none of these things spoke to him. Slowly he noticed as he began to move through the ranks of these fields that the work environments did not foster or encourage growth so in 2017 he became his own boss by opening Delectable Desserts. Now, he has plans to expand his reach across the Maritimes however he says getting to the point where he is now wasn’t easy. I chatted with Mbeba by phone about his entrepreneurial journey.
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