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Quick and Healthy eating with Fast-Bake
In the year 2015, Brinsee Antao started taking small orders of cakes. Initially, she started from her place at Olvaddo, Carmona. In 2020, she got married and shifted her business 'Fast-Bake' to Alemao Xiro, Carmona. When she first started off, it was just tea cakes and icing cakes. She now runs a full-fledged business, wherein she takes orders for local sweets, pastries, confectionery products, and lots more.
Brinsee does not run any retail store but supplies sweet delicacies for 'Eat & Treat-The Bake Shop'. She takes orders daily and offers delivery to nearby places. Even though she does not provide delivery all over Goa, her customers come from places as far as North Goa to pick up their orders.
She used to sell her products in supermarkets when her business was new. However, having currently captured her clients' attention, she finds no need to continue doing that. Mrs. Brinsee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree. She used to work as a cashier at HDFC Bank. She began taking more interest in baking as a side hobby and enrolled in a part-time course at Allan's Bakery. She left her bank job and started working for Dona Sa Maria Eco Hotel as a Pastry Chef. However, she preferred to start her own home business in the name of ‘Fast-Bake.’ During that time, she got the opportunity to give a workshop at the Nirmala Institute of Education. Soon after this workshop, she started giving private baking workshops in at various schools and other educational institutions in South Goa,
Her dream was to start her own venture and be an independent woman. Her parents have always been cooperative and supportive of her. With their support and encouragement, she was able to start her own business. FAST-BAKE is a brand now, but for Brinsee, it is a milestone that she has achieved, through all her hard work and effort. Her main intention was always to inspire women and girls in society, to believe in themselves and start their businesses from home.
Fast-Bake isn't a team business. It is completely owned and handled by Brinsee. Her husband Mr. Jervil Cicio Ferrao has always encouraged her to do more and explore domains in her business.
Her most popular products are her homemade tea Cakes, chocolates, Fast-Bake signature cake: Crunchy Nutty Butterscotch Madness cake, Pizzas, Bebincas, and more.
Fast-Bake is known for quick and fast recipes. The stereotype 'Susegad Goenkar' affected Brinsee to some extent. She decided to create recipes that are quick and fast. Eventually, she successfully curated techniques that gave her the idea to name her business "FAST-BAKE ". As a baker, she believes in a healthy eating lifestyle and serves the same to customers. Unlike her competitors, her products are always homemade and devoid of artificial preservatives. She believes in "Quality " in her products. Fast Bake is diverse in its offerings and includes Goan traditional sweets as well as party snacks, at reasonable rates.
Her main challenge has always been availability of raw materials. The only thing she needed was the raw materials to start her own business but her finances were limited. It took her a lot of time to make it. It wasn't that easy to get orders as she was selling 1 kg cake for just Rs.300 to Rs.350/-. She just wanted to serve her customers the best at the lowest prices. She hadn't faced many challenges but she challenged herself to take her business to where it is today.
Her main helping hand towards her business is her family. Initially, when she started her business,
it was her mother Mrs.Belinda Antao who helped her with her baking orders. Her friend suggested that she open a Facebook Page and start her business online. It was then that her business went online.
There was an incident when fondant cakes were trending. She got an order for a christening 2-tier cake. This was the time when she was just learning how to make cakes. She was told to make a semi-fondant cake and she had less time on her hands. The customer demanded fondant butterflies on the cake. She didn't have any fondant cutters to give the butterflies shape. So she gave her best to form butterflies with her hands. The cake was completely ready but the butterflies started to drop off from the cake. Somehow she managed to place them and give the cake on time. The cake was liked by the customer and the guest. They highly appreciated her work and the quality of her cake.
Brinsee struggled as she began baking; experimenting, and meeting chefs so that she could gain knowledge from them. She learned her first cake decoration from a person who was deaf and dumb. She enhanced her interest in pastry through practice. Her mother has been her main supporter and has always stood by her even in her downfall.
As a food blogger, Brinsee shares her recipes on her Instagram page as well on Facebook, especially with her workshop students, and encourages them to try them out.
big thumbs up by students. She teaches them the intricacies, while mainly focusing on individual skills teaching. She intends for them to gain knowledge and continue practising. Her main motto is to see upcoming entrepreneurs.
Recently, Brinsee started her own YouTube channel called FAST-BAKE where she gives tutorials on how to prepare various cakes and other confectioneries.. In the next few years, Brinsee is looking to become an established women entrepreneur and start her own cafe.she advises all the parents, youth, and upcoming bakers to serve healthy versions of food products so that the state can become free of processed food with added preservatives, etc.
She would like to awaken the youth about the fact that there is a lack of job availability in the state. If one works from self-interest, one can work without needing employment from anyone. It is important to be self-dependent.
To place orders for cakes and other pastries with Fast-Bake, contact Mrs. Brinsee Antao on 07972938892
You can also follow Fast-Bake on:
Facebook: @fast_bake
Instagram: @fast_bake_official
YouTube: FAST-BAKE
