cover story @bonnaeg - 98K follower Entrepreneur....Think Tank & Creative Visionary / Producer /Award-Winning Author/ Owner / Founder - SEVVA / Ms B’s CAKERY/C’est La B Cafes Queen of cakes and queen of Instagram, follow Bonnae Gokson to keep up with her fabulous life.
our fresh vertical garden walls? It amazes me. But then, guess what? We do it again next month.
should be no shortcuts in fine dining. Even the most ordinary of dishes must involve the finest ingredients.
How old am I? I always say, forever 29. (Laughs)
George and Amal Clooney’s wedding was a beautiful event but I thought ‘Oh I could have designed a better cake than that’.
I love Hong Kong. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else in the world. If you want to get something done here, you can do it fast.
Fashion When I went into Coco Chanel’s apartment in Paris, it reminded me of going up to see Auntie Daphne’s penthouse flat in our home in Stanley. Chanel was a Leo, I myself am a Leo; her lucky number was five, my multiples of lucky numbers include five. I said to Joyce, ‘Hey, it’s like I’m living in her spirit, whatever’.’
Dining All kinds of people come to SEVVA. Not just rich, we have artists, nomads, whatever. This is something I am very proud of. Seva is Sanskrit for “selfless service”. At Ashrams I do seva in the kitchens. It is living a life that is a benefit to others. I added another “v” to my restaurant’s name SEVVA because our tag line is “savour the moment”. Pronounce it “savour” Royalty have been coming to SEVVA for many years but we keep them anonymous. Even so, bodyguards search the entire building before they come. JLo came for dinner with her family after her concert at the arena. We all loved her. There
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Tiny details go a long way. Small example: The red color you see in our cakes comes from beetroot. Other bakeries would simply use food coloring.
Books To win so many awards with my first book (Butterflies and Sweet Things) was an honour. You can imagine how many coffee table books they had to look at to pick one. But to me this is more than a book, it’s a piece of art which took two years. I executed every single page. A butterfly has a very short life - our cakes are like that, we don’t use any preservatives so they last around two days. Oprah Winfrey congratulated me. My books are playful. With all the bad news in the world, wouldn’t you rather spend your time looking at something happy?
Life Timing is the most important thing in life. Everything relies on timing. You may meet the most amazing person, but if the timing is wrong, nothing will work. My motto in life is to have respect for others and be thankful. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Freedom to do what you like is a luxury.