Made In Candy

Last Friday (22/06), MSC and Cheers students had another field trip at the Made In Candy shop. The shop is situated Near Novena MRT station. The colourful displays of candies appealed to the younger crowd. The students were fascinated!

 This visit showed us how they made the small little pictures/letters inside the candy.
       

                                     

This is how they do it:


First, they boiled the mixture of sugar, glucose and water to a certain temperature. Added coloring [the one in red]. The Candy chef mentioned that the mixture of sugar, glucose and water is very sweet. So, they added acid to the mixture giving it the sour taste which makes the candy taste nicer. :D [acid is the one on the right]



After adding what is needed, the Candy chef cut the mixture, apparently slightly harden, into a few parts.



The Candy chef pulled and stretch the mixture, allowing air to get into it. He said that by doing this, it allows the candy to dissolve in our mouth faster.



After a few minutes of stretching and pulling, the Candy chef starts to shape the mixture on this yellow table which feels warm [it prevents the Candy from hardening so that he can shape the Candy]




Slowly, step by step, the Candy chef stack up pieces of Candy together, binding them with water, to create the picture. :D He said that the mixture cannot be melted again so if he did a wrong step, the whole thing will be wasted.



This is the exterior layer of the Candy which is also bind using water.





The Candy chef wrap the exterior layer around the whole mixture!!



He squeezed the end of the Candy and rolled it....



 into a long long shape....





It is then transferred to this stainless steel table for it to cool and harden.....

and cut into small little candies...

that are ready to be packed!!! :D

This cute candy is done!!!!

                                             

It can even be made into lollipops!

Everyone enjoyed this field trip, where they got to learn the process of making the candies, and learning about many other things, like their business process and visual display.

Brainstorming Session!

MSC students was engaged in a brainstorming session on Monday (11/06) to come up with ideas for their  2nd birthday.

  

That session was mainly to come out with various themes and ideas for promotions for the annual MSC event. While the students put on  their thinking caps, they also had fun presenting the ideas.

 

Students having fun!

  

It was a very good chance for students to expand their creativity to combine their interestingly wild ideas to the business concept. Preparation is still in the midst. Stay tune!   

Bbuble K Cafe

Today, students from MSC and Cheers vistied Bbuble Tea Cafe which is founded by our very own NYP seniors!! :D

Bbuble K Cafe  was established approximately 7 months ago. Its aim is to create an all-in-one place for youths to hang out which is lacking in Singapore. They provide board games, comfy chairs, cozy environment with music, free wifi and power sockets at an affordable price.

Comfy chairs

Cosy environment

In addition, they provide a large range of snacks and bubble teas. They chose to open their Cafe in the neighbourhood area instead of shopping malls as there are lots of Secondary school nearby and the rental cost is relatively cheaper than the ones in shopping mall. Also, setting up in the Cafe in the neighbourhood allows them to have the freedom of deciding their own operating hours which can be catered to their targeted customers. 

Menu

                                                                           

Opening hours are as follows:

Mon:12:00 pm-10:00 pm

Thu:12:00 pm-10:00 pm

Fri:12:00 pm-11:00 pm

Sun:12:00 pm-11:00 pm

The learning point of the visit is to learn about the process of setting up an F&B company.

What we learnt:

- Things to look out for in choosing the venue. [targeted customers, rental cost, operating hour, convenience,etc]

- Compare with competitors, see what they provide[ products, promotions, atmosphere,etc] so that they can improve on themselves.

- Take note of peak hours so that we know which is the best time to start operating.

- Adjusting price for products to suit customer needs.

- Learnt about marketing strategy and word of mouth.

•      They have a Facebook book page that updates about new products/promotion
•      Cute mascots to attract young customers
•      loyalty card to attract customers to come back 

                                           Loyalty card

                                                             

Here are some pictures of students and supervisors enjoying themselves at Bbuble K Cafe!!!! 

                   

Do check out their website www.bbublek.com.sg and facebook pagehttp://www.facebook.com/bbublek for more details!

Red Dot Museum showcases ideas and products with a contemporary design. Admission is free on the first weekend of the month, where there will also be Artist’ Market. The market attracts local and foreign visitors, where many creative products are sold.

                                             

                                  

  

MSC students went to the museum last Friday, and took in many ideas and concepts from the designers that ‘WOW-ed’ everyone. Many students commented on the creative ways to display their product, where it looked exceptionally stunning yet cost effective. Handmade products were conscientiously made with every single intricate detail. Some interesting food products was the ice-cream, any size any amount. The students crowded the stall as they could pay at any amount for the exciting flavors offered. Another stall sold sugar coated lollipop which had a mini cupcake hidden inside.

Some of the learning points:

·         Visual Display

·         Contacting suppliers

·         Grouping of products together

·         Creative ways to promote products

Here are some students enjoying the workshop