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Jainin’s Cake and Pastries
A Hobby, Now A Business
Since she was single, Josephine Chan was fond of baking. Her family and friends were the first
satisfied customers of the cakes and pastries that she baked.
In 2000, Josephine started Jainin’s Cakes and
Pastries, named after her two kids, Jai-Jai and Niño.
Her first product was tortalita, which she named after
her mother, Lita. Macaroons, assorted bars and
desserts, cakes and rolls followed.
Josephine’s husband, Edgardo, is no stranger
either to baking. As a boy, he helped in their
bakery in Calamba, Laguna. He was later
employed in Dunkin’s performing accounting tasks.
Both skills came in handy in their own business.
DOST was known to the members of the Siquijor
Association of Food Entrepreneurs (SAFE) of which
Josephine is a member. After identifying their needs,
a proposal was submitted to DOST for SET-UP and
in 2006, Jainin’s Cakes and Pastries became a
recipient of a technology upgrade assistance.
A 16-plate oven was added to Jainin’s 2-plate oven,
increasing their production capacity, eight times. A
planetary mixer replaced the manual mixing done
which was not only tiresome but consumed a lot of
time. A heavy-duty blender increased efficiency.
The ordinary working table made of wood was
replaced by two stainless-topped tables. Unlike
in the past where cakes could not be attractively
displayed, a 7-foot chiller made this possible. The
even and fine texture of icing on cakes, which could
not be consistently done manually, can now be
achieved through the DOST- acquired cake
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decorating set. DOST also assisted Jainin’s with
improved packaging of their products. All these
increased productivity and sales.
The market for bakery products is good but owners
are faced with the problem of increasing prices of
raw materials. Product innovations are underway
using vegetable-based ingredients. A plan to supply
eateries in Siquijor, to have a separate production
and display area and the possible acquisition of
additional equipment are being considered.
This business, that started only as a hobby, is
paying off. Jai-Jai and Niño are also learning.
Who knows, this will also become their hobby.
Jainin’s Cake and Pastries
Poblacion, Siquijor, Siquijor
Ms. Josephine Chan
Proprietor
Tel No: (63)(35) 480 5584