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The Krispy Kreme of Cinnamon Rolls? How Homebaker@Clover Plans to Get There

Rosli Manaf, Co-Founder, Homebaker@Clover

26-Sep-24 10:00

The Krispy Kreme of Cinnamon Rolls? How Homebaker@Clover Plans to Get There

From a pregnancy craving to a multi-million ringgit business, in this episode of Open For Business, we sit down with Rosli Manaf, Co-Founder of Homebaker@Clover, to explore the journey of building a successful bakery chain specialising in cinnamon rolls.

Rosli shares how this passion project grew into a thriving business with 11 outlets across the Klang Valley, the challenges of scaling in the ever competitive and complex F&B market, and his ambition to make Homebaker@Clover the Krispy Kreme of cinnamon rolls.

Tune in to learn:

- The transition from a corporate career in IT and telecommunications to starting an artisanal bakery.

- How focusing on cinnamon rolls helped Homebaker@Clover stand out.

- The challenges, mistakes and lessons learnt of scaling a food business while maintaining quality.

- Future growth plans, including franchising and potential international expansion.

Produced by: Kishan Sivaswamy

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan


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Categories:  marketsmanagingfoodentrepreneurs

Tags:  artisanal bakerybakery chainf&b industry





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