In order to create beautiful cakes, desserts, and pastries, you need to have the necessary tools in your shop! In addition to a wide range of products, sizes, and shapes, all our items are of professional quality and suitable for food use.
For the opening of a pastry shop, it is essential to equip yourself with professional equipment.
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Essential Machines and Tools in Pastry
Some bulky equipment is essential for preparing, storing, and presenting your creations:
- Pastry sheets for preparing food products
- Cooking trolleys for baking your creations
- Storage racks for storing your finished products
For baking your pastries, it is necessary to have a professional pastry oven. The baking process is an important step in preparation, so it is crucial to choose the oven that best suits your needs. Choose an oven with convection and the power suitable for your preparation, the power source that suits you (electric or gas), or a size adapted to the molds and sheets used (40x60cm – 60x80cm or other). Choose the right materials for your oven. Prefer stainless steel, which is easier to maintain and clean.
Essential Pastry Utensils and Accessories
Small utensils are essential in the pastry sector. Without these tools, the preparation steps are more tedious, and the results are less qualitative. Here is a selection of Maé’s small utensils for your creations:
- Professional Silicone Molds
- Silicone Fiberglass Pastry Sheets: ideal for baking your cookies on a sheet
- Defurnishing Gloves: resistant to temperatures up to 300°C, for optimal safety.
Where to Buy Your Professional Pastry Equipment?
At Maé Innovation, we offer a wide range of pastry and bakery equipment for professionals:
Steps to Open Your Pastry Shop
Starting a pastry shop, is like opening a bakery. Discover the steps to follow:
- First and foremost, it is imperative to create a Business Plan to allow you to manage the project and achieve the predetermined objective. Carry out as detailed an analysis as possible of all important factors: study of the offer, the marketing strategy to adopt, market research, choice of location, and financial study. A cautiously calculated profitability forecast is essential to anticipate the financing required for the project’s realization. You will need to find the ideal project to stand out from competitors and meet the needs of existing customers, as well as attract new clientele.
- Next, you will need to define the legal form of the company. The choice of the legal status of your pastry shop must be defined according to the number of stakeholders in the project. You will be considered an artisan if you employ less than 10 employees or a merchant if you employ more than 10 employees. Regardless of the number of employees, you have the choice between three legal statuses: Simplified Joint Stock Company (SAS/SASU), Limited Liability Company (SARL/EURL), or Sole Proprietorship (EI, EIRL).
Studies and Degrees Required to Be a Pastry Chef
Being a pastry chef is a regulated profession. A diploma in pastry or professional experience is required to practice and acquire the necessary knowledge and practices. For this, obtain a professional title at the CAP level (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) or BEP (Vocational Studies Certificate). You will also need to gain significant professional experience in the field of pastry, either as an employee or independent. Note that your creativity and know-how will be your major assets to stand out.
