THE BREADFEST CLUB
Bread brings us to the table.
Connection keeps us there.
The Breadfest Club is a place to bake, learn, gather and share — where making bread becomes a way to slow down, create with our hands and connect with the people around us.
DISCOVER THE STORY BELOW
Bake sourdough with me on 6-10 November in the Douro Valley, Portugal
OUR STORY
From a lockdown sourdough experiment to a community of bread bakers.
I have loved baking since I was little, but bread was always the one thing that intimidated me.
That changed in 2020, during the pandemic lockdown, when I finally decided to understand sourdough.
One loaf became another. I began baking Filipino breads from my childhood, Danish favourites from my husband’s heritage, and breads inspired by the different places we had called home.
I first shared them as SoMuchToDough by Rica, and for a while, I sold my bread too. But I soon realised that what I loved most was not selling bread — it was teaching people how to make it themselves.
And so, in our community in Nichada Thani, Bangkok, The Breadfest Club was born.
Over two semesters, I taught 35 students in Bangkok, followed by 9 students in Istanbul — many of whom started with the same hesitation I once had.
That experience shaped the philosophy I still teach today: Bread should fit into your life — not the other way around.
For me, bread has become more than something we bake. It is something I can carry with me wherever we live — a way to create familiarity, community and a little sense of home.
Bread is where we begin. Connection is what we make together.
THE CLUB
Come for the bread. Stay for the connection.
The Breadfest Club is for anyone curious about bread — from complete beginners to experienced home bakers.
Our gatherings are practical, relaxed and hands-on. We learn sourdough and everyday breads, explore baking traditions from different cultures and discover how to make bread-baking work around real life.
Sometimes it begins as a baking class.
Sometimes it becomes a long lunch, a cultural story, a new friendship or an experience somewhere unexpected.
Because bread may be what brings us together, but it is the sharing, stories and connections around the table that make The Breadfest Club what it is.
THE JOURNEY
[HOW THE BREADFEST
CLUB HAS GROWN]
Use this section to tell the story through four important moments, ideas, or chapters.
01
[the
beginning]
How did The Breadfest Club first start? Share the idea, moment, or inspiration that began it.
02
[THE EVOLUTION]
How did the concept develop? Mention an important milestone, gathering, collaboration, or turning point.
03
[THE COMMUNITY]
Talk about the people who have become part of the journey and what they bring to the experience.
04
[WHAT’S NEXT]
Share where you see The Breadfest Club going next — future gatherings, ideas, collaborations, or aspirations.
THE EXPERIENCE
[WHAT HAPPENS AT
A BREADFEST CLUB GATHERING]
Describe what someone can expect when they join a Breadfest Club gathering. You can talk about the setting, the food, bread-making or baking, conversations, shared meals, workshops, or other rituals that make up the experience. Focus less on a schedule and more on how you want the experience to feel.
THE PEOPLE / COMMUNITY
[THE PEOPLE
AROUND THE TABLE]
Use this section to talk about the community behind The Breadfest Club. Who comes together here? This could include bakers, makers, farmers, friends, guests, collaborators, or people who simply share a love for food and meaningful connection.
You can also explain what you hope people take away from being part of the community.
