The Last Few Months at the Flagship
From the hard launch of the Flagship in May, to its ongoing operations now 6 months later, much growth has been achieved.
From the hard launch of the Flagship in May, to its ongoing operations now 6 months later, much growth has been achieved. We have seen an increase in the number of pieces of bread being baked every day and we are offering new products: smoothies, salads, brown breads, and baguettes.
Walking into the Flagship, you feel welcome. You feel hope. You feel the essence of bread power. The quick growth of this bakery, is showing our other bakeries that growth is possible and that we can achieve the goals we have for ourselves as women, for each bakery, and for our communities.
People in Kigali are loving the flagship bakery. And I think you too would love it. I invite you to come join us for a piece of bread and a cup of coffee.
Flashback to Memory Lane
Switching from wooden ovens to electric ovens at our Kigali Bakery was a game changer, but as a Rwandan proverb says, “If you don’t remember where you came from, you will never know where you are going.”
Switching from wooden ovens to electric ovens at our Kigali Bakery was a game changer, but as a Rwandan proverb says, “If you don’t remember where you came from, you will never know where you are going.”
Keeping our old wooden ovens was just an idea to use them for back-up when there is a black out or power shortage. Recently, we did lose power, and seeing the TWB women back to the old oven also called “The Agakecuru” ("the old lady") as the women call it, reminded us of the old memories TWB went through when we were only using the wooden oven.
This incident prompted me to reflect and also gave me a lot to appreciate for where we are now. This is also a marker, and for other bakeries that are starting from the beginning, they can see that growth is certainly possible.
Remembering how far we have come is a paramount value to hold onto as our journey toward success continues. Now, we're building our brand even more and even launching a coffee shop!
Best yet, we're just getting started.
Together we rise! Bread Power.
Opening & Launching the TWB Café Shop and Flagship Bakery
We have come from so far, and each small step has set us forward.
Next Monday is a critical day for The Women’s Bakery: we are officially opening up our flagship location with a soft launch. We can hardly believe that it is finally here!
When we started the bakery at Remera, our endeavors were challenging. However, after moving to our flagship bakery, I can see (and know) that our future is bright.
Together, for the last several months, we have been working together to achieve our mission of launching our Kigali Flagship. It would not have been possible with the passion, energy, and inspiration of our staff at TWB.
With the launch of the café shop and new bakery, our goal is to expand production and volume for our bread products. Ultimately, this will support our biggest goal: bakery profitability.
Since I joined the team in 2016, I have seen many positive changes in the organization. The move to the flagship feels like the biggest accomplishment so far, and because of that, I am positive, but also confident.
We have taken many small steps that have led to this big step. This is bread power.
