The Bayon School is a non-profit organization which headquarters are located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Among other activities, the NGO has set up a professional training project: the pastry school. Their objective is to provide underprivileged girls a free vocational training leading to a stable job.
The
selection of students is based on motivation, school results and familial
environment. Following this step, around twenty girls are offered a free
training lasting 11 months, including 4 months of internship. They are also
sheltered at school and receive pocket money to support their family.
The project
is implemented in partnership with Alain Cojean, French restaurateur, and
Fabien Rouillard, Fauchon’s pastry chef.
In order to
finance the project and allow the students to put their skills into practice,
the NGO opened a coffee shop inside the garden of the pastry school, located in
the heart of Siem Reap, where one can enjoy a peaceful atmosphere.
At the
coffee shop, you can taste delicious French pastries such as financiers, madeleines
or chocolate cake. These
pastries will go well with one of the drinks proposed by the students, iced or old (Americano coffee, café latté, green tea, smoothie…).
The
products can be taken away if you are in a hurry. You can also order a
breakfast or break box that can be personalized depending on your needs.
Apart from
the coffee shop itself, the pastry school proposes another activity: pastry
classes. You will be able to learn how to make French and Khmer pastries with
Sokhoeum, the pastry chef.
Keep
learning about the project on their websites:
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