French bakery in Bangalore

adelineb · Sep 14th, 2006, 17:57

Hello,

We will open a French bakery in Bangalore around the month of March, I am
making a market survey concerning the expatriates.

I would like to meet the maximum of Europeans people and expatriates and Indians people in order to know which kind of products they will expect from a French bakery in Bangalore.

Our questionnaire : http://multivote.sparklit.com/web_poll.spark/15396

Here my address email: boulangerie.francaise.a.bangal ore@hotmail.com (we live in Bangalore)

Our blog : http://frenchbakeryinbangalore.spaces .live.com/
Thank you
Adeline

ladyrunner · Sep 14th, 2006, 20:27

Have you contacted the Bangalore Expatriate Club already? Check out the website at http://www.bangalore-expatriate-club.com/index.asp or shoot an email out to bangaloreexpatclub@yahoo.com

At last count they had members from 80 different countries.

Where are you planning to open this bakery?

Good luck!

cyberhippie · Sep 14th, 2006, 21:56

You Do Know They Already Have One On Infantry Road???

dani · Sep 14th, 2006, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberhippie

You Do Know They Already Have One On Infantry Road???

so what? there is waaaaaay to few real bread in india!

cyberhippie · Sep 14th, 2006, 23:12

True Dani but it doesn't hurt to know there's competition and from a established player!

Still the expat community in Bangalore must be huge, certainly big enough to accomodate TWO French Bakerys!

adelineb · Sep 15th, 2006, 11:57

Thank ! but I am already a member, and now I am waiting some replies but we would like indian customers too

Adeline

adelineb · Sep 15th, 2006, 12:02

What name is it ? maybe daily bread ?

haritha · Sep 15th, 2006, 13:21

Hi

I liked the idea

great

laughingbuddha · Sep 15th, 2006, 20:05

Daily Bread is a good name, but there is also a popular chain named Hot Breads... plus, since you are opening a French Bakery it would be ideal if you have a French name. That will bring curiousity, a lot of customers and will keep you apart. Remember, Indians have a fascination with all things non-Indian, and that can be both good and bad for the business (some will have outrageous expectations, some will be easily impressed etc.) Even in NYC having a French name brings in a lot of people initially at least. Just yesterday I was at a new bakery named BOUCHON...it was only okay.

Suggested names for your bakery:

Chateau Pain or Pain Chateau (kind of cheesy, but works)
Pain
pain quotidien
pain blanc
Tartine (I like this)

I'll think of some of the menu items soon....

crvlvr · Sep 16th, 2006, 00:45

i'd say go fo the up market,. Give it some fancy french name do the same with yuor products. Mass consumersim is just catching on in India and most locals do their shopping in super markets. You've got to diffrentiate yourself and give them a reason to pay a premium.

Plutone · Sep 20th, 2006, 22:51

...only a good Baquette...

dani · Sep 20th, 2006, 22:54

better a baguette than an idli for breakfast

PeakXV · Sep 21st, 2006, 00:18

If you serve up Café au Lait and Beignets (yeast risen only please) and throw a comlimentary copy of The Hindu at me when I waltz in the door .... I'll be there with bells on at 6:00am or what every time you choose to open!

blrbytes · Dec 26th, 2006, 13:06

Well good luck and I can't wait to get a good croissant!

gautam · Dec 26th, 2006, 13:30

Any info if the french bakery has arrived in blore ?

Sep 14th, 2006, 17:57	#1
adelineb Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 5	French bakery in Bangalore Hello, We will open a French bakery in Bangalore around the month of March, I am making a market survey concerning the expatriates. I would like to meet the maximum of Europeans people and expatriates and Indians people in order to know which kind of products they will expect from a French bakery in Bangalore. Our questionnaire : http://multivote.sparklit.com/web_poll.spark/15396 Here my address email: boulangerie.francaise.a.bangal ore@hotmail.com (we live in Bangalore) Our blog : http://frenchbakeryinbangalore.spaces .live.com/ Thank you Adeline Last edited by adelineb : Feb 19th, 2007 at 10:31.

Sep 14th, 2006, 20:27	#2
ladyrunner Bangalore baby Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: now in Bangalore, India (fromerly GA, USA) Posts: 49	Bangalore Expatriate Club Have you contacted the Bangalore Expatriate Club already? Check out the website at http://www.bangalore-expatriate-club.com/index.asp or shoot an email out to bangaloreexpatclub@yahoo.com At last count they had members from 80 different countries. Where are you planning to open this bakery? Good luck!

Sep 15th, 2006, 11:57	#6
adelineb Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 5	French bakery in bangalore Thank ! but I am already a member, and now I am waiting some replies but we would like indian customers too Adeline

Sep 15th, 2006, 13:21	#8
haritha Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Kadalikad-Kerala-India Posts: 530	it is great Hi I liked the idea great

Sep 21st, 2006, 00:18	#13
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,036	If you serve up Café au Lait and Beignets (yeast risen only please) and throw a comlimentary copy of The Hindu at me when I waltz in the door .... I'll be there with bells on at 6:00am or what every time you choose to open! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Sep 14th, 2006, 21:56	#3
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,013	You Do Know They Already Have One On Infantry Road???

Sep 14th, 2006, 23:12	#5
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,013	True Dani but it doesn't hurt to know there's competition and from a established player! Still the expat community in Bangalore must be huge, certainly big enough to accomodate TWO French Bakerys!

Sep 15th, 2006, 12:02	#7
adelineb Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 5	What name is it ? maybe daily bread ?

Sep 15th, 2006, 20:05	#9
laughingbuddha Not laughing anymore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: in the jungle Posts: 43	Daily Bread is a good name, but there is also a popular chain named Hot Breads... plus, since you are opening a French Bakery it would be ideal if you have a French name. That will bring curiousity, a lot of customers and will keep you apart. Remember, Indians have a fascination with all things non-Indian, and that can be both good and bad for the business (some will have outrageous expectations, some will be easily impressed etc.) Even in NYC having a French name brings in a lot of people initially at least. Just yesterday I was at a new bakery named BOUCHON...it was only okay. Suggested names for your bakery: Chateau Pain or Pain Chateau (kind of cheesy, but works) Pain pain quotidien pain blanc Tartine (I like this) I'll think of some of the menu items soon....

Sep 16th, 2006, 00:45	#10
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,413	i'd say go fo the up market,. Give it some fancy french name do the same with yuor products. Mass consumersim is just catching on in India and most locals do their shopping in super markets. You've got to diffrentiate yourself and give them a reason to pay a premium.

Sep 20th, 2006, 22:51	#11
Plutone Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bangalore(.....from Milano) Posts: 1	...only a good Baquette...

Sep 20th, 2006, 22:54	#12
dani मेरा नाम दान्येल है Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 495	better a baguette than an idli for breakfast

Dec 26th, 2006, 13:06	#14
blrbytes Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3	Well good luck and I can't wait to get a good croissant!

Dec 26th, 2006, 13:30	#15
gautam Super Mode Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chandigarh - Blore NON-STOP Posts: 708	Any info if the french bakery has arrived in blore ? __________________ "Your thoughts could be your prison" My pics on flickr Kerela backwaters - by beach

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