For all of you who know Uzma Abdullah (my wife) well, you know about her obsession with baking and anything sweet. For those of you who know me well, you know that I can never turn down anything baked or anything sweet, hence making this partnership ideal.
A few weeks back I was laid off. Not a good time for it to happen, but then again, I guess there is never a good time for it to happen. I took this as an opportunity to really sit down and rethink what I wanted from my life and have started to treat this situation like a "blessing in disguise". I mean, it could have been a lot worse! With all that said, I've always wanted to have something of my own, and Uzma shares this enthusiasm too. We spoke a lot about starting up a business but were never sold on any particular idea or industry until Uzma baked cupcakes one night...and this is where it all began!
I thought the cupcakes she baked were magnificent. Of course, being Uzma and knowing my sarcasm, she thought I was joking with her and thought nothing of it. The reality of the situation is that these cupcakes were really, really good. To put her mind at ease, we invited a few friends over one night to 'break fast' (as it's the holy month of Ramadan) and as a treat, we had Uzma's freshly baked Chocolate Coffee Cupcakes. Everyone agreed, the blend of coffee, chocolate and Uzma's own ingredients, surely served up a delight! A few days later, Uzma baked Red Velvet Cupcakes (which we call the "Red Carpet"). We shared these with a different group of friends and received the same praise - I think we have a winner! CUPCAKE BUSINESS!
And so..."Oh My Cupcake!" was established. We pondered various names for our new venture and decided on the above, as it's literally, short and sweet, and most importantly: fun, which is what cupcakes should be all about!
For those of you anxious to try one of our savoury, mouth watering treats, keep Sunday September 11, 2011 open - it's the official launch date for Oh My Cupcake! in Toronto (details will be released soon).
Thanks for reading this first posting for Oh My Cupcake! - we look forward to serving you as a customer one day soon!
Awesome idea. Makes a lot of sense. I wish you all the best!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I've had Uzma's cupcakes and they are the best! Wouldn't go anywhere else to have one :)
ReplyDeleteSo we were the first group to try these delicious cupcakes?!? Awesome!!! They truly are a delight! Cannot wait to try different flavors :)
ReplyDeleteHaider and Uzma you both are so gifted and talented in your own special ways. I know with a little bit of hard work and dedication to this it will take off with much success. Just remember to keep it simple in the beginning and inshallah with the right exposure and marketing pitch it will become bigger than you ever expected. I look forward to ordering from OHMYCUPCAKE for all my important functions. Keep working hard and smiling as you do best.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh you guys are living my dream! I have not been fortunate enough to try these delicious concoctions (I blame Haider) but look forward to coming out and supporting you on your launch! All the best you two! I wish you much delicious success :).
ReplyDeleteRakla ;)
Congras on this exicting business venture
ReplyDeleteI wish you both great success :)
Don't forget to name one of the cupcakes "Old Spice".
Uzma your cupcakes are amazing. My firt order will be my wedding day :) Remind me please
Forgot to mention at Canadian Tire we have the Jumpstart Day in October. I might ask you to come to the baking day and sell them here if you would like:)
ReplyDeleteHaider & Uzma!
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to both of you! Would love to try your new creations on my next visit :)! Khub phalo phoolo!
Love, Kiran & Salman