English pies and cakes.

[Khundon1975]

PS Don - if your wife can produce decent cheesecakes theres a market up North here in England already! Since Skeltons closed in the East Yorks/North Lincs area its impossible to get them here.
Cooplands took over the Skeltons shops and don't do cheesecakes at all. They do attempt 'maid of honour' buns, but they are piss poor.

Cake lover.

Hi margeretcarnes
Sorry, but at the moment we are down on the South coast and have no plans to move North, other that to visit my family.

As for cheese cakes it was a Lemon and Lime cheese cake with fresh home made yoghurt that started her off, on home made cakes.

As I mentioned in a previous post, we used to buy cakes for resale in our coffee shop from an expensive producer in BKK but never felt the quality was there, so my wife started to bake her own.

We were in BKK when we got a call from HH to say that there was a large article in BK Post about our shop.

It turned out that the Editor of the BKP had been too the shop and eaten my wifes cheese cake, he liked it so much he phoned for a reporter and photographer to come down and do a story on the place.

The BK business magazine also did an article, so did Clio magazine.
Two TV (Thai and Singapore) companies did films on the place and BBC homes and gardens wanted to do one as well, but we declined.

After that, all hell let loose and we could not cope with the amount of customers in the shop and the phone orders etc.

We had to close the gates and turn away customers, it was so busy.

We had always planned to have just a "small quiet business" as it was never about the money, more the lifestyle, as I was in Thailand on a retirement visa and could not work.

We did'nt even have a sign outside in an effort to keep the numbers down, but that just resulted in the phone ringing off the hook from people trying to find us.

Our aim, if we decide to go ahead, is to target a niche market, keep it small and not compete with other established Thai and Expat businesses in HH.

Judging from the posts and comments (90% positive) it could go ok.

Thanks for your valued comments.

[Khundon1975]

Khundon,

I am in no way upset and wish only the best for you and your business if you should get it going here.

I sometimes just feel lonely as an American in a place where most of the topics are British, and if they do turn to America, they are usually not very complimentary.

I'm just being grumpy today... just ignore me!

hhfarang


Just so you don't feel left out, my wife used to make a deep (10cm) filled American apple pie, from a receipe she got from a farmhouse B&B place. in Virginia good old USA.

If we do open the shop and you are still in HH, I will get her to make one and I will personally deliver it to your door, no charge.

[hhfarang]

That sounds wonderful and that is a very kind and generous offer!

[Khundon1975]

That sounds wonderful and that is a very kind and generous offer!

hhfarang

No problem.

HH farang community is what it is, because of the many nations that are represented within the community there.

To lose 1, would be sad.

[margaretcarnes]

Sorry Don yes I thought it was the shop on the left. Shame there was no sign out on Naeb when I lived down there. Still can't believe how I missed it though! Cheese cake confusion as well - us Yorkies automatically think of the curd variety.
But for HHFarang, it must be confusing as well with all this talk of Brit food, much of which has very strange names. Yes there is definitely a tendency to miss what you can't get abroad food wise, even if it's just now and then.
But just to reassure HHFarang that we ain't all food heathens - how about stocking a good key lime pie in HH?
There are plenty of Americans/Canadians around in HH after all. Much of Farmer Joes turkey trade used to be for Thanksgiving, as I'm sure JDs is still.
Must admit though there is a general impression that Brit expats crave home food more. Maybe we get that impression because few of us are able to read the Scandi section. Our Scandinavian friends are extremely well catered for food wise in HH and probably banging on about the best smorresbord as we speak!

[Norseman]

Our Scandinavian friends are extremely well catered for food wise in HH

Are we?
IMHO I see all sorts of British food but just tiny bits and pieces of Scandi food, but that's maybe because the labels are written in Thai and/or English?

Seriously though, It's not difficult to find all sorts of savory food in Hua Hin but I have to add that JD's English pies are among my favorites.

[margaretcarnes]

Good to hear A Scandi viewpoint on that Norseman. I always found the range of Scandinavian (as well as German/Swiss) food in HH more than adequate, and a welcome change from the British offerings there. Maybe because here in England we see few, if any, Scandinavian restaurants, and other European offerings are limited to the usual pizza/pasta stuff.
Agreed JDs is a good source of all things 'pie' though.

[Khundon1975]

Sorry Don yes I thought it was the shop on the left. Shame there was no sign out on Naeb when I lived down there. Still can't believe how I missed it though! Cheese cake confusion as well - us Yorkies automatically think of the curd variety.
But for HHFarang, it must be confusing as well with all this talk of Brit food, much of which has very strange names. Yes there is definitely a tendency to miss what you can't get abroad food wise, even if it's just now and then.
But just to reassure HHFarang that we ain't all food heathens - how about stocking a good key lime pie in HH?
There are plenty of Americans/Canadians around in HH after all. Much of Farmer Joes turkey trade used to be for Thanksgiving, as I'm sure JDs is still.
Must admit though there is a general impression that Brit expats crave home food more. Maybe we get that impression because few of us are able to read the Scandi section. Our Scandinavian friends are extremely well catered for food wise in HH and probably banging on about the best smorresbord as we speak!

Hi Margaret

Yes, we are sorry about no sign thing, but we worked on word of mouth when we first started. hence no sign.
Basicly, if you could find us you could come in.

It worked very well and kept numbers down, which was just how we wanted it, but then the BK post thing spoilt it.

Asked the wife about "Key Lime pie", she asked, is it the one made with, crumbled biscuit base, with a filling, made with cream, condensed milk, lime juice, lime zest and eggs?.
Her other question was, do you like it garnished with a twist of lime and a bit of creme fresh?

Where do you ladies store all this information???

I have had the Yorkshire curd you speak of, MMMmmmm
Sadly now I am a diabetic so have to restrict myself where cakes and sweets are concerned.

[nevets]

JD , has the best shop i have seen in Thailand and can better most in the UK IMO, he always has time for a chat when i go .
Sadly i can not get there as often as i would like living 50k away but, that may be better for my waist line

[Georgy Porgy]

Sorry, which is JD's business?

[Khundon1975]

Sorry, which is JD's business?

It is Hua Hin Meat and Ham in Soi 41

[Jockey]

Sorry, which is JD's business?

English pies and cakes? - Georgy Porgy knows best on this matter!

[Khundon1975]

Sorry, which is JD's business?

English pies and cakes? - Georgy Porgy knows best on this matter!

How about it Georgy Porgy, want the position of official taster .

[margaretcarnes]

Yes Don your lady seems on the ball there! (Key lime pie.) I'm not so sure about the condensed milk. Maybe one of our American colleagues can help with authentic recipe - but limes being so cheap in LOS might be worth a try.
I'm still recovering from last nights superb sweet trolley at the end of a meal - you know the sort - when you wish you'd left more space!

[Khundon1975]

Yes Don your lady seems on the ball there! (Key lime pie.) I'm not so sure about the condensed milk. Maybe one of our American colleagues can help with authentic recipe - but limes being so cheap in LOS might be worth a try.
I'm still recovering from last nights superb sweet trolley at the end of a meal - you know the sort - when you wish you'd left more space!

Why do they put wheels on those things?, just dump it next to the table, and I will make sure it is light enough to be easily carried away, when I have finished.
Seriously though, I am now a diabetic, so been a few years, since I was able to pig out on sweets.

The wife made two types of Key lime pie, one with a whipped cream topping and one with a soft baked merengue topping, both had sweetened condensed milk in.