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HOW’S IT GOING CANADA: JUJHAR’S STORY

Indulge in pure bliss at Mann and co Bakeshop. Our expert bakers create exquisite cakes that are a feast for the senses. With a commitment to quality and exceptional flavors, we're your go-to destination for all your sweet cravings. Let us be a part of your celebrations and make every moment sweeter

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Mann and Co. Bakeshop: Jujhar Mann shares big plans for new bakeshop

Jujhar Mann has been extremely busy. The 23-year-old pastry chef and baker from Surrey runs his own business on Instagram and was formerly a competitor on the Food Network Canada’s Great Chocolate Showdown in 2020. These accomplishments all occurred while Mann was a student at Simon Fraser University, completing a degree in marketing, while also completing pastry school alongside world-renowned pastry chef Amaury Guichon. Mann shows no signs of slowing down, either, as he’s currently in the works to expand his online bakeshop – called Mann and Co. Bakeshop – into a brick-and-mortar storefront, all while tackling a busy wedding season. Ahead of the bakeshop’s projected opening this fall, Dished had a chance to chat with Mann about what led...

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Surrey baker living a childhood dream on TV show featuring chocolatey challenges

The dessert-making skills of a budding Surrey baker are showcased on an elimination-type TV show devoted to chocolate treats. Newton-area student Jujhar Mann, 21, is among 10 home bakers competing for a $50,000 grand prize on The Food Network’s “Great Chocolate Showdown,” billed as “an ooey-gooey, decadent chocolate dessert competition series.” The second-season show is another step toward a pastry-chef career for Mann, who says he wasn’t encouraged to bake as a child, but always admired the art of baking and cake decorating. He dreamed of becoming a pastry chef and having his own bakeshop one day. “My parents never said no, it just wasn’t the norm for a South Asian boy to bake,” Mann said Friday (March 19). “It...

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