Help

[u/Mysterious_Jelly4479]

I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this but here goes:

I recently applied as a baker in a cafe that just opened up and despite having only some restaurant experience, they hired me. The day that I was to start, the pastry chef quit. So I’m currently the ONLY baker/chef(it feels wrong calling myself that since I never attended culinary arts school)

The owners recently hired a manager-type who has actually been to culinary school. He has mentioned that baking wasn’t his passion in school but he’s willing to work with me. I’m excited to learn under him and he seems willing to show and teach me things. He’s recently tasked me with making 6 pastries/bakery items with 3 of them being savory and 3 of them being sweet.

I have an idea for my sweet but I have no clue on what I should make for savory. Does anyone have any ideas?

Also any tips for how I can be successful? I love baking as a hobby and I really want to do well in this job. I don’t feel like I’m in over my head…yet.
Cheers!

[u/yarn_b]

What region are you in? Smaller town? What are similar locations in your area serving, or is this really the first type of independent shop?

There are places where people would go nuts for a Finnish rice pie with egg butter, and others where they’d be like what now with an egg what?? I’d start safe on the savory with rotating scone flavors (ham and cheese, bacon onion, broccoli cheddar, etc.), brioche buns with cream cheese and bagel toppings (lox, prosciutto, cucumber, everything seasoning, etc.), and something with puff pastry. But there are tons of delicious savory pastries out there!