10 fascinating facts about Breadtalk that will make you want to talk to their bread

Last Updated on 2016-05-19 , 1:54 pm

If you start your mornings with a cup of kopi from Toast Box, a bread from BreadTalk bakery and eat your lunch at Food Republic, you have just single-handedly contributed to the bottom line of the BreadTalk Group. Here are 10 fascinating facts about them.

Artistic Founder
BreadTalk’s founder, George Quek was a shy boy who excelled in art and furthered his art studies in Taiwan.

Kopitiam Foodcourt was the Founder’s First Local Business
After Quek came back to Singapore, he started a chain of foodcourt businesses which was so successful that he was called “The Foodcourt King”.

Din Tai Fung
Pork dumplings and bread may not have anything in common, other than the fact that the franchise of the Taiwanese restaurant is held by BreadTalk Group.

Flosss Buns
This was the creation that made the bakery famous. And yes, there are 3 S in “Flosss”.

Quek’s Wife Created the Flosss Buns
Katherine Quek, BreakdTalk’s Finance Director came up with the idea of their bestselling buns. There is reportedly one sold every 10 seconds worldwide.

Secret Egg Cream Sauce Recipe
Ever wondered why every bite into their Flosss buns has a rich creamy taste? It’s because every bun is first slit opened in the middle and lathered with butter on the inside. The exterior of the bun is then coated with their secret egg cream sauce for the meat floss to adhere to.

New Flosss Buns Flavours in July and August
This is done as part of their anniversary celebration.

Their International Headquarters Cost $67M to Build
It is located at Paya Lebar and contains its office, warehouse, central kitchen, R&D facilities as well as lifestyle and F&B shops.

No Preservatives
The bakery believes in serving only the freshest products and do not use any preservatives.

Open Kitchen Concept
Every BreadTalk bakery has an open kitchen concept where you can see how the breads are made.