I was a junior in high school when I moved from Redwood City, California five years ago and I have been in Kihei pretty much ever since. I moved here with my parents and could not believe how nice it is here. I have always been a bit of a wuss for the cold and the change in climates is great. I like being able to ride my bike everywhere.
I have worked at the Kihei Caffe for about two and a half years. I started out as a food runner but gradually worked my way to running the register and in the past two months I have begun baking. We did not have a steady baker at the time and so I volunteered to learn how to make the pastries for the cafe. I have always baked with my mom and so I had some experience.
The first day I made the cinnamon buns we got really good feedback and I have been helping out since. Now I come in early in the morning and bake until the rush starts. Then I help out on the floor. When we close I go back to preparing for the next day.
We have a really different mix of people that work at the cafe. There are all types of people of all different ages. We do not have one particular manager but we all look out for each other. That makes our jobs pretty equal. My favorite part about the job is watching a customer’s reaction to the baked goods. It makes me feel good when someone enjoys what I have made.
Hotels have asked us about buying bulk pastries, but we don’t have the time to make them. We stay pretty busy making the fresh baked goods for the cafe. MTW
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