A chat with Vish – the lady behind Sweet Wishes.
Vish, I would love to hear how you came up with the idea of starting Sweet Wishes as a business?
It was purely out of boredom and a spur of the moment decision that I started Sweet Wishes.
What are your favourite products and what is the most popular item among your customers?
My favourite products are the mixes that we market at Keells. We were the first company to introduce dessert mixes in Sri Lanka and still are the only company that manufactures them here. And our customers love them all. Specially, our Hot Chocolate drink mix.
Who’s your cooking idol?
Adriano Zumbo.
Have you ever gone wrong with your recipes?
Oh yes… can’t remember the number of times as it’s quite high.
Briefly let us know about the pricing of your products.
Well, our mixes all have the same price range. Rs.390/= – Rs.565/=. But our freshly baked goods start at Rs.100/= and go up depending on the order. The higher prices are usually for wedding cake structures and custom birthday or corporate orders.
Who’s your best companion in the kitchen?
My husband.
What’s the best cake structure you have made so far?
We have done so many and each one is unique in its own way as we don’t repeat our designs. So it’s very hard to pick one as the favourite. We love them all as a lot of hard work and time go into all of them.
What are the specialties of your cakes/sweets?
The mixes – ease of use and fact that anyone can do it within minutes and have no risk of it going wrong. They have no added preservatives so they’re perfect for your kids.
Our freshly baked goods – we use the best products available and everything is baked to order to ensure that it is fresh when it reaches you. Our biggest seller is our chocolate cakes and cupcakes and catching up fast is our French macaroons, which we introduced recently.
What colours do you prefer most for decorating your cakes?
I don’t have a particular colour.
Share the most memorable incident ever since you started “Sweet Wishes”?
It was when my husband became my business partner.
Who do you want to acknowledge in your journey so far?
My parents, my husband, two of my closest friends ‘Apsi’ and ‘Anu’ who have always been there for me.
Please share your contact information for those who would like to try your products.
Hotline – 0773 780760.
Our dessert mixes are available at all Keells outlets.
Text by Kalharie Pitigala
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