What you need for a baking workshop

A baking workshop needs more than flour, butter and an oven. You also need enough measuring equipment, mixing bowls, baking trays and cooling space for everyone to work without waiting. Buy chilled ingredients close to the workshop and check dietary requirements before choosing recipes. Use the participant count to calculate ingredients, then add a small buffer for spills, weighing errors and test batches.

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What to bring

Grouped the way you'd shop for it, with quantities.

Furniture

Work tablesqty 6
Chairsqty 24
Buffet tableqty 2

Tableware

Dinner platesqty 30
Pastry platesqty 30
Coffee cupsqty 30
Drinking glassesqty 30
Knivesqty 30
Forksqty 30
Teaspoonsqty 30

Kitchen

Mixing bowlsqty 12
Measuring cupsqty 6
Measuring spoonsqty 6
Kitchen scalesqty 6
Rolling pinsqty 6
Dough scrapersqty 6
Palette knivesqty 6
Chef's knivesqty 6
Cutting boardsqty 6
Baking pansqty 12
Baking traysqty 12
Cooling racksqty 8
Spatulasqty 12
Whiskqty 6
Oven mittsqty 6
Tea towelsqty 12
Apronsqty 24
Napkin holdersqty 3

Equipment

Ovensqty 2
Hand mixersqty 6
Refrigerators
Kitchen timersqty 6

Decorations

Recipe cardsqty 24
Name badgesqty 24
Tableclothsqty 6

Cleaning

Waste binsqty 3
Bucketsqty 2
Spongesqty 6

Catering

Groceries
- Wheat flour - 5 kilogram
- Patent flour - 2 kilogram
- Wholemeal flour - 1 kilogram
- Granulated sugar - 2 kilograms
- Soft brown sugar - 1 kilogram
- Powdered sugar - 1 kilogram
- Butter - 3 kilograms
- Eggs - 60 pieces
- Whole milk - 4 liter
- Whipped cream - 2 liters
- Cream cheese - 1 kilogram
- Yeast - 150 grams
- Baking powder - 250 grams
- Baking soda - 100 gram
- Vanilla sugar - 10 sachets
- Vanilla extract - 1 bottle
- Cocoa powder - 500 gram
- Dark chocolate - 1 kilogram
- Milk chocolate - 500 grams
- White chocolate - 500 gram
- Raisins - 500 grams
- Grated coconut - 250 gram
- Almond flour - 500 gram
- Walnuts - 500 gram
- Hazelnuts - 500 grams
- Almonds - 500 grams
- Lemons - 8 pieces
- Oranges - 6 pieces
- Apples - 2 kilograms
- Bananas - 2 kilograms
- Strawberries - 1 kilogram
- Blueberries - 500 grams
- Apricot jam - 2 jars
- Cinnamon - 100 gram
- Cookie spice - 100 grams
- Salt - 500 grams
- Olive oil - 1 bottle
- Honey - 1 jar
- Chocolate sprinkles - 2 packs
- Pink icing - 2 tubes
- White icing - 2 tubes
- Chocolate decorations - 4 packs
- Piping bags - 30 pieces
- Coffee - 3 packs
- Tea - 2 boxes
- Coffee creamer - 2 liters
- Sugar sticks - 100 pieces
- Sparkling water - 12 bottles
- Still water - 12 bottles
- Apple juice - 6 liters
- Orange juice - 6 liters
- Paper napkins - 100 pieces
- Baking paper - 4 rolls
- Aluminum foil - 2 rolls
- Cling film - 2 rolls
- Cake boxes - 24 pieces
- Garbage bags - 30 pieces
- Dish soap - 2 bottles
- Dishwasher tablets - 30 pieces
- Paper towels - 6 rolls
- Toilet paper - 12 rolls

Tips

Plan ingredients by recipe and participant count, then buy 5–10% extra for spills, inaccurate weighing and dough that needs remaking.
Check dietary requirements and allergens before shopping. Keep suitable alternatives clearly separated and label each recipe at the workstation.
Allow one mixing bowl, set of measuring tools and main utensils per workstation where possible; otherwise participants will queue before the dough is ready.
Buy or reserve enough baking trays and cooling racks for the oven cycle. Without cooling space, finished items stay on hot trays and the next batch is delayed.
Move butter, eggs and other chilled ingredients to the refrigerator as soon as they arrive. Set out butter and eggs early enough to reach the temperature required by the recipes.

Frequently asked questions

How much ingredients do I need for a baking workshop?: Calculate the recipe quantities for the exact number of participants and add 5–10% extra for spills, weighing mistakes and small test batches. Check every recipe separately rather than using one general shopping total.
How many ovens do I need for a baking workshop?: The number depends on the recipe and group size, but plan around the number of trays that must bake at once. Add time for preheating, loading, unloading and cooling; a single oven may require several baking rounds.
What equipment does each baking workstation need?: Each workstation should have access to a mixing bowl, measuring cups or spoons, a kitchen scale, a whisk or mixer, a spatula and the tools needed for shaping. Provide at least one rolling pin, dough scraper and cutting board per active group.
When should I buy ingredients for a baking workshop?: Buy non-perishable ingredients several days ahead and check their stock before shopping. Buy chilled products close to the workshop, refrigerate them immediately, and set out butter and eggs early enough to match the recipes.

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