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Vocational Training Bakery & Pastry

BED’s Bakery & Pastry training offers competency-based instruction (C1) that equips students with practical culinary skills, technical knowledge, and professional workplace competencies, preparing them to enter the hospitality and food production sector with confidence.

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Shaping Skilled Pastry Professionals in Cambodia

Each year, the school selects up to 40 young women from underprivileged backgrounds in Cambodia and provides them with free, high-quality vocational training in pastry and bakery.

The 12-month program includes a 4-month internship in renowned hotels and restaurants in Siem Reap. During the 8 months at the school, students focus on hands-on training in the lab, alongside theoretical courses and essential soft skills development.

The training is fully free, and students also receive accommodation, two meals per day, school supplies and uniforms, a bicycle, and a monthly allowance for personal expenses.

Changing Lives: Impact at a Glance

171 students since 10 years

100% have found a job

C1 certified level, officially recognized by the Ministry of Labor

From passion to profession:
empowering young women through bakery & pastry.

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Program Overview

The C1 Pastry Vocational Training program delivered by Bayon Education & Development is a nationally validated C1 qualification under the Ministry of Labour and TVET. It follows a Competency-Based Training (CBT) approach, equipping graduates with professional workplace skills, hygiene and safety knowledge, and core technical pastry competencies, while fostering creativity, discipline, and problem-solving abilities.

Graduates are fully prepared for immediate employment or career advancement in hotels, bakeries, restaurants, and food production units, with the confidence and expertise to thrive in a professional culinary environment.

Impact: deliver high-quality training, strengthen employability, and promote careers in the hospitality and food service industry.

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Food and Beverage Skills

After graduating from the Bayon Bakery & Pastry School, I worked in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh before returning to my hometown during COVID-19. In 2023, I opened my first small family bakery, managing everything on my own—from production to sales.

Thanks to the technical skills, guidance, and support I received at Bayon, I gained confidence and ambition. Today, I have opened a larger and more modern bakery, a symbol of my growth and hard work. I start every day at 3 a.m., preparing products for wholesale and retail with passion and dedication.

To all aspiring bakers: work hard, be patient, and stay focused. Passion can truly lead to success and fulfilment.

Suon Sokhon – Graduate, 5th Intake (2018–2019)

10 Years of Impact – Pastry at BED

Over the past 10 years, Bayon Education & Development has transformed the lives of hundreds of young women from underprivileged backgrounds in Cambodia through free, high-quality vocational training in pastry and bakery.

Join Us in Empowering the Next Generation!

At Bayon Education & Development, every child and youth deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. From our Montessori preschool, through primary school to university, and on to vocational training in Agroecology and Bakery & Pastry, your involvement can make a real difference.