Today we’d like to introduce you to Sabira Ali.
Hi Sabira, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Hi, my name is Sabira Ali, and I am the owner of Festive Chocolate Treats. It’s been an honor to be featured on this amazing platform. Festive Chocolate Treats started back in November 2020 when there was a craze of hot chocolate bombs. I wanted to get some for my kiddos too but being a Muslim I could not find a halal version of it. So, I decided to make some on my own, which was a fun activity to do with my kids. I was using my creativity to come up with unique flavors like Ferrero Rocher, pumpkin spice, Kashmiri chai, French vanilla, etc., which are still one of my popular flavors. I gifted them to my family and friends, and they loved it. After much encouragement from them, I began to make more fusion desserts such as Rasmalai cakes, sheer khurma tarts, paan bites, cakesicles, rice krispies, and so on. Because of my family’s constant support, I am proud to be running a business from home.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Definitely not a smooth road when I started this journey. Fun and full of adventures, I would say. I have done mistakes, but I have always learned from them; I feel this is a part of learning on your own. Running a business from home is quite overwhelming sometimes, especially when you have to run for groceries to make sure the dessert/treats being made goes fresh, being a baker, content writer, photoshoot your treats, nice presentation, and the list goes on. Since I am the only person behind the scenes and I want everything to be perfect, it does frustrates me. Sometimes it get difficult to plan for huge events where your have to make, bake, prep, pack, and of course cleanup. But now, I have managed to divide my work and give myself more time to work on tasks. I remember I use to send my husband to run some errands like I am out of a key ingredient or delivering treats packing bulk orders etc.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
Festive Chocolate Treats specializes in custom treats where you can get your dessert table set as you desire. My main focus is to have Halal ingredients, and I love to create fusion dessert like Rasmalai cakes, Gulabjamun churros, Sheerkhurma tarts, Paan bites. Bestselling desserts include fusion cupcakes, paanbites, letter cakes, Baklava, Sugar cookies, Chocolate bombs, Macarons, Dessert shooters, Cakes, Dipped pretzels.
Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
When my clients get back to me with beautiful pictures of their dessert tables and compliments, it makes me feel out of this world. I am blessed with a creative mind and I’m proud to say I’m a self-taught baker. I feel extremely happy that I am able to create something special for them.
Contact Info:
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/festivechocolatetreats
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/invites/contact/?i=biribpll57hh&utm_content=oywky90
