Overview
Headquarters
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Established in April 2010, MakMak is Sydney's leading macaron company. MakMak provides premium, handmade macarons and other baked goods to retail customers via outlets in Surry Hills, Sydney International Airport and online at http://makmak.com.au. MakMak also services wholesale, corporate, event and wedding customers Australia wide. Founder and CEO, Carlos Heng, first started making macarons at home in 2009. Eventually he entered his macarons into The Bobby Goldsmith Foundation's Annual Bake Off in 2010, winning Best in Show and Best Fete Baking. Heng is a qualified chef and has worked at a number of hatted restaurants in Sydney, including the two-hatted Pello in East Sydney. MakMak’s handmade macarons and products are distinguished by their unique texture and flavour as well as a commitment to sourcing the highest quality ingredients including Callebaut chocolate, Maldon Sea Salt and Bombay Sapphire gin. MakMak uses seasonal fresh fruits and native Australian ingredients including lemon myrtle and strawberry gum. The macarons are also decorated by hand with leaves, flowers and other unique and beautiful designs. MakMak’s mission is to produce the best macarons in Australia. The purpose in starting MakMak was to make macarons better. After travelling around the world tasting macarons, Heng discovered there wasn’t many quality ones to be found. So he decided to make his own, using the best quality ingredients and know how. The result is Sydney’s best macarons. MakMak is committed to sourcing local ingredients, wherever possible, and adheres to the highest standards of food safety. MakMak’s macarons were declared as Sydney’s best in a blind tasting by esteemed Sydney chefs Christine Manfield (Universal), Peter Gilmore (Quay) and Ross Lusted (The Bridge Room). Each voted MakMak number one, ahead of local and international heavyweights Adriano Zumbo and Laduree. (Source: TimeOut Sydney, November 2012).
