{"id":400859,"date":"2023-10-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=400859"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"OHAS-Boulangerie-Cafe-opens-in-Garapan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/OHAS-Boulangerie-Cafe-opens-in-Garapan\/","title":{"rendered":"OHAS Boulangerie & Cafe opens in Garapan"},"content":{"rendered":"

E-Land Group has brought their signature pastries and bakery products to the heart of Saipan\u2019s tourism district with the opening of OHAS Boulangerie & Cafe in Garapan.<\/p>\n

The South Korean conglomerate hosted a launch party for around 100 VIP guests for the newest bakery and caf\u00e9 on the island last Friday.<\/p>\n

Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang, members of the Legislature, heads of government agencies, and business leaders headlined the opening of OHAS Boulangerie & Caf\u00e9 that featured a spread of what the location has to offer, like the visibly appealing passion fruit pastry, savory green onion bagel, decadent chocolate croissant, and pleasantly surprising apple bread.<\/p>\n

E-Land CEO Brian Shin said OHAS Boulangerie & Caf\u00e9 heralds a new chapter in the company\u2019s journey in the CNMI.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2011 we landed in the CNMI with a dream of becoming a key member of the community and grow together and I believe our dream is still ongoing. But we felt that we still need more effort from our end as much as we need the support from the community. We very much trust the bright future of the CNMI and that is the reason we continue to invest here. I think this bakery in Garapan is definitely one step closer toward our dream,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

By finally having a footprint in Garapan, E-Land can finally say that it has a presence in the north (Kensington Hotel Saipan), south (Pacific Islands Club Saipan and Coral Ocean Resort), and middle (OHAS Boulangerie & Caf\u00e9) of the island, Shin added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis bakery started from the comments of local guests telling us that, \u2018Okay, you guys are just too far\u2019 because we’re all the way to the north. I didn’t realize how far we were until I started living here and now, I feel that, yes, we\u2019re far. So after a few months of planning, here we are making wishes into reality,\u201d he said, drawing a few laughs from guests.<\/p>\n

The opening of OHAS Boulangerie & Caf\u00e9 also is not only a nod to local sentiments, but is big boost to the island\u2019s still-recovering tourism industry, the E-Land executive said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a member of the tourism industry of the CNMI, the revitalization of Garapan is essential to our success. Our tourists definitely need to feel welcome and need to find something to do and a place to go. We believe that this small bakery will add to that cause,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mariana E-Land vice president Gloria Cavanagh, who served as the mistress of ceremony, thanked the entire E-Land team for making the opening of OHAS Boulangerie & Caf\u00e9 possible, specifically extending her gratitude to their food & beverage, engineering, and content divisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s so much that goes into the preparation of our products. I hope you see that today. I hope that you’ve seen it when you go to our properties and it’s something that we’re very proud of. We want to bring all these products here to make the CNMI a destination you can be proud of,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Apatang congratulated Shin and E-Land for opening another business venture in the CNMI.<\/p>\n

He also joked that while everything seems to be in the up and up for the South Korean conglomerate, he couldn\u2019t say the same for food and beverage establishments in the area. \u201cI\u2019m not sure whether your neighbors are going to be happy but that\u2019s business,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Apatang also appealed to Shin and E-Land to perhaps open a branch in San Antonio so residents in the south don\u2019t have to drive this far to get their pastry and bakery fix.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need this bakery in the south because gas is getting expensive. Perhaps people from the south can ride a bicycle to come here,\u201d he again joked. \u201cAgain, thank you and congratulations on this beautiful bakery and I know that we’re going to enjoy all the pastries and you know the local custom that when you leave you need to get balutan (takeout). [I\u2019m sure] you\u2019re going to see me a lot in here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cavanagh answered Apatang with a comeback of her own, saying that \u201cany one of these pastries actually costs less than a gallon of gas.\u201d<\/p>\n

She proudly explained that OHAS Boulangerie & Caf\u00e9 expertly mimics E-Land\u2019s chain of bakeries in South Korea. \u201cWhat we wanted to do was bring that concept here. So. if you actually go to the bakeries that we have in Seoul, it almost looks exactly like this. It is something that is signature to us and to our company. We just wanted to make sure that the product and the quality of the product is here for everyone to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fr. Ray Rosal, who blessed the newly opened caf\u00e9 and bakery, doubled down on Apatang\u2019s request and asked E-Land to open a branch near the Mt. Carmel Cathedral, adding that \u201cWe Filipinos, we love bread!\u201d<\/p>\n

The launch event concluded with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside OHAS Boulangerie & Caf\u00e9\u2019s corner lot and shortly after Gov. Arnold I. Palacios arrived the much-anticipated raffle drawing commenced.<\/p>\n

OHAS Boulangerie & Caf\u00e9, located in the corner of Beach Road and Orchid Street in Garapan, is open from 7am to 9pm every day. For more information, call (670) 233-6427 or visit their Facebook page.<\/p>\n

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Lt. Gov. David M. Apatang, sixth from left, and E-Land Group CEO Brian Shin, seventh from left, lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony for OHAS Boulangerie & Cafe last Friday in Garapan.<\/p>\n

-MARK RABAGO
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A veritable smorgasbord of pastries greeted VIP guests during the launching of OHAS Boulangerie & Cafe last Friday in Garapan.<\/p>\n

-MARK RABAGO
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E-Land Group CEO Brian Shin makes his brief remarks during the opening of OHAS Boulangerie & Cafe last Friday in Garapan.<\/p>\n

-MARK RABAGO
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