Phoon Huat got two types of courses. One is demo type where you
mostly get to see only and minimal hand-ons. Good if you have some
background skills. Available main in shops.
Another is the workshop where you really get to bake and learn.
Held at Sim avenue or Sim drive, their HQ.
Got the info ard 1/2 year back when i called them, nt sure if there
is any changes.
If you learn from people, you may learn something which may not be
found in the receipes. eg how to separate eggs, flour need to be
seived b4 used, when making dough, egg to be added last, letting
the dough to "rest: in fridge.
For oven get some thing which is manageable size. It shd cost ard
$300 plus. Tefal is a good buy.
I do bake, learnt from mum the basic but the tips from a bakery
owner really improve my techniques.