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ALL PROJECTS
Founder & Managing Director: Poké Twins
Founded in 2018, Poké Twins marked the beginning of Yingying's entrepreneurial journey in the F&B industry. Driven by a passion for wholesome, nourishing food, she set out to create a brand that makes healthy eating both accessible and enjoyable.
Today, with three outlets across Johor Bahru, Poké Twins has grown into one of the city's most recognised healthy dining destinations. More than a healthy food brand, it represents Yingying's belief that businesses can create meaningful impact through everyday choices. Through Poké Twins, she continues to advocate for healthier lifestyles while building a brand rooted in purpose, longevity, and genuine value.
Today, with three outlets across Johor Bahru, Poké Twins has grown into one of the city's most recognised healthy dining destinations. More than a healthy food brand, it represents Yingying's belief that businesses can create meaningful impact through everyday choices. Through Poké Twins, she continues to advocate for healthier lifestyles while building a brand rooted in purpose, longevity, and genuine value.
A Call from France — Bespoke Collaboration for Lacoste
A bespoke pastry creation curated for Le Club Lacoste, inspired by the brand’s contemporary French identity and elevated social culture.
Miu Miu: A Personlised Baking Class for VIPs
Yingying developed and led a curated baking class experience designed exclusively for Miu Miu VIP guests. The session was conceived as an intimate brand touchpoint, combining guided pastry-making with thoughtful storytelling and sensory detail, where craft and couture came together in a delicate and considered expression.
Braun Büffel Café Takeover
Led by Yingying, the project reimagines the café experience through a curated takeover that reflects Braun Büffel’s design language and contemporary lifestyle identity. From the menu development to the spatial atmosphere, every detail was thoughtfully composed to create an immersive dialogue between food, materiality, and brand storytelling.
Sulwhasoo: A Curated Café Residency
Developed as a 1.5-month exclusive residency, the Sulwhasoo café takeover translated the brand’s philosophy into a refined culinary and spatial experience through bespoke menu curation and immersive storytelling. Led and executed by Yingying, the project encompassed creative direction across the guest experience, visual atmosphere, and brand narrative.
The residency also featured an intimate PR evening thoughtfully hosted for media, creators, and invited guests, celebrating Sulwhasoo’s timeless elegance through a curated multisensory experience.
The residency also featured an intimate PR evening thoughtfully hosted for media, creators, and invited guests, celebrating Sulwhasoo’s timeless elegance through a curated multisensory experience.
Pastry Creations
Since 2022, Yingying has developed a body of over 50 pastry creations, forming an evolving portfolio that reflects both technical precision and a personal culinary approach. As a chef-founder, her practice is rooted in continuous exploration that balances classical pastry foundations with contemporary interpretation, seasonal influence, and a refined sensitivity to flavour, texture, and form.
Each creation is developed with clear attention to detail and intention, from concept development through to final execution. Together, this ongoing body of work represents more than a collection of desserts, but a reflection of craftsmanship, identity, and her approach to modern pastry.
Each creation is developed with clear attention to detail and intention, from concept development through to final execution. Together, this ongoing body of work represents more than a collection of desserts, but a reflection of craftsmanship, identity, and her approach to modern pastry.
Chef Collaboration: Mother’s Day High Tea
Presented at Potager, one of Kuala Lumpur’s most distinguished dining destinations, this special service brought together Chef Yingying, founder of Doña Bakehouse, in collaboration with Potager’s Head Pastry Chef Joo and the team.
Rooted in shared craftsmanship and precision, the experience expressed a thoughtful dialogue between technique and emotion, culminating in a refined Mother’s Day high tea celebrating care, memory, and artisanal excellence.
Rooted in shared craftsmanship and precision, the experience expressed a thoughtful dialogue between technique and emotion, culminating in a refined Mother’s Day high tea celebrating care, memory, and artisanal excellence.
Founder & Managing Director : Doña
Yingying founded Doña in 2023, with a vision to create a brand grounded in craftsmanship, discipline, and long-term intention. As Managing Director, she oversees the company’s strategic growth, operations, and brand development, ensuring that each new milestone aligns with Doña’s core values.
As the Founder and Pastry Creator, she remains closely involved in product development and quality control, upholding the standards that define the bakehouse. Her leadership philosophy balances creative integrity with operational structure, scaling the business thoughtfully while protecting the authenticity that built its foundation.
She believes in fostering a supportive and collaborative work culture, empowering her team to learn, grow and contribute to the bakehouse’s success.
As the Founder and Pastry Creator, she remains closely involved in product development and quality control, upholding the standards that define the bakehouse. Her leadership philosophy balances creative integrity with operational structure, scaling the business thoughtfully while protecting the authenticity that built its foundation.
She believes in fostering a supportive and collaborative work culture, empowering her team to learn, grow and contribute to the bakehouse’s success.
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