Roti Maria posts RM1.8 million in annual sales five years after launch
Baudin Taksis, a retired Royal Malaysian Navy warrant officer, has built Roti Maria into a RM1.8 million-a-year bakery brand five years after he began baking while still working at an airport.
Source: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia · July 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 27 JULY 2026 —
Baudin Taksis, a retired Royal Malaysian Navy warrant officer, has built Roti Maria into a RM1.8 million-a-year bakery brand five years after he began baking while still working at an airport.
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Baudin, 66, said his 20 years in naval engineering taught him discipline and problem-solving skills that he applied to perfecting recipes and running the business. His wife Mariah Abd Razak, 60, said the couple started by giving bread to neighbours and mosque congregations as charity in Kampung Sungai Mahang before opening their first shopfront.
Daily turnover has reached RM5,000, up 30% from a year earlier, according to Mariah. The line-up includes pizza, Korean Garlic Cheese bread, cinnamon rolls, Sarang Lebah honeycomb cake and chiffon cake, made with high-protein flour.
Baudin said the brand name “Roti Maria”—inspired by his wife’s name—was chosen for clarity and ease of recall. He added that the business now employs four full-time staff and three part-timers.
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia highlighted Roti Maria’s growth during a community programme in Kampung Sungai Mahang, describing it as an example of how naval discipline can transfer to entrepreneurship.
Baudin urged aspiring entrepreneurs to focus on quality and treat criticism as a chance to improve. Mariah said daily turnover has reached RM5,000, up 30% from a year earlier.