Marc Serraoﾒs sister, Maria, has worked with him at the bakery since it opened in 1988.
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The modern look of the caf� section of the bakery was influenced a restaurant Marc visited while on a trip to Florida.
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The Serrao family and management staff outside the bakery.
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The second generation of the Serrao family. The comfy chairs and fireplace in the caf� section of the bakery encourage customers to surf the web or hang around a bit.
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The bakeryﾒs bread offerings. Tony Serrao, general manager, is going to the San Francisco Baking Institute to help improve the bakeryﾒs bread products.
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Oakmont Bakery added chocolate dipping stations a few years ago and now produces its own chocolate candies and chocolate covered fruits.
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Retail Bakery of the Year: Oakmont Bakery
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Three 60-in. television screens hang on the wall behind the showcases to keep customers informed of what the bakery has to offer.
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Wedding and tiered cake display.
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Oakmont Bakery offers a variety of cakes and cookie trays already packaged for easy grab-and-go sales. The packaged items account for 4 percent of bakery sales.
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Cookie production at Oakmont Bakery. The bakery recently purchased a die-cut cookie machine to keep up with demand.
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Owner Marc Serrao often helps out in the decorating department. His love of art pushed him to begin offering decorated cakes shortly after purchasing the bakery.
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Icing colors already prepared help speed decorating.
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The line of Attitude Cupcakes, introduced four years ago, has helped increase cupcake sales 10-fold. The bakery went from selling 500 cupcakes a week to 5,000.
