Retail Baking
Patisserie Angelica gets organized
Condra Easley once assumed that shed make a horrible boss and trainer. I never thought I was very good with people, I found training to be hard because...
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Q: What can we do to upscale our pastries? Carmen, via e-mail A: Applying edible gold and silver leaves, flakes, or sprinkles is a centuries-old tradition...
Extras buoy the bottom line
Retail bakeries share how they generate more foot traffic and greater sales during traditionally slow periods by implementing peripheral product lines,...
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Q: What is rope? P.R., Providence, R.I. A: Rope is a bread disease that is caused by the breakdown of starch and protein in the loaf, and it produces...
2007 Retail Bakery Survey
With no room for mediocrity in the retail bakery business, bakery operators are reshaping their businesses for growth. Learn where they are investing...
How Atwoods Bakery captivates customers
Owners Mark and Rhonda Atwood channeled more than 30 years of business acumen into their dream bakery. They created a retail experience that helped double...
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Q: What can you use cocoa nibs for? Galin, via e-mail A: Cocoa nibs are simply roasted cocoa beans separated from their husks and broken into small bits....
Why Bleeding Heart bakes with a mission
This organic bakery in the heart of Chicago is literally the realization of a dream for Owner Michelle Garcia. With many vegan products, including the...
Why Customers say yes to SoNo
For his third retail baking venture, John Barricelli wanted to bring really fresh bread and pastries to Connecticut. In less than two years, SoNo Baking...
Why Seven Stars remains true to its roots
Since Lynn and Jim Williams opened Seven Stars Bakery, their philosophy has always been to keep it simple. The new commissary allows the bakery to add...
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Q: With the cupcake craze continuing, we would like to add additional varieties. Do you have a unique formula? - D.H., Manhattan, Kan. A: Try this variety....
How Concannons diversified its product line
by Edward M. Lee, editor emeritus The Concannons contracted with a national firm to supply the bakery with a variety of logo tins, including collegiate...
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Q: We want to make krumkake. Krumkake is a large thin cookie made from batter poured into an embossed mould with hinged plates and is very popular in...
ABE addresses the business of baking
Decorated cakes drew many attendees and shared the spotlight with small business discussions as prominent show features. by Matt Reynolds, assistant editor...
Busken debuts Cake Town
A well-established Cincinnati bakery chain is shaking up its cake line and inspiring local enthusiasm for extravagant celebration cakes.After 78 years...
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