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labor trends

"Training bakers is
my challenge. It seems
like we are always
building a team of
bakers back together.
It's hard to find skilled
bakers and, when you
bring someone new in,
the experience starts
paying off the second
year. Then you have to
hope they stay."
Evan Andres, owner of Columbia City Bakery in Seattle

x Using online ordering and/or ordering kiosks in the store
x More pre-packaged items
x Using more mixes to replace some scratch production
x Buying frozen or commercially made product like
breads or puff pastry
Noted bread baker Evan Andres says it's too important not
to cut corners in production, or risk losing your customer
base. Still, the bakery owner says that keeping pace with
daily production needs remains the biggest challenge of the
job.
"Training bakers is my challenge. It seems like we are always
building a team of bakers back together. It's hard to find
skilled bakers and, when you bring someone new in, the
experience starts paying off the second year. Then you have
to hope they stay," says Andres, owner of Columbia City
Bakery in Seattle.
The recent Workforce Gap report, commissioned by The
American Bakers Association and the American Society
of Baking, provides details on how wide the gap is for the
baking industry, and more importantly, sets forth a framework for solutions and programs to help fill the gap. The
report dives into specifics regarding trends among the
baking industry, including detailed information on the
current and expected gap, along with specific information

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bake - July 2017
Editor's note - THE RETAIL BAKERY OPERATIONS ISSUE: Employees make our business
Contents
2017 Retail Bakery Operations Study
Revenue Trends - THE RISE OF specialty bakeries
Revenue Growth in 2016
Labor Trends - In search of Skilled Labor
Product Trends - The Most PROFITABLE PRODUCTS
Production Methods - Production Methods Revisited
Outlook & Opportunities - Why the future looks bright
Niche to Mainstream
Catering & Entertaining
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
Formulation of the Month - wild blueberry corn muffins with Meyer Lemon and Thyme Curd
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bake - July 2017 - Editor's note - THE RETAIL BAKERY OPERATIONS ISSUE: Employees make our business
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bake - July 2017 - Contents
bake - July 2017 - 2017 Retail Bakery Operations Study
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bake - July 2017 - Revenue Trends - THE RISE OF specialty bakeries
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bake - July 2017 - Revenue Growth in 2016
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bake - July 2017 - Labor Trends - In search of Skilled Labor
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bake - July 2017 - Product Trends - The Most PROFITABLE PRODUCTS
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bake - July 2017 - Production Methods - Production Methods Revisited
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bake - July 2017 - Outlook & Opportunities - Why the future looks bright
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bake - July 2017 - Niche to Mainstream
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