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BETTER WORLD
At Rubicon Bakers, the mission revolves
around giving employees a second chance.
BY JOHN UNREIN
When Andrew Stoloff and wife Leslie Crary bought
Many employees come from life on the streets or
Rubicon Bakers
Rubicon Bakers in the fall 2009, the wholesale bakery
prison or are recently recovered from substance
helps rebuild lives
had just 14 part-time employees. Previously, Stoloff
abuse.
by employing and
had owned restaurants and originally was brought in
training workers
to try to sell the business. Instead, he fell in love.
Once Stoloff and Crary, a lawyer who once worked as
a public defender in New York, learned more about
who often come
from life on the
"I looked at the financials, and it was pretty clear what
the opportunity to further the cause, they were in.
streets.
they were spending on labor and ingredients was too
There were no compelling offers to buy the bakery.
high," says Stoloff, who holds an MBA in finance from
Stoloff saw the chance to turn the business around.
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
He went to the original employees and told them:
"At the time, I fell in love with the mission and how the
Nobody is going to lose their job to a more efficient
bakery had touched people's lives."
process. "We were going to work to provide them
are still here today. One is a shift manager. One is a
Richmond, California, has been committed to turning
purchasing manager. One is a production manager."
the lives of their workers around with every cake,
cupcake, cookie and muffin they bake. Founded in
Rubicon Bakers gives each employee the opportu-
1993, the company helps rebuild lives by employing,
nity to thrive, including health benefits, paid vaca-
training and supporting people who need a second
tion, sick leave and advancement opportunities.
chance in life.
The bakery goes so far as to provide interest-free
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RUBICON BAKERS
with a career path. Of the 14 original employees, half
From its inception, Rubicon Bakers, based in
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of bake - March 2019
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Editor's Note
Contents
Management - Investing in Your FUTURE
Technical Corner - BLENDING FLOURS FOR FLAVOR
Practical Marketing - Demonstration Pavilion
Equipment Innovations - Milestones in Mixing
Global Inspirations from Sirha
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Chocolate & Decorating - Back to Nature
Cakes - Wedding & Spring Trends
Sweet Goods - INNOVATION IN SESSION
Breads - Breakfast Drives GLOBAL GROWTH
Pastries - Pastry Hybrids 2.0
Foodservice - NEW DIRECTIONS
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
Formula of the Month
BAKEMARK'S PANADERIA - MARCH 2019
CARTA DE INTRODUCCIÓN
INTRODUCTORY LETTER
PAN Y HORNEO - El Pan Vuelve a Estar de Moda
PASTELES Y DECORACIONES - Los Sabores Frescos de la Primavera
Cómo Crecer Su Negocio
PERFILES - CARNICERÍAS JIMÉNEZ
AZTECA BAKERY
BRAVO BAKERY
RECETAS DESTACADAS
SOLUCIONES CON PRODUCTOS DE BAKEMARK
BREAD AND BAKING - Bread is Back
CAKES AND DECORATING - The Fresh Flavors of Spring
How to Grow Your Business
Profiles - CARNICERÍAS JIMÉNEZ
AZTECA BAKERY
BRAVO BAKERY
FEATURED RECIPES
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bake - March 2019 - Contents
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bake - March 2019 - Technical Corner - BLENDING FLOURS FOR FLAVOR
bake - March 2019 - Practical Marketing - Demonstration Pavilion
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bake - March 2019 - Equipment Innovations - Milestones in Mixing
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bake - March 2019 - Global Inspirations from Sirha
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bake - March 2019 - Chocolate & Decorating - Back to Nature
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bake - March 2019 - Cakes - Wedding & Spring Trends
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bake - March 2019 - Sweet Goods - INNOVATION IN SESSION
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bake - March 2019 - Breads - Breakfast Drives GLOBAL GROWTH
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bake - March 2019 - Pastries - Pastry Hybrids 2.0
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bake - March 2019 - Foodservice - NEW DIRECTIONS
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bake - March 2019 - Product Showcase
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bake - March 2019 - Classifieds
bake - March 2019 - Ad Index
bake - March 2019 - Formula of the Month
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bake - March 2019 - BLANK - 1
bake - March 2019 - BLANK - 2
bake - March 2019 - BAKEMARK'S PANADERIA - MARCH 2019
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 2
bake - March 2019 - CARTA DE INTRODUCCIÓN
bake - March 2019 - INTRODUCTORY LETTER
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 5
bake - March 2019 - PAN Y HORNEO - El Pan Vuelve a Estar de Moda
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 7
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 8
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 9
bake - March 2019 - PASTELES Y DECORACIONES - Los Sabores Frescos de la Primavera
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 11
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 12
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 13
bake - March 2019 - Cómo Crecer Su Negocio
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 15
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 16
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bake - March 2019 - PAN - 19
bake - March 2019 - PERFILES - CARNICERÍAS JIMÉNEZ
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bake - March 2019 - PAN - 23
bake - March 2019 - AZTECA BAKERY
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 25
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 26
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 27
bake - March 2019 - BRAVO BAKERY
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 29
bake - March 2019 - RECETAS DESTACADAS
bake - March 2019 - SOLUCIONES CON PRODUCTOS DE BAKEMARK
bake - March 2019 - BREAD AND BAKING - Bread is Back
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 33
bake - March 2019 - CAKES AND DECORATING - The Fresh Flavors of Spring
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 35
bake - March 2019 - How to Grow Your Business
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 37
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 38
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 39
bake - March 2019 - Profiles - CARNICERÍAS JIMÉNEZ
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bake - March 2019 - AZTECA BAKERY
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 45
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 46
bake - March 2019 - PAN - 47
bake - March 2019 - BRAVO BAKERY
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bake - March 2019 - FEATURED RECIPES
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