When you’re starting up a bakeshop, what you sell can be what makes or breaks you. So make sure you pull out some simple yet delicious recipes and bake them with love. If you’re stumped and can’t decide on what to make, you may want to jazz things up a bit by having new takes [...]
Baking with heart and soul and using quality ingredients create warm, soft and chewy, comforting baked goods. Kneading the Dough Whether you knead the dough by hand or in an electric stand mixer, the process of stretching and folding the dough takes a lot of hard work, passion and perseverance. Building strong gluten network in [...]
Starting your own bakery is an exciting prospect! Unfortunately, you could be the greatest pastry chef in the world, but if you don’t have the business sense and financial backing, your business can flounder. Running a bakery can be a costly endeavor, especially in that vital first year; according to Entrepreneur, it can cost $10,000 [...]
Bakeries can range in size from small, home-based businesses to factory-scale endeavors. Regardless of the size, though, every bakery depends on the condition of its equipment to be successful. Flores Bakery Service specializes in keeping your bakery equipment running smoothly. Here are some tips from us on keeping your equipment, along with your bakery, in [...]
There’s no smell quite like the scent of freshly-baked bread and freshly-frosted cupcakes, and no feeling like sharing those creations with happy customers. Once your bakery business is off the ground, what is the secret to keeping it afloat? There’s no secret it takes hard work, determinations, and a good work ethic to make a [...]
If your bakery has old or aging equipment, you have options when it comes to bringing your equipment back from the brink of disrepair. Instead of tossing your old equipment into the scrap heap when they break down, Flores Bakery Services can often take your depanners, proofers, and other gear and breathe new life into [...]
You have the baking skills and the drive to turn your home bakery into a successful business venture, and you’ve decided now is the time to create your own business! For most bakers, however, they know a lot about how to put icing on a cake and less about the specifics of running a business. [...]
One of the most valuable tools in a bakery is a proofer oven, a type of oven that helps the bread rise in preparation for baking. This step in the process requires very particular temperature and humidity settings, and nothing achieves the effect better than proofer ovens. But they are also very specialized machines, so [...]
The backbone of a successful bakery is the equipment used to create your baked goods. This may seem obvious, but it’s vital to research and choose the right bakery equipment to ensure quality goods. When starting your own business, one of your biggest expenses is buying your equipment. Instead of paying dearly for that shiny [...]
Starting up any sort of business can be expensive. Businesses which require inventory and equipment, though, can be extra costly and bakeries are no exception. If you’re working on starting up a bakery and looking for ways to save on startup costs, you’ve come to the right place. Here are three things you can do [...]