Slidell, LA – All Things Baking on September 9-11, 2012 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas is sure to attract bakers and food service professionals. This show is a high-energy, innovative trade event geared to appeal to today’s forward-thinking baking professionals. A popular part of the event is the bakery tours. This year there will be 3 tours for attendees to select. To allow for more attendees to participate, there will be morning and afternoon tours. The tours cost $30 per person.
Tour A: Buses load at 7:00 am at the Hilton Americas and return at approximately 10:30 am to the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Ooh La La Dessert Boutique
www.oohlalasweets.com
With three locations Vanessa O’Donnell offers customers a vast choice of her signature cupcakes, cupcake towers and dessert platters, as well as cookies, pies and cheesecakes in a charming atmosphere. One of her customer’s favorites is the Cupcake Bar where young and old love customizing their own treat.
Patisserie Mabis
www.mabispatisserie.com
At the bakery Mabis Ratel adapts and customizes all kinds of specialty cakes for all occasions and for all clients. The featured style of Mabis Patisserie is modern. You can sit with your coffee, relax listening to the music and view the art.
Cakes By Gina
www.cakesbyginahouston.com
Gina Yobbagy has been located in her 9,000 sq. ft. bakery/store for 9 years. With a spotless and totally open concept kitchen, she inspires customers who watch the art of the decorators while they are placing an order for their special cake. Gina has a reputation for unique and spectacular cakes, whether it’s for a wedding, a birthday, or a big corporate event.
Tour B: Buses load at 7:00 am at the Hilton Americas and return at approximately 10:30 to the George R. Brown Convention Center.
El Bolillo Bakery
www.elbolillo.com
El Bolillo Bakery, owned by Kirk Michaelis and his father-in-law, is one of the premier panadarias in the Houston area. They have three stores. The one we will be touring is the newest one that was built across the street and about a block away from the oldest store. Both stores are doing a “land office” business with so many customers there is always a line.
Dessert Gallery—Commissary
www.dessertgallery.com
Dessert Gallery has rocketed to success because of Sara Brook’s unique style of marketing her desserts. The whimsical, colorful and super fun style is carried throughout her store, signage and social media efforts. We will be touring the Commissary where they also make the food menu for her substantial lunch crowd at her stores. At the Commissary they are creating festive and fun packaging for the online orders as well.
Three Brothers Bakery (main store and production facility)
www.3brothersbakery.com
With a 200 year, five generation baking history, one would call this family survivors. Today, fifth generation baker, Bobby and his wife, Janice and Estelle Jucker, own the Bakery. This location is the production location and main store making all products such as poppy seed strudel, hamantaschen, sour dough rye and challah, cupcakes, pastries, dessert, wedding cakes, extreme cakes and most recently creating the “Pumpecapple Piecake.”
Michael’s Cookie Jar
www.michaelscookiejar.com
Michael's Cookie Jar is Houston's premiere bakery of all-butter, hand-made cookies. Chef/Owner Michael Savino is a professionally trained pastry chef and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Michael's customer base is very diverse and includes wholesale clients, corporate customers, bridal customers, on-line customers and folks who just wander into the bakery for a snack. Michael's Cookie Jar also ships gift boxes of cookies.
Tour C: Buses load at 3:00 pm at the George R. Brown Convention Center and return at approximately 7:00pm to the Hilton Americas.
Slow Dough Bread Company
www.slowdoughbreadco.com
Slow Dough Bread Company is the brainchild of Heath Wendell, a fifth generation baker. In France, Heath learned about the passion and soul involved in baking a loaf of bread—now, they are the secret ingredients in every Slow Dough loaf. Slow Dough fired up its ovens for the first time in April of 2009, commencing business officially on May 1. The bakery quickly established itself as the premier artisan bread company in Houston.
Kegg’s Candy (Chocolate Factory, Retail Store, & Ice Cream Parlor)
www.keggscandies.com
Kegg’s Candies began humbly with the young Kegg brothers experimenting with chocolate candy recipes in the kitchen of their mom’s home in the spring of 1946. Houston entrepreneur Carl A. Bartuch Jr., purchased the business in 2004. Today, Kegg’s Candies produces its gourmet chocolates and confections in a new 11,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art production facility on Westpark Drive. Adjacent to the factory is a new retro-themed 2,000 sq. ft. retail store, reminiscent of a 1940’s candy stop.
Whole Foods Bakery – Production Facility
www.wholefoods.com
The Whole Foods Market Bakehouse in Houston, Texas employs 130+ team members to produce breads, pastries, and decorated cakes for 25 Whole Foods Market locations in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The facility was opened in 2007 encompassing 24,000 square feet, and has recently added additional space increasing the footprint to 37,000 square feet. The bakery runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 364 days each year. Massey serves as the facility team leader at Whole Foods BakeHouse.
For more information and to register visit: www.allthingsbaking.org
Retail Bakers of America (RBA)—a 501(c)6 not-for-profit national trade association located in Slidell, LA- caters to retail bakeries, allied suppliers, educators, students and other industry partners, and is committed to the success of the retail baking industry. Founded in 1918, RBA works as the bakers’ business partner and resource provider, and is the nation’s premier source of industry information. More information is available at www.rbanet.com.
Source: Retail Bakers of America