West Allis, WI — Augusta Bakery, located in Augusta, WI, was named the 2016 Bakery Operation of the Year (BOY) by the Wisconsin Bakers Association (WBA). The award was presented on Monday, March 7th, 2016 during the WBA’s Awards & Appetizers Networking Evening in Milwaukee, WI. This year’s awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the Midwest Foodservice Expo.
Four outstanding Wisconsin bakeries were nominated for the Bakery Operation of the Year this year. Past Winners of this award voted to determine this year’s winner. The recipient of the BOY award remained a secret until the moment the name of the bakery was revealed. Natalya and Robert “Bob” Chaffee, CMB, owners of Augusta Bakery, were in attendance to accept the award.
The Bakery Operation of the Year award was created back in 2001 to recognize an outstanding bakery operation annually. Each year’s winner gets to keep the coveted BakeMark trophy for one year and the traveling trophy is then passed on to the new winner. The winner also receives a permanent plaque to display in their bakery.
Rebecca White Body from the Eau Claire Community Foundation submitted the Bakery Operation of the Year nomination for Augusta Bakery. In her nomination, she wrote, “When Robert and Natalya Chaffee purchased the bakery in 2012 and changed the name to Augusta Bakery, I was wary. Since most business owners are on a first-name basis with their customers in our small town (Augusta, WI, population 1500), I'd grown to know and like the previous owners, and I was sorry to see them give up the business. However, the Chaffees quickly won me over, not only with the quality and variety of their baked goods, but with their friendliness and professionalism.”
The bakery serves a variety of freshly baked breads, rolls, donuts, pastries and cakes. Visit the bakery’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Augusta-Bakery-461515840576106/ for more information about the business.
About the Wisconsin Bakers Association
The WBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members increase their baking and business knowledge, fostering the education of future bakers, keeping members informed about developments in the baking industry and legislative matters affecting them, and representing members’ interests at the state and federal government levels. Organized in 1905, the WBA is made up of retail and wholesale bakeries; multi-unit operators; supermarket bakeries; specialty shops; bakery suppliers; college bakery programs; manufacturers and associate members. There is also a student membership category to bring future members of the industry into the fold. Visit www.wibakers.com for more information and event updates. The WBA Member Services Center is located at 2514 S. 102nd St., Suite 100, West Allis, WI.
Source: Wisconsin Bakers Association