Bakery Open House Event
Bringing It All Back Home
Nationwide Bakery Open House
Showcase of Community Bakers
The Bread Bakers Guild of America Guild-Wide Bakery Open House was part of our 2011 events calendar. The Bakery Open House was held at 52 participating member bakeries on June 25, 2011, and allowed Guild members to visit fellow members’ bakeries to network and share in the communal knowledge of The Guild. Many bakeries opened their doors to the public and allowed bread lovers to see where their community bread is made, ask questions and taste samples.
The Bakery Open House was conceived as a way to bring communities to their bakeries, as well as champion the cause for locally made bread. Although Guild bakers shine on the world stage of baking, the essential focus of their work is at home, baking bread for the local community.
The 2011 Guild-Wide Bakery Open House generated press coverage in three countries and was a rousing success, with many people asking if the event would be an annual one.
Our thanks to all who participated!
Our open house was a great sucess. We were baking baguettes the entire time and we went through 28-30 botttles of wine. Folks wanted to know if we could do it again next year.
- Bennnison's Bakery,
Evanston, IL
Our turnout was very good. My daughter said she had never seen me having so much fun in the store.
- Grateful Bread Company,
Sacramento, CA
We had a great time at our Bakery Open House! Customers loved it!
- Joanna's Marketplace,
Miami, FL
We had a very hectic, exhausting and rewarding day. I offered a free 3-hour seminar after the day's baking was complete. Everyone had fun and is very excited about coming back for more classes.
- Orange Boot Bakery,
Regina, SK