spiral mixer

Artisan bread bakers know how important the process of kneading dough is in producing the highest quality artisanal breads. Some artisan bakers prefer hand-kneading as it provides them with a gentle mix and a sense of satisfaction. A great product starts with a great mix and there are pros and cons to both hand mixing and machine mixing. Bread bakers...

There are two main types of mixers found in a bakery, planetary and spiral. Bakers know how important it is to have a reliable mixer that is capable of producing high-quality and consistent products, however not all of them may realize that choosing the right mixer is even more important. Before choosing the right mixer for your bakery, bakers should...

Empire Bakery Equipment has always made it a priority to help assist bakers with everything they need to run a successful bakery. Michael Eggebrecht, an Artisan Bread Expert and Consultant for Empire Bakery Equipment, has been working with Empire to help better educate bakers on the best practices on both the baking end, as well as the business end. Michael...

Lately, there has been a growing demand for mini pastries. Small-sized gourmet baked treats are more popular than ever as customers are attracted to the delicious flavor without feeling guilty. This bite-sized trend has been on the rise for a while now but has fully hit its stride and bakeries are reaping the benefits of its recent spike in popularity...

When it comes to mouthwatering photos of food, Instagram is the mecca. Food photography and Instagram are a better pair than bread and butter. One quick search and you will see all of the bakeries and restaurants leveraging Instagram in order to gain attention and drive foot traffic. Food is one of the most popular categories posted to the platform...

Summer is here and with it comes hot days. While long summer days are great for the beach, they can have an effect on your bakery, so it is important to know how to adjust your routine for the summer season. At Empire Bakery Equipment, we know the importance of a properly functioning and productive bakery, so we have offered...

Seems like a silly question, right? There is only ONE way to properly slice a bagel. Or is there? Earlier this year the internet nearly broke after a man from Missouri showed his coworkers in Washington D.C. how to “properly slice a bagel”. The man in question, Alek Krautmann, presented the bagels to his coworkers … sliced VERTICALLY like a...

You often hear people comparing baking to science. With all the ingredients being measured, weighed, mixed and the fermentation applied to bread baking, we can all agree that the comparison is pretty spot on. However, what we do not hear as often as you should, is how baking is a form of art and the products the artisans produce are...

When it came time for Urth Caffe to find a new and bigger location, they settled on a 30,000 square foot facility in Hawthorne California. The goal of the expansion was to build a commissary to centralize operations and to produce product to feed to its various locations. In order to choose the proper large scale production equipment and layout...

When a baker first starts out on their journey and dream of opening a bakery, they can only hope to one day find themselves in a situation where they have outgrown their current space. Whether your bakery operates out of your home, or you rented a small space to get your business up and running, a successful bakery will eventually...