contents 12 16 44 48 54 56 FEATURES 22 32 36 40 THE COMFORT OF HOME SUPERIOR INTERIORS EMBRACING CHANGE THE GREAT PUMPKIN With its warm and inviting atmosphere, Floriole brings a spark to Chicago's Lincoln Park. Owners Sandra and Mathieu Holl are enjoying great success since opening their first bakery cafe in 2010. A full redesign of your retail bakery may or may not be within your budget, but changing things like color and texture for a new look can be affordable. Look to the latest trends for inspiration. Consumers, trends and technology all cahnge at a faster rate than ever before. Marketing and promotional strategies need to keep up with this pace to remain relevant in the quick-to-change landscape. This classic fall flavor shows no signs of slowing down. More than a third of all US consumers purchased a pumpkin-flavored product last year, and culinary experts see strong demand ahead. DEPARTMENTS COVER 08 News Bites 18 Equipment 10 My Favorite Things 44 Bread and Baking 12 Management 52 Cake 14 Labor Front 56 Cafe 16 Ingredients 59 Products 06 < OCT 2015 | bakemag.com Floriole's co-owner Sandra Holl learned the value of great products and wonderful ambiance from her days at Tartine in San Francisco. Today, she and her husband are making headlines in Chicago where their bakery cafe is achieving much notoriety for sweet and savory pastries. (page 22)http://www.bakemag.com