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CONNECTED TO BREAD

A teaching kitchen promises to educate aspiring bakers.

they planned and thought outside the box, analyzing
what type of equipment they needed and imagining
how the production facility should be laid out.
Making Bakers Happy
Taking a page from the most celebrated bread bakery
in Paris, France, Allen pondered the possibility of
creating a work environment similar to what Poilâne
did in 1983 when acclaimed baker Lionel Poilâne built a
"manufactory" for bread production in the Paris suburb

A Stanford University graduate, Josh Allen
has been working in the foodservice industry
for the majority of his life. Allen grew up in
Clayton, Missouri, where his parents served
as the third-generation owners of Allen
Foods, a broad-line food distribution company
that services regional hotels, restaurants,
educational institutions and long-term care
facilities. From the early age of eight, he
began helping out with the family business,
making deliveries, learning the tricks of the
trade and more importantly developing a passion for food.
With no formal training in bread making and
solely relying on a stone French bakers' oven,
Allen started Companion Baking in St. Louis
in 1993 at the age of 24. His vision was clear
and concise: create wholesome and delicious
European breads with simple ingredients.
Starting with just six breads in its product
line, Companion quickly made a name for
itself, receiving orders from various local
restaurants and specialty stores.

of Bièvres. Poilâne sought to create an atmosphere that
married modern production with traditional techniques.
Bakers in the manufactory could see out banks of
windows as they worked alone, and in harmony with
other bakers. It made them happy.
Allen set out to follow similar guidelines in constructing
the new bakehouse with the most modern equipment,
an efficient design ﬂow, plenty of open space and even

Within two years, St. Louis' largest grocery
chains began offering Companion's baked
goods on their shelves. In 2007, USA Today
named Companion one of the "Top 10 Artisan
Bakeries" in the country. Today, Companion's
bread is served in more than 100 local restaurants, 30 Schnucks and Dierbergs, and the
company has cafes in Clayton and Ladue.

windows to the public.
"The new facility will not only be a terriﬁc place for
our staff to work but also one that provides us the

24 < MAR 2016 | bakemag.com

Allen lives with his family in Clayton. In his
free time, he enjoys yoga and cycling.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of bake - March 2016

bake - March 2016
Editor's Note - The Consumer Issue: Gateway to Innovation
Table of Contents
News Bites - New App for Cake Shots
Outstanding Baker Nominees
Toronto Food Hall Opens
Personality - Dominique Ansel
Management - Bakeries Can Deliver Too
Labor Front - Why Packaging Matters
Ingredients - The Growing Influence of Avocados
Equipment - Innovations for Foodservice
Time to Grow
Connected to Bread
Launching New Products
Partnering with Socially-Conscious Organizations
The Paradox of Choice
A Strange Twist of Donuts
Bakery World Cup
Sandwich Breads
Top Cake Trends for 2016
Decorating Trends
Late Night in the Loop
Giving Back to the Community
Cafe - Breakfast Sandwiches
Express by Starbucks
Products
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
Online - BakeMag.com
Bakemark's Panaderia - March 2016
INTRODUCCIÓN - Inspiraciones de Primavera para Pasteles
INTRODUCTORY LETTER - Spring Inspirations
SABOR PARA LLEVAR - La Nueva Era de los Cuernitos
PAN Y HORNEO - Dolares por Donas
RECETAS DESTACADAS
PASTELES Y DECORACIONES - Porcion Individual
Pasteles de Primavera
PERFILES - El Rancho (Bell)
El Rancho (Gilbert)
Los Alamos
Panadeía y Pastelería San Sebastian
PRODUCTOS
BREADS AND BAKING - Cuernitos and Croissants
More Dollars for Donuts
FEATURED RECIPES
CAKES & DECORATING - Single Serve
Spring Inspirations for Cakes and Pastries
PROFILES - El Rancho (Bell)
El Rancho (Gilbert)
Los Alamos
Panadeía y Pastelería San Sebastian
FEATURED PRODUCTS
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bake - March 2016 - Editor's Note - The Consumer Issue: Gateway to Innovation
bake - March 2016 - 4
bake - March 2016 - 5
bake - March 2016 - Table of Contents
bake - March 2016 - 7
bake - March 2016 - Toronto Food Hall Opens
bake - March 2016 - 9
bake - March 2016 - Personality - Dominique Ansel
bake - March 2016 - 11
bake - March 2016 - Management - Bakeries Can Deliver Too
bake - March 2016 - 13
bake - March 2016 - Labor Front - Why Packaging Matters
bake - March 2016 - 15
bake - March 2016 - Ingredients - The Growing Influence of Avocados
bake - March 2016 - 17
bake - March 2016 - Equipment - Innovations for Foodservice
bake - March 2016 - 19
bake - March 2016 - Time to Grow
bake - March 2016 - 21
bake - March 2016 - 22
bake - March 2016 - 23
bake - March 2016 - Connected to Bread
bake - March 2016 - 25
bake - March 2016 - 26
bake - March 2016 - 27
bake - March 2016 - Launching New Products
bake - March 2016 - 29
bake - March 2016 - Partnering with Socially-Conscious Organizations
bake - March 2016 - 31
bake - March 2016 - The Paradox of Choice
bake - March 2016 - 33
bake - March 2016 - 34
bake - March 2016 - 35
bake - March 2016 - 36
bake - March 2016 - 37
bake - March 2016 - A Strange Twist of Donuts
bake - March 2016 - 39
bake - March 2016 - Bakery World Cup
bake - March 2016 - 41
bake - March 2016 - Sandwich Breads
bake - March 2016 - 43
bake - March 2016 - 44
bake - March 2016 - 45
bake - March 2016 - Top Cake Trends for 2016
bake - March 2016 - 47
bake - March 2016 - Decorating Trends
bake - March 2016 - 49
bake - March 2016 - Late Night in the Loop
bake - March 2016 - 51
bake - March 2016 - Giving Back to the Community
bake - March 2016 - 53
bake - March 2016 - Cafe - Breakfast Sandwiches
bake - March 2016 - 55
bake - March 2016 - Express by Starbucks
bake - March 2016 - 57
bake - March 2016 - Products
bake - March 2016 - 59
bake - March 2016 - Product Showcase
bake - March 2016 - Classifieds
bake - March 2016 - 62
bake - March 2016 - 63
bake - March 2016 - 64
bake - March 2016 - 65
bake - March 2016 - Ad Index
bake - March 2016 - Online - BakeMag.com
bake - March 2016 - 68
bake - March 2016 - 69
bake - March 2016 - 70
bake - March 2016 - Bakemark's Panaderia - March 2016
bake - March 2016 - PAN2
bake - March 2016 - INTRODUCCIÓN - Inspiraciones de Primavera para Pasteles
bake - March 2016 - PAN4
bake - March 2016 - PAN5
bake - March 2016 - INTRODUCTORY LETTER - Spring Inspirations
bake - March 2016 - PAN7
bake - March 2016 - SABOR PARA LLEVAR - La Nueva Era de los Cuernitos
bake - March 2016 - PAN9
bake - March 2016 - PAN Y HORNEO - Dolares por Donas
bake - March 2016 - PAN11
bake - March 2016 - RECETAS DESTACADAS
bake - March 2016 - PAN13
bake - March 2016 - PASTELES Y DECORACIONES - Porcion Individual
bake - March 2016 - PAN15
bake - March 2016 - Pasteles de Primavera
bake - March 2016 - PAN17
bake - March 2016 - PAN18
bake - March 2016 - PAN19
bake - March 2016 - PAN20
bake - March 2016 - PAN21
bake - March 2016 - PERFILES - El Rancho (Bell)
bake - March 2016 - PAN23
bake - March 2016 - PAN24
bake - March 2016 - PAN25
bake - March 2016 - El Rancho (Gilbert)
bake - March 2016 - PAN27
bake - March 2016 - Los Alamos
bake - March 2016 - PAN29
bake - March 2016 - Panadeía y Pastelería San Sebastian
bake - March 2016 - PRODUCTOS
bake - March 2016 - BREADS AND BAKING - Cuernitos and Croissants
bake - March 2016 - PAN33
bake - March 2016 - More Dollars for Donuts
bake - March 2016 - PAN35
bake - March 2016 - FEATURED RECIPES
bake - March 2016 - PAN37
bake - March 2016 - CAKES & DECORATING - Single Serve
bake - March 2016 - PAN39
bake - March 2016 - Spring Inspirations for Cakes and Pastries
bake - March 2016 - PAN41
bake - March 2016 - PAN42
bake - March 2016 - PROFILES - El Rancho (Bell)
bake - March 2016 - PAN44
bake - March 2016 - El Rancho (Gilbert)
bake - March 2016 - PAN46
bake - March 2016 - Los Alamos
bake - March 2016 - PAN48
bake - March 2016 - Panadeía y Pastelería San Sebastian
bake - March 2016 - PAN50
bake - March 2016 - FEATURED PRODUCTS
bake - March 2016 - PAN52
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