contents 16 20 38 40 46 54 FEATURES 20 30 34 38 SHARP IMAGE DISPLAY ELEGANCE FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY 2.0 MIGRATING MILLENNIALS Pastry shops like CH Patisserie and Patisserie 46 are ushering in a new age of elegance. Find out what makes these operations so successful, and how you can apply their lessons to your own stores. Display cases and innovative store fixtures play an integral role in how customers view your product lines. Get tips from the pros on new products and creative merchandising tips to drive sales. Popular food blogger Sally McKenney Quinn shares valuable tips on how to bring your bakery product photography into sharp focus and draw more customers to your website and social media pages. Learn how and why younger adults (and your target customers) are poised to become the generation that is most likely to be on the move. Experts list the top 10 metro areas poised for growth. DEPARTMENTS COVER Issue No. / 4 BUSINESS. ACCURACY. KNOWLEDGE. EXECUTION. 08 News Bites 18 Equipment 10 Personality Spotlight 40 Bread and Baking 12 Management 46 Cake 14 Labor Front 54 Cafe 16 Ingredients 57 Products 06 < APR 2016 | bakemag.com Chris Hanmer of CH Patisserie in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, believes the overall knowledge of the consumer is a huge trend today. "People want to know who made the food," says the acclaimed chef/owner who is raising the bar of pastry excellence. (page 20) Photography by Jeff Sampson THE DESIGN ISSUE: sharp image Chris Hanmer | CH Patisserie COOL DISPLAY CASES Bring elegance to your store FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY 5 tips to keep you in focus ENSURING COMPLIANCE Keeping it cleanhttp://www.bakemag.com