contents 14 18 26 34 40 44 FEATURES 18 26 30 34 BREAKING THE NORM PLAY IN THE WHITESPACE COMMUNITY OUTREACH NY BAGELS COME TO KC A relative newcomer to the Chicago bakery scene, Baker Miller Bakery & Millhouse turns to making its own flour and creating a locally inspired menu of breads, sweets and sandwiches. The Atlantic Bakery Expo proves to be a valuable forum for recognizing where the retail bakery business is heading, as bakers increase profitability through innovation and determination. A remote city in Wyoming conducts a unique contest to attract a downtown bakery, which city officials believe is crucial to a successful downtown as an important gathering spot for residents. Pete and Janna Linde bring a passion for New York-style bagels to Kansas City where they are enjoying huge early success at their new retail shop, Meshuggah Bagels, which is taking the city by storm. DEPARTMENTS COVER Issue No. / 5 06 News Bites 16 Equipment 08 Personality Spotlight 34 Bread and Baking 10 Management 42 Cake 12 Labor Front 44 Cafe 14 Ingredients 48 Products BUSINESS. ACCURACY. KNOWLEDGE. EXECUTION. Megan and Dave Miller of Baker Miller Bakery & Millhouse are breaking the norm on their way to creating a successful new business model for retail bakeries in Chicago. (page 18) Photography by Vanessa McKenzie THE FOODSERVICE ISSUE: breaking the norm PLAY IN THE WHITESPACE Lessons from Atlantic Bakery Expo COMMUNITY OUTREACH A Wyoming city recruits a bakery NY BAGELS COME TO KC Making a career move Megan and Dave Miller | Baker Miller Bakery bakemag.com | MAY 2016 > 05http://www.bakemag.com