contents 08 10 14 18 32 36 FEATURES 18 28 32 42 WILD ABOUT DONUTS CATERING REINVENTED ORIGINS OF CHOCOLATE PIZZA DEVELOPMENTS California Donuts in Los Angeles is just one of many donut shops enjoying a surge in popularity for gourmet and novelty donuts. Find out how this small shop became an Instagram sensation. The key to unlocking higher sales in the ultra competitive catering business is focusing your business plan on creating unique experiences for clients. Learn valuable tips and trends from the experts. Donald Wressell, executive pastry chef for Guittard Chocolate Company, shares insights on why consumers and chefs are showing more interest in clean labels and wanting to know about the origins of chocolate. Gluten-free foods of all types are trending upward, and pizza is no exception. This trend is helping lift demand in the baking community for specialty flours that enable retailers to produce gluten-free pizzas. DEPARTMENTS COVER Issue No. / 2 06 Management Ideas 32 Chocolate & Decorating 08 New Product Success 38 Breads 10 Technical Corner 40 Pastries 12 Practical Marketing 42 Foodservice 14 Food Safety 44 Beverages 16 Equipment 50 Formulation of the month Popular favorites available at California Donuts range from the classic Matcha Green Tea donut to the specialty Lucky Charms donut. Making donuts that taste as good as they look proves a winning recipe for this Southern California donut shop. (page 18) Photo courtesy of California Donuts. BUSINESS. ACCURACY. KNOWLEDGE. EXECUTION. THE CATERING ISSUE: wild about donuts CATERING REINVENTED New avenues to create experiences THE ORIGINS OF CHOCOLATE Demand for single origin grows PIZZA DEVELOPMENTS Gluten-free options and more bakemag.com | FEB 2017 > 05http://www.bakemag.com