All Bread, No Dough - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Best friends since they were fourteen, Lise and Cait, self-taught bakers and businesspeople, are the owner/operators of Homestead Artisan Bakery + Cafe in downtown Barrie, ON. They have slowly grown their business, starting selling their ...See moreBest friends since they were fourteen, Lise and Cait, self-taught bakers and businesspeople, are the owner/operators of Homestead Artisan Bakery + Cafe in downtown Barrie, ON. They have slowly grown their business, starting selling their wares at farmers markets before leasing their current space, with their goal to purchase the property which they believe will place them on more secure financial footing. The business is currently only breaking even, and while their artisan breads - their range of sourdough breads for what they are renowned - sell well, their sweeter offerings in the pastry case aren't. Steve admits the breads are fantastic, but believes the pastry offerings are hit and miss and boring overall. He wants to diversify their product line with more higher profit margin pastries, artisan unique to their bakery as opposed to the standard current offerings which all pastry shops sell, what required for them to succeed: their customers may still come in for the breads for home, but will also want to stay for coffee and dessert which currently isn't happening. Part of the problem is also the cold and vacuous space. While Tiffany loves the bones of the historic building, she wants to warm the space up so that they can't hear the literal echo inside, while capitalizing on the great location. Written by Huggo See less