The inner workings of a coffee shop question

[wesleysgirl]

So, looking at Starbucks as an example... I know they sell a bunch of baked goods like scones and things, in addition to coffee. Are those baked goods baked on the premises, or delivered to the stores from elsewhere, or what? Does anyone know?

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[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

Delivered from other places! Some of the larger stores in large cities might have a line of local baked goods, but consistently things are brought it from other places, and Starbucks contracts to make certain things (like their gingerbread loaf and cranberry bars right now - available in every Starbucks from here to . . . goodness only knows where) :)

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I haven't been in all that many Starbucks so I didn't know if they even had a place "in the back" to make things like that. :-)

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

Nope! Even chains that *do* use local bakeries (such as Intelligentsia) still tend to get their baked goods delivered. An individual coffeeshop might have the ability to make their own - depends on the place - but a chain is very likely to order in ♥

[wolfling]

Can't tell you about Starbucks but Tim Hortons... we get the baked goods in frozen form and bake them at the store. So they're not done from scratch, but they're finished at the store.

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks! That helps. :-)

[yasminke.livejournal.com]

Due to space and lack of hired hands (baristi are baristi not bakers), our locals have non-coffee goods delivered (from whom depends on the level of support of other locals). Sometimes (one of my favourite hangouts) they make the wraps and some sandwiches themselves.

[wesleysgirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :-)

[yasminke.livejournal.com]

Absolutely no problem, ducks. Hope you solve the movie situation soon.

[ruthless1.livejournal.com]

Most coffee shops buy the bake off premises pastries. Except for one notable exception - they have the most scrumptious food and the WORST coffee.

[margarks.livejournal.com]

They are delivered from elsewhere. The starbucks warehouse, as a matter of fact. I used to work at Borders that had a Seattle's Best in it, and they are owned by Starbucks...

[herself_nyc]

Delivered.

[sam-gamgee.livejournal.com]

I can't speak for Starbucks, but as far as I know, Panera bakes all their stuff on the premises (and I believe makes most of the dough and such there). (Or, so they say on practically all their stuff and I've seen some of the stuff coming out of the ovens.)

[loreleif.livejournal.com]

Your first commenter's right - Starbucks contracts with local and national places to order certain pastries and have them delivered. Some places there are a couple different bakeries that make the place, and then a separate company does the deliveries.

I worked at Starbucks for a couple years, in different states and stores, and it was done different ways in each place:

1. Pastries were delivered midnightish (right around closing) or first thing in the morning (four-ish). Company would collect the plastic flats from the previous day and deliver the new ones. Loaves and bar-type pastries were frozen or refrigerated; scones and muffins and cookies and such were fresh. (This was at a high-volume store.)

2. Pastries were delivered a couple times a week, usually about midmorning. They were delivered the same as above, but all were subsequently kept in the freezer, and thawed previous to using. (A lower-volume store.)

Here by way of amaka, btw. :) Hi!

[nnmpsn.livejournal.com]

for a more independent-shop spin, both of the local coffee roasters/coffee shops that I frequent "feature" baked goods from local bakeries. It's a thing they actually advertise with a sign in the case, "Delivered Fresh Daily," etc.

[willowgreen.livejournal.com]

When my daughter was in Kindergarten, I drove on a field trip to a big local bakery that makes a lot of stuff for Starbucks. They gave us all samples, plus goodie bags for the kids and a whole loaf of French bread for each parent and teacher to take home. That was the best field trip ever!

Hmm. totally Off-Topic

[katelennon.livejournal.com]

can you re-email me your address. I finally got S1 back from Matt and I want to dispatch S1 &7 to you PDQ, but when I went and looked for your addy it is MIA.

THanks!

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

It depends on the store. Starbucks and other, larger-chain store type places usually get them delivered. Plenty of smaller, independent-type bake their own (though this correlation does not always hold true; there are chain stores that bake their own and independent ones that get them delivered). It's also not uncommon for coffee shops to sell other foods- soups and sandwiches most likely, but I know some that also do killer salads, couscous, pasta salads, fried broccoli... usually nothing too complicated, because then it starts to cross the line into a restaurant, so more deli-type food. But certainly lots of coffee shops can also provide you with a snack or a good meal.

Starbucks, though, I've never seen have a food more complicated than, for example, spinach and cheese filled croissants.

[eponin10.livejournal.com]

Delivered, I believe.