WBA Reveals 2015 Bakery Operation Of The Year
March 19, 2015 | 2 min to read
West Allis, WI — For the very first time in the history that the Bakery Operation of the Year has been awarded by the Wisconsin Bakers Association (WBA), two bakeries were chosen as recipients. Simple Simon Bakery, located in Appleton, WI and Tamara’s the Cake Guru, located in Oshkosh, WI were both named the 2015 Bakery Operation of the Year. Awards were presented on Tuesday, March 10th, during the WBA’s Industry Appreciation Breakfast in Milwaukee, WI. The breakfast was held in conjunction with the Midwest Foodservice Expo.
Nominations for the Bakery Operation of the Year were sent in and the votes from the past winners of this award resulted in a tie. Dawn Ebert from Simple Simon Bakery and Tamara Mugerauer from Tamara’s the Cake Guru were both in attendance to accept the award.
The Bakery Operation of the Year award was created to recognize an outstanding bakery operation annually. Each year’s winner gets to keep the coveted BakeMark trophy for one year and the traveling trophy is then passed on to the new winner. The winner also receives a permanent plaque to display in their bakery.
Previous Bakery Operation of the Year winners are:
2001 – Colligan’s Bakery, Plover, Wis.
2002 – Grebe’s Bakery, Milwaukee
2003 – Manderfield’s Home Bakery, Appleton & Menasha, Wis. 2004 – Wild Flour Bakery, Milwaukee
2005 – Scott’s Pastry Shoppe, Middleton, Wis.
2007 – Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe, De Pere and Suamico, Wis.
2008 – Melody Cookies, Oak Creek, Wis.
2009 – O&H Danish Bakery, Racine, Wis.
2010 – Lane’s Bakery, Madison, WI
2014 – Fosdal’s Home Bakery, Stoughton, WI
About the WBA
The WBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping members increase their baking and business knowledge, fostering the education of future bakers, keeping members informed about developments in the baking industry and legislative matters affecting them, and representing members’ interests at the state and federal government levels. Organized in 1905, the WBA is made up of retail and wholesale bakeries; multi-unit operators; supermarket bakeries; specialty shops; bakery suppliers; college bakery programs; manufacturers and associate members. There is also a student membership category to bring future members of the industry into the fold. Visit www.wibakers.com for more information and event updates. The WBA Member Services Center is located at 2514 S. 102nd St., Suite 100, West Allis, WI.
Source: Wisconsin Bakers Association (WBA)