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Retail Bakers of America (RBA) The National Association for the Retail Baking Industry.
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What happens when some of the baking and pastry industry’s brightest minds come together? Conversations worth continuing...
10/18/2026

What happens when some of the baking and pastry industry’s brightest minds come together? Conversations worth continuing long after the conference ends.

Pastry Con 2026 brought together pastry chefs, educators, industry leaders, and baking professionals to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore what’s next for our industry.

The Retail Bakers of America was proud to be part of those conversations, including recording episodes of The Perfect Rise podcast with some incredible voices in pastry.

From industry insights to professional journeys and the importance of preparing the next generation of baking professionals, these conversations remind us why connection, education, and community matter.

A special thank you to Maura Metheny, Chef Alex Darbousset and Chef En-Ming Hsu for sharing their perspectives and experiences with us.

We look forward to bringing these conversations to The Perfect Rise audience. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes!

What happens after someone says, “You should sell this”?For Chef En-Ming Hsu, building Sip Extraordinary Drinking Chocol...
10/16/2026

What happens after someone says, “You should sell this”?

For Chef En-Ming Hsu, building Sip Extraordinary Drinking Chocolate meant learning about manufacturing minimums, packaging, wholesale accounts, freight, and the responsibility of owning inventory that still needs to sell.

Even a world champion pastry chef has new things to learn when she becomes a product business owner.

Recorded live at PastryCon, this episode of The Perfect Rise takes an honest look at turning pastry expertise into a business. Chef En-Ming joins Chef Kimberly Houston to discuss protecting product quality, finding business mentors, and making the difficult decision to close her longtime consulting business so Sip could receive her full attention.

If you’ve considered packaging a signature product or adding wholesale to your bakery, this conversation gives you plenty to think through before taking that next step.

Listen to The Perfect Rise now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434175/episodes/19970118

10/15/2026

🎉 The RBA Learning Portal is officially LIVE!

One of the courses now available is Baker-to-Baker Business Panel: Growing Revenue with Classes, featuring Chef Amie Smith, Chef Laura Briscoe, and Heather Leavitt sharing how they’ve built successful classes into their businesses—from pricing and profitability to attracting students and creating new opportunities.

Classes can be more than a standalone revenue stream. They can create opportunities for private events, corporate team building, and new ways to bring customers into your business.

The RBA Learning Portal, Powered by Lesaffre, is now live with courses designed specifically for the baking industry.

Explore the Learning Portal today! https://www.pathlms.com/rba/

Our 2027 Certified Baker (CB) and Certified Master Baker (CMB) exam dates are officially on the calendar! 🥐RBA Certifica...
10/14/2026

Our 2027 Certified Baker (CB) and Certified Master Baker (CMB) exam dates are officially on the calendar! 🥐

RBA Certification is an opportunity to challenge yourself, demonstrate the skills you’ve built throughout your career, and earn recognition for the knowledge and experience you bring to the baking industry every day.

If earning your CB or CMB is one of your professional goals, make 2027 the year you go after it.

Take a look at the upcoming dates, start preparing, and reach out to the RBA team with questions along the way. We’re here to help you through the process.

Learn more at RetailBakersofAmerica.org/Certification.

RBA Certification is proudly supported by Revent.

What happens when some of the baking and pastry industry’s brightest minds come together? Conversations worth continuing...
10/14/2026

What happens when some of the baking and pastry industry’s brightest minds come together? Conversations worth continuing long after the conference ends.

Pastry Con 2026 brought together pastry chefs, educators, industry leaders, and baking professionals to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore what’s next for our industry.

The Retail Bakers of America was proud to be part of those conversations, including recording episodes of The Perfect Rise podcast with some incredible voices in pastry.

From industry insights to professional journeys and the importance of preparing the next generation of baking professionals, these conversations remind us why connection, education, and community matter.

A special thank you to Dr. Chef Maura Metheny, Chef Alex Darbousset, and Chef En-Ming Hsu for sharing their perspectives and experiences with us.

We look forward to bringing these conversations to The Perfect Rise audience. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes!

10/14/2026

Certification is about more than earning letters after your name—it’s about challenging yourself, strengthening your skills, and continuing to grow in the baking industry. 👨‍🍳🥐

Chef Michael Landman of Revent is currently on his own RBA certification journey as a Certified Journey Baker (CJB) and Certified Baker (CB) candidate. We love hearing directly from bakers about why professional certification matters and what it means to invest in your craft.

We’re also incredibly grateful to Revent for its continued support of the RBA Certification Program. Their commitment helps RBA provide opportunities for bakers at every stage of their careers to test their knowledge, demonstrate their skills, and continue moving our industry forward.

Thank you, Michael, for sharing your journey—and thank you, Revent, for investing in the future of professional bakers! ❤️

Interested in taking the next step in your own certification journey? Learn more about RBA Certification at RetailBakersofAmerica.org.

10/12/2026

🎉 The RBA Learning Portal is officially LIVE!

Baker-to-Baker Business Panel: Bakeries Through Change is one of the courses now available on the RBA Learning Portal, Powered by Lesaffre.

In this course, four experienced bakery owners share how they’ve navigated economic uncertainty, rising costs, regulatory changes, and industry disruptions. In this clip, Randy McArthur shares one of his key takeaways: “Concentrate and control the controllables.”

RBA members can access courses on the Learning Portal as part of their membership. Not a member? You can still access courses—join RBA to get member pricing and access to the full library.

Explore the RBA Learning Portal today!

https://www.pathlms.com/rba

It’s always a treat to visit our RBA members! 🥐🍪This weekend, RBA Executive Director Marissa Sertich was in Cincinnati, ...
10/12/2026

It’s always a treat to visit our RBA members! 🥐🍪
This weekend, RBA Executive Director Marissa Sertich was in Cincinnati, Ohio, and had the pleasure of stopping by two longtime local favorites and RBA members, Busken Bakery and Servatii Pastry
One of the best parts of RBA is getting to connect with the bakeries that make our industry so special. It’s always wonderful to see our members in action and celebrate the businesses that are such an important part of their communities.
Thank you to Busken and Servatii for being part of the RBA community!

10/11/2026

Did you catch last week's webinar on opening your second retail bakery location?

If not, RBA Members can now watch the recording on RBA Connect. In this panel, experienced multi-unit operators and owners shared practical lessons on staffing across locations, developing managers, building systems for growth, and maintaining quality and culture as your business expands.

As your organization grows, your role has to grow with it. That means being intentional about where you spend your time—and trusting your team to take ownership of the things they’re equipped to handle.

🎥 Watch the recording now on RBA Connect, exclusively for RBA Members.

10/10/2026

Being a great baker can get your business started. Understanding the numbers is what helps it survive and grow.

Certified Master Baker and former bakery owner Matt reminds us that a bakery has two essential sides: the craft and the business. Once you have mastered the product, sustainable growth requires understanding payroll, ingredient costs, rent, insurance, cash flow, profit margins, and the key performance indicators that reveal what is actually happening inside your operation.

As Matt’s father told him, “You can make a lot more money behind a desk than you can behind a bench in the bakery.”

The bench creates the product. The numbers protect the business.

Which side of your bakery needs more attention right now: the craft or the numbers?

Listen to the full conversation on The Perfect Rise podcast now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2434175/episodes/19889867

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