Today is a holiday in Spain.. I think it is a bank holiday. To be honest, it seems like Spain is full of holidays, some regional, some local, and some national. Any reason to have a day off is a _______________________ (fill in the blank).
At the bakery this morning I worked hard for about 4 hours and then I felt burned out. On top of that, I ran out of fresh yeast which means I would only be able to make breads with dry yeast which is not happening. So, I decided to go to the store... Remember what I said a moment ago? Today is a holiday so the stores are closed. Or are they? I had to drive nearly to Palma but I went to the big store for businesses which was open and then to another large market which is probably open Christmas day. In the first, it was empty and really relaxing, in the second, I lasted about 15 minutes and had to go, it was just too jammed with people.
With that said, this morning I made cinnamon rolls with brioche dough and they turned out amazing. In fact, a man who came and donated dog food for those animals who are suffering from the floods, has ordered 12 of them plus two loaves of cinnamon raisin bread for tomorrow morning.
Tonight we are closed. Because we are so tired and it being a holiday, it seemed like an ok thing to do. I think we will be closed every Thursday evening going forward too. We have almost no customers who ever come and in the end, it probably costs us money because of the electric alone that we consume during those three hours. I really want to give this some thought, but I think it is a good idea (for now). Also, for Friday and Saturday nights, we may change the evening hours from 7-9+. No one comes until the tapas is ready, and many stay until 10:30 or more. This will give us 5 hours between shifts to make the tapas and relax a little bit, which is very important.
I tell you all this and yet I feel worried inside that I sound like I am lazy or do not want to work. To be honest, some days I am not feeling happy with baking. I love baking, do not get me wrong, but it is hard day in and day out to work so hard and see no customers come in. I believe deep inside that if we continue to work hard we will grow, but I also believe we must take care of ourselves and have a rest from time to time to ensure we are able to smile while at the bakery completely.
In closing, my friend who owns the pastry shop bakery in Barcelona asked me to make a short video about him for when he is teaching at the university, to let his students see what people think from an outside perspective. So, I made one for him today and I share it here with you. I have not made a video in about 16 months and quickly realized how much I miss them. I hope you enjoy it and thank you so much for watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rwia2imDUE
#doeverythingwithlove
At the bakery this morning I worked hard for about 4 hours and then I felt burned out. On top of that, I ran out of fresh yeast which means I would only be able to make breads with dry yeast which is not happening. So, I decided to go to the store... Remember what I said a moment ago? Today is a holiday so the stores are closed. Or are they? I had to drive nearly to Palma but I went to the big store for businesses which was open and then to another large market which is probably open Christmas day. In the first, it was empty and really relaxing, in the second, I lasted about 15 minutes and had to go, it was just too jammed with people.
With that said, this morning I made cinnamon rolls with brioche dough and they turned out amazing. In fact, a man who came and donated dog food for those animals who are suffering from the floods, has ordered 12 of them plus two loaves of cinnamon raisin bread for tomorrow morning.
Tonight we are closed. Because we are so tired and it being a holiday, it seemed like an ok thing to do. I think we will be closed every Thursday evening going forward too. We have almost no customers who ever come and in the end, it probably costs us money because of the electric alone that we consume during those three hours. I really want to give this some thought, but I think it is a good idea (for now). Also, for Friday and Saturday nights, we may change the evening hours from 7-9+. No one comes until the tapas is ready, and many stay until 10:30 or more. This will give us 5 hours between shifts to make the tapas and relax a little bit, which is very important.
I tell you all this and yet I feel worried inside that I sound like I am lazy or do not want to work. To be honest, some days I am not feeling happy with baking. I love baking, do not get me wrong, but it is hard day in and day out to work so hard and see no customers come in. I believe deep inside that if we continue to work hard we will grow, but I also believe we must take care of ourselves and have a rest from time to time to ensure we are able to smile while at the bakery completely.
In closing, my friend who owns the pastry shop bakery in Barcelona asked me to make a short video about him for when he is teaching at the university, to let his students see what people think from an outside perspective. So, I made one for him today and I share it here with you. I have not made a video in about 16 months and quickly realized how much I miss them. I hope you enjoy it and thank you so much for watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rwia2imDUE
#doeverythingwithlove
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