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Bakery Day 75: Feedback

75 days of the bakery are now closing down to completion. I just finished making four of the six tapas for tonight and I am exhausted. Sandy made parts for two more so I will add them and then go home since I have been here since the early hours going non stop.

Feedback... oh how I would love some honest feedback. From you, from customers, and strangers alike.  My job is difficult, but not hard. Difficult due to the amount of work but not hard because I love the work.  But I am losing customers. Those who were coming all the time are not returning. Honestly I feel like crying. Every ounce of love I can spare is in the bakery, the foods I produce, and the time that passes by my hands.

So why are my customers dying down? Is the food so bad? Are the choices too few and far between? What am I doing wrong? Seriously!  If you ask me about managing large scale programs or projects and teams of people, I can speak as an authority. Strongly! If you ask me about some of my breads, with relative confidence I can spout the same. But I am smart enough to know there is a lot I do not know. And we are suffering financially as a result. My love is saddened by the passing quiet hours. And my worry increases which of course perpetuates all other things negative.

If you have something on your mind please say it. My ego will not bruise as I know I do not know so any inside details will help me immensely. On Tuesday Laura will come and help me again and also give me some ideas about my breads and things to help me improve some. I asked her today for this help and she happily agreed. This does not mean I will not listen to all, everywhere. So please!!

ok... I won’t cry I won’t cry I won’t cry!!

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i just finished making sandy a chocolate cake with  chocolate mousse in between the two layers. I hid it on the top shelf in the back of the refrigerator. She won’t see it without a ladder (hehe I am bad) so I am sure it will be safe until tomorrow. I hope it tastes better than it looks as it looks like a train wreck! I am not a cake baker or decorator for sure.

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Sandy is here so it is time to get some work done and take out the trash so she doesn’t see the cake scrapings. Thank you for reading today’s entry.

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  1. Christine AkiyoshiOctober 20, 2018 at 7:02 AM

    David, I follow your posts every day and I know that you do all things with love, so I am certain that love is not missing. I am not a sweets person, but I believe that most people are. Can you add more sweets? Simple things that are not time consuming like cookies and cobbler bars. Back when I lived in Texas, there was a very successful vegan bakery called Reverie. The line was out the door every day. They had cookies, cupcakes, cobbler bars, cheesecake and donuts. Look them up on Facebook. They are in Richardson TX. Best wishes and sending you positive vibes from Napa, CA!

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  2. adminOctober 28, 2018 at 10:08 AM

    Thank you so much for your note. I am terribly sorry it took me so long to reply. I remember getting an email there was a comment (and you even mentioning this to me) and then it slipped my brain. This past week we decided to make many changes and some of them you mention will be implemented. We have to change, and despite the setbacks, we do love the bakery and want it to be our future <3

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