Kitchen Notes: A Podcast by Bakery Business Academy

6 Things Your Bakery Needs for a Profitable, Stress-Free Holiday Season [Replay Episode]

Episode Show Notes: The holidays are coming (fast), and your Q4 revenue goals won’t hit themselves. So let me ask you this:  👉 Have you actually started planning? 👉 Or

Recipe Costing Just Got A Whole Lot Easier

After years of talking about this, I’m thrilled to share that our new recipe costing app for bakery owners is FINALLY Live! On today’s episode, I’m sharing the story behi

Summer Vacation, Here We Come!

A quick episode this week to update you guys on a few things... Kitchen Notes is going on summer vacation! I am easing back into work after maternity leave, and my older

4 Signals that You're Ready to Grow Your Bakery Business: A Data-Backed Framework to Guide Your Decision

Episode Show Notes: Growth is exciting, but it's also one of the most consequential decisions a bakery owner can make.  In this episode, we’re breaking it all down

The 30-Minute Financial Habit that Separates Profitable Bakeries from Struggling Ones

Episode Show Notes: Most bakery owners either avoid their Profit & Loss statement entirely … or they open it up a few times a year, feel terrible (or confused) about wha

Cash Is King for Small Bakery Businesses - Why Your Income Statement Shows a Profit, But Your Bank Account Is Empty

Episode Show Notes: It’s the end of the month, and you’re sitting down to review your sales reports and Profit & Loss statement… You open up Quickbooks or download the

The Bakery PROFIT Framework: Your Complete System for Running a Financially Healthy Business

Episode Show Notes: If you've ever felt like you're doing everything right — the baking, the orders, the hustle — and the money still isn't adding up … th

You've Nailed Your Recipe Costs — So Why Is Your Bank Account Still Empty?

Episode Show Notes: You've done the work. You've costed your recipes, built a pricing system you trust, and you're not just guessing at your margins any

How Much Money Do Bakery Owners REALLY Make? (The Real, Honest Answer)

Episode Show Notes: It's the question everyone's secretly Googling but rarely gets a straight answer to: how much money can you ACTUALLY make running a bakery?

Busy Doesn't Mean Profitable: What to Watch When Your Bakery Starts Getting Traction

Episode Show Notes: Getting your first orders is a huge deal — and you should feel genuinely proud of that. But early momentum is also one of the trickiest stages of b

Stop Waiting Until It's Perfect — Start Selling Now!

If you've been spending more time on your logo than on actually selling your baked goods … this episode is for you.  Today, we’re getting real about the "overengine

Why Your Bakery Feels Busy, But You're Still Broke: A Simple Bakery Profit Audit

Episode Show Notes: Are you actually profitable in your bakery business — or just busy? In this episode, I’m walking you through a simple 15-minute Bakery Profit Audit

Want to Make More Money this Year? Don’t “Brick” Your Customers

You’ve dialed in your pricing. You’ve built your budget. You understand your labor and food costs. Now what? If you’re trying to grow your bakery this year — more weddi

From Market Tents to Milwaukee’s Best Bakery: How Amy Gorski Built an Award-Winning, Community-Focused Shop From the Ground Up

Episode Description: In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with someone very near and dear to my heart — Amy Gorski, owner of Poppy Bakery in Milwaukee, WI, and a former

Revenue Dip? Your 5-Step "No Panic" Plan to Rebound When Sales Are Down

If your bakery is feeling the post-holiday sales slump right now—you’re not alone. In this episode of Kitchen Notes, Meg walks through a calm, strategic 5-step plan to he

The #1 Bakery Profitability Tip You’re Probably Overlooking

Episode Description: In today’s episode, we’re answering a listener question that came up during one of our recent live workshops — and it’s one I hears all the time:

Beyond Resolutions - Real Talk About Setting Intentional Bakery Goals for a Stronger 2026

Episode Description: It’s that quiet, cozy week between the holidays and the New Year—a natural time to pause and reflect. In this episode, let's walk through a gen

Black Friday Preview: Your 2025 “5 Days of Deals” Sneak Peek

Episode Show Notes: This week on Kitchen Notes, we’re doing something a little different — and very exciting. For the first time in years, we’re bringing our biggest sal

Big News About Our Bakery! [Part 2]

Episode Show Notes: In this follow-up episode, Molly and I are back to talk about what happened after we sold Spilt Milk. From the nitty-gritty of the transition process

Big News About Our Bakery! [Part 1]

Episode Description: Big news—after more than a decade running Spilt Milk, we’ve sold the bakery. In this special two-part series, I’m joined by my sister and co-founder