chocoera

ok, so placing an order with truffly. NO ONE wants a discounted silicone? last call...order goes in tomorrow xo

hey you guys, truffly was asked to be a sponsor for the conference, and instead of straight up donating a door prize or something similar, they offered some of the silicones at a discounted rate. they would sell $49 instead of $69 per silicone. they wanted me to pre-buy a bunch, bring them, sell them, then send back the ones we dont use. but i was hoping i could just sell them here (pay me via paypal)(for those that wanted them) and put in the order to them and they could be mailed to the conference site, and i'd bring the paid orders and sort when we are there. is there anyone here that is interested in that? i'd like to get an order to them by thursday if possible. otherwise i'll say thanks, but no thanks, not enough interest etc. https://www.trufflymade.com/ i use these in my production, so i'll be taking them up on that discount....just fyi

yikes- all the feels with this cold- we are suffering here for sure! arghh that helps alot with travel plans, thanks rob

do we have a rough outline of the day to day activities? just when planning travel times etc.... (?)

Hi guys! So...as we all know hindsight is 20/20....so i'm sure we ALLLLLLLLLLLL have things we'd do differently if setting up our home or professional workplaces. I'm working with a space that's approximately 850 sq ft. If you could create your ideal space, what would you do? The kicker is, i'm a mixed media kitchen, i dont do straight chocolate work. I do baking so i'll have a double vertical convection oven, i'm getting rid of my 6 burner range and switching to table top induction burners. I have a dishwasher and big sink for rinsing vs 3 compartment sink (hand sink of course) and mop sink....and i have multiple 7 ft and 8 ft stainless tables. I currently have a "cooling room" set up with 4 speed racks, but thought maybe i should switch to a fridge turned up to 40 or 50F? I freeze things for bulk production, so will still have some chest freezers set higher than normal....but yeah. i'm just at a loss of how to capitalize on space, and keep things organized and storage of bon bons, turtles, barks, chocolate caramel apples (things that need to be stored for packaging by employees before they hit the retail floor) i know jin from vegas had a fridge set at 50F for cooling molds once sprayed and shelled, then once she filled them, moved to a 40F fridge to set filling, then she sealed them...but i didn't remember where she kept bon bons for her bar (where customers pick and choose) or the ones out ready to be boxed? i know she and jean marie were freezing for bulk orders etc...but yeah. my mind is just overwhelmed with possibilities, and i just dont want to mess up this new kitchen layout. i think its harder because i make so many things in my kitchen, so i have pots, pans, sheet pans, springforms, cookie cutters, muffin tins, kitchen aid mixers, a floor mixer, mol d'arts, baking liners, molds, colors, EZ temper, brushes, kitchen utensils, transfer sheets, bulk chocolate and ingredients blah blah blah. so. if you guys could make an ideal workflow....would you do a walk-in fridge for confection storage? a few fridges set higher (but would humidity be an issue if stored for multiple days before packaging), build another cooling room (it was a room with drywall/insulation/a door/speedracks and portable AC set to keep that room cooler...), or yeah. thoughts? oh yeah. and i need to fit an enrober in there too. sooooo, ideal workspace. what's in it? and go! :0)

oh darn. ok! thanks willow.

awesome jim!!! i'm talking to kerry about how she wants to handle transfers since she was the money goddess, once i hear back i'll let you know thank you and i hope you have an amazing time!!!

Any takers on the 1/2 price masters bar class or conference fee?

I’ll buy whatever you got

Hi guys- it’s me that is looking to hand off my class and or conference fee at half price. You know I’m a die hard and love love love the conferences but Work has exploded, shit has hit the fan, major employee turnover, graduation orders and the other competing coffee shop closed yesterday. I am desperately needed at the shop, and hope someone who has a friend that wants to go can snap this up? Or maybe you’re an on looker wondering if the conference is worth it? Trust me. It is. ❤️❤️❤️. Even kerry agreed my life is like a soap opera right now Pass along the message if you can!

i use a ton of it, i'll call dibs if no one else needs it

noooooooooooo! was SO looking forward to catching up and talkin' biz!!! well, i love stalking you on instagram, you amaze me daily- and congratulations on the restaurant! glad its finally getting squared away!!!!!

so if you're going to the 1 pm masters class, can we show up for the noon lunch prior?

i'll take some!

i'd be down for another pate de fruit demo and play time, or layering pate or mallow or ganache in frames....i can bring frames if we need them?

again, late to the party, but flying in thursday and renting a car

edited to see older posts where i'm on the dinner list! ha! this is what happens when you binge read to catch up

totally late to the party....but when using these, are you keeping your chocolate in temper just by a thermometer and heat gun?

i might want to buy one (?) speaking of buying things...we doing a mold exchange again?

looking at my flight...wondering if i should change it? my husband gave me thursday in exchange for sunday (because i really really really wanted morato).....all the flights from omaha to toronto are either 6:30 am home at 11:30 am, or 3 pm home at 12:30....soooooooo....will it be just awful if i miss sunday? we'll still get plenty done saturday right?

bringing molds!!!! hope someone else is too?

didn't know we needed to rsvp for tour...i'm in if theres room

i'll do pizza-

kerry- i will take an IR thermometer. and do i need to confirm for saturday night dinner? of course i'm coming but just double checking-

count me in for morato and workshop. if there's not enough room, i'm sure willow will let me sit on her lap ;0)