The Perfect Rise: Conversations with RBA
"The Perfect Rise: Conversations with RBA" is your all-access pass to the heart of the retail baking industry. Each episode brings you inside the kitchen with leading bakers, educators, and innovators who share their stories, tips, and insights. From the secrets of achieving the perfect loaf to navigating business growth, we explore what it takes to elevate your baking craft and career. Whether you’re a seasoned pro, an aspiring baker, or simply hungry for inspiration, tune in and discover how the Retail Bakers of America helps you rise to every challenge—and savor every success.
The Perfect Rise: Conversations with RBA
Latest Episodes
From Pastry Chef to Product Business Owner with En-Ming Hsu
An exceptional product is only the beginning. What does it take to manufacture it, get it to customers, and build a business that makes money?Recorded live at PastryCon, this episode of The Perfect Rise features Chef En-Ming Hsu, world c...
E42: From the Bench to the Business: 45 Years of Bakery Leadership with Matt D’Agostino
What does it take to transform baking skill into a business that can grow, endure, and eventually operate beyond its founder?Matt D’Agostino is a Certified Master Baker, former president of the Retail Bakers of America, and former owner ...
E41: Stay in Your Lane: The Hebridean Baker on Building a Global Brand
Millions of social media views may generate attention, but attention alone does not create book sales, sold-out tours, or a lasting business. Coinneach MacLeod, internationally bestselling author and th...
Scaling a Legacy Bakery Without Losing What Made It Matter with Max Jacobson-Fried
Growth rarely happens exactly as planned, especially when you are responsible for carrying a family legacy forward.In this episode, Kimberly Houston speaks with Max Jacobson-Fried, Managing Partner of Freed’s Bakery, a third-generation L...
