Opening or upgrading a bakery in 2026 takes more than great recipes—it requires the right commercial bakery equipment to produce perfectly consistent products without sacrificing quality, and scale profitably. Whether you’re launching a new retail bakery or growing your current bakery operation, having a clear bakery equipment checklist is essential for long-term success. In this guide, you will learn about...
A commercial dough mixer is one of the most important investments that a bakery can make. Whether you’re preparing artisanal loaves, pastries, pizza dough, or a high-volume production run, the right mixer directly impacts consistency and overall product quality. Understanding what to look for can help ensure you choose a mixer that supports your current workflow and scales as your...
As a bakery expands, it becomes increasingly challenging to balance factors such as speed, efficiency, and consistency—typically, as you scale up, these are the first things to be compromised. But that doesn’t have to be the case. One of the bottlenecks in a bakery is the dough rounding process. The process of rounding dough appears straightforward when examining individual pieces...
Bagels are booming—and whether you're a neighborhood bagel shop or a wholesale bagel manufacturer, choosing the right equipment is the key to producing consistent, high-quality bagels. At Empire Bakery Equipment, we’ve spent over 45 years helping bagel shops streamline production, improve consistency, and grow their business with reliable and trusted bagel machinery. In this guide, you will learn all about...
The oven is the heartbeat of a pizzeria. And behind every successful pizzeria is a high-quality oven baking each pie to perfection. The oven is was gives each pizza that golden baked goodness that customers keep coming back for. That is why investing in a high-quality, show-stopping pizza oven can elevate your pizzeria's reputation, efficiency, and overall customer satisfaction. In...
It’s obvious that mixing a great dough is the first important step in the baking process, however, a great dough means nothing if not proofed properly. Dough proofing may be the most underestimated and overlooked process in baking. Even experienced bakers don’t always realize the crucial role it plays in your final product. Proofing will determine the texture, flavor, look...
The holiday season is a time of joy, togetherness, and of course, cookies. It seems like as soon as Fall hits, the demand for holiday cookies continues to grow until bakeries everywhere I scrambling to produce as many cookies as possible! Some bakeries may find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer volume required to keep up with demand. This is where...
Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the country. There are so many different varieties and styles of pizza from plain to pepperoni and NY style to Neapolitan style. There’s also a variety of types of pizza ovens and for a pizzeria, choosing the right one can save your business a ton of money. This blog will act...
There are obvious reasons why a dough sheeter is more optimal than manually rolling out dough, but there are other factors when comparing the two that most may not recognize. At Empire we have been a leading industry expert in bakery equipment and solutions for over 45 years and spreading our knowledge with bakers is something we take a great...
The bakery industry has been changing drastically over the last decade due to advancements in bakery technology. One aspect that bakeries have been more reluctant to change, however, is bread production. Artisan bakers stress the importance of a handmade and high-quality product when it comes to artisan bread production. Lately, however, the advancements in tech and the labor shortage of...
Opening or upgrading a bakery in 2026 takes more than great recipes—it requires the right commercial bakery equipment to produce perfectly consistent products without sacrificing quality, and scale profitably. Whether you’re launching a new retail bakery or growing your current bakery operation, having a clear bakery equipment checklist is essential for long-term success. In this guide, you will learn about...
A commercial dough mixer is one of the most important investments that a bakery can make. Whether you’re preparing artisanal loaves, pastries, pizza dough, or a high-volume production run, the right mixer directly impacts consistency and overall product quality. Understanding what to look for can help ensure you choose a mixer that supports your current workflow and scales as your...
As a bakery expands, it becomes increasingly challenging to balance factors such as speed, efficiency, and consistency—typically, as you scale up, these are the first things to be compromised. But that doesn’t have to be the case. One of the bottlenecks in a bakery is the dough rounding process. The process of rounding dough appears straightforward when examining individual pieces...
Bagels are booming—and whether you're a neighborhood bagel shop or a wholesale bagel manufacturer, choosing the right equipment is the key to producing consistent, high-quality bagels. At Empire Bakery Equipment, we’ve spent over 45 years helping bagel shops streamline production, improve consistency, and grow their business with reliable and trusted bagel machinery. In this guide, you will learn all about...
The oven is the heartbeat of a pizzeria. And behind every successful pizzeria is a high-quality oven baking each pie to perfection. The oven is was gives each pizza that golden baked goodness that customers keep coming back for. That is why investing in a high-quality, show-stopping pizza oven can elevate your pizzeria's reputation, efficiency, and overall customer satisfaction. In...
It’s obvious that mixing a great dough is the first important step in the baking process, however, a great dough means nothing if not proofed properly. Dough proofing may be the most underestimated and overlooked process in baking. Even experienced bakers don’t always realize the crucial role it plays in your final product. Proofing will determine the texture, flavor, look...
The holiday season is a time of joy, togetherness, and of course, cookies. It seems like as soon as Fall hits, the demand for holiday cookies continues to grow until bakeries everywhere I scrambling to produce as many cookies as possible! Some bakeries may find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer volume required to keep up with demand. This is where...
Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the country. There are so many different varieties and styles of pizza from plain to pepperoni and NY style to Neapolitan style. There’s also a variety of types of pizza ovens and for a pizzeria, choosing the right one can save your business a ton of money. This blog will act...
There are obvious reasons why a dough sheeter is more optimal than manually rolling out dough, but there are other factors when comparing the two that most may not recognize. At Empire we have been a leading industry expert in bakery equipment and solutions for over 45 years and spreading our knowledge with bakers is something we take a great...
The bakery industry has been changing drastically over the last decade due to advancements in bakery technology. One aspect that bakeries have been more reluctant to change, however, is bread production. Artisan bakers stress the importance of a handmade and high-quality product when it comes to artisan bread production. Lately, however, the advancements in tech and the labor shortage of...