On "Bakery Boss," the Monday TLC series currently in its first season, Buddy Valastro tries to rescue bakeries teetering on the brink of disaster, but sometimes that means helping the owners in spite of themselves.
"It's funny, but think about it: At the end of the day, does anybody really like to hear what is wrong with them? If I came into your office and said, 'You're not doing this right; you need to do it this way,' after a while you'd be thinking, 'I really want to kill this guy,' " Valastro tells Zap2it. "Realistically, though, I have to look at the situation as an outsider and try to figure out what is really going wrong. Whether you like me or not is irrelevant."
In many cases, lack of organization rears its head with the struggling businesses, but Valastro says he's encountered a host of other problems as well.
"It's funny, but think about it: At the end of the day, does anybody really like to hear what is wrong with them? If I came into your office and said, 'You're not doing this right; you need to do it this way,' after a while you'd be thinking, 'I really want to kill this guy,' " Valastro tells Zap2it. "Realistically, though, I have to look at the situation as an outsider and try to figure out what is really going wrong. Whether you like me or not is irrelevant."
In many cases, lack of organization rears its head with the struggling businesses, but Valastro says he's encountered a host of other problems as well.
- 12/30/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Whether it's from the economy, the courts or the government, America's family-run small businesses are taking it on the chin these days. Once a mainstay of society, they're slowly (quickly, in some places) disappearing right when the stability and jobs they provide are most needed.
There are shows out there to fix hair salons, nail salons, restaurants and bars, and now New Jersey baker Buddy Valastro of TLC's hit "Cake Boss" has taken up the challenge of saving 12 family bakeries in Texas, Florida and Massachusetts.
Premiering Monday, Dec. 2 at 10 p.m. (Et/Pt) on TLC, "Bakery Boss" sends Valastro to struggling neighborhood pastry shops on the verge of collapse.
Asked why he would want to take on another TV show -- in addition to running his own family business, Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, N.J. -- Valastro tells Zap2it, "I'm helping people out. I'm giving back; I'm doing the right thing.
There are shows out there to fix hair salons, nail salons, restaurants and bars, and now New Jersey baker Buddy Valastro of TLC's hit "Cake Boss" has taken up the challenge of saving 12 family bakeries in Texas, Florida and Massachusetts.
Premiering Monday, Dec. 2 at 10 p.m. (Et/Pt) on TLC, "Bakery Boss" sends Valastro to struggling neighborhood pastry shops on the verge of collapse.
Asked why he would want to take on another TV show -- in addition to running his own family business, Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, N.J. -- Valastro tells Zap2it, "I'm helping people out. I'm giving back; I'm doing the right thing.
- 12/3/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro is taking to the road in his new series Bakery Boss on TLC debuting Monday, Dec. 2 at 9pm. It looks like Cake Boss superstar Buddy Valastro is picking up some cues from Gordon Ramsay when it comes to turning around the baking industry and helping save struggling family establishments. Valastro hits the road on a mission to help save a number of family-run neighborhood bakeries from extinction. He’s unapologetic for calling out problems and problem people as he sees them (although that’s nothing new for Valastro as he does that on a regular basis at … Continue reading →
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- 12/2/2013
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
Buddy Valastro (Cake Boss) hopes to share his secret of success with the less fortunate bakers of the nation.
In his new unscripted show Bakery Boss that debuts Dec. 2 on TLC, Valastro goes into neighborhood pastry shops to fix what’s broken. The premiere episode will have Valastro going toe-to-toe with a New York cook named Violet who thinks her red velvet is way better than what’s being peddled at the local grocery store. (Hint: homegirl’s got her head in the clouds).
In all, Valastro will wave his magic pixie dust (or should we say confectioners sugar?) over 12 bakeries in Texas,...
In his new unscripted show Bakery Boss that debuts Dec. 2 on TLC, Valastro goes into neighborhood pastry shops to fix what’s broken. The premiere episode will have Valastro going toe-to-toe with a New York cook named Violet who thinks her red velvet is way better than what’s being peddled at the local grocery store. (Hint: homegirl’s got her head in the clouds).
In all, Valastro will wave his magic pixie dust (or should we say confectioners sugar?) over 12 bakeries in Texas,...
- 11/26/2013
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
Most restaurateurs and bakers will tell you they got into the business because of a love of their craft but quickly found the administrative end took up most of their time.
Buddy Valastro, head baker at his family-run Carlo's Bake Shop in Hoboken, N.J., and star of TLC's Monday unscripted series "Cake Boss," is one of the lucky ones. Though he admits he's found he has a flair for business, he still devotes equal time to baking, if for no other reason than quality control.
"At the end of the day, I'd rather be doing that than the business end of it. The problem is that I'm actually really good at the business end," he tells Zap2it, laughing. "It's like a blessing and a curse, you know? A lot of people usually can't do both, but I'm pretty good at both.
"It's funny," he continues, "I didn't have...
Buddy Valastro, head baker at his family-run Carlo's Bake Shop in Hoboken, N.J., and star of TLC's Monday unscripted series "Cake Boss," is one of the lucky ones. Though he admits he's found he has a flair for business, he still devotes equal time to baking, if for no other reason than quality control.
"At the end of the day, I'd rather be doing that than the business end of it. The problem is that I'm actually really good at the business end," he tells Zap2it, laughing. "It's like a blessing and a curse, you know? A lot of people usually can't do both, but I'm pretty good at both.
"It's funny," he continues, "I didn't have...
- 6/17/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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