Bread Service

[KAYLINDA]

Just wondering how other places are handling their "bread" service. Hot or cold? Variety? Basket or plate? What kinds? If warm...how do you hold them...or do you warm as you go? Thanks for your input!

[clairepanton]

hi, we use bread rolls, we cook them so they are ready about 5 min before service and put them under the heat lights on the hot cupboard to keep warm, we offer white and brown rolls and a mix of speciality rolls, and silver serve them to guests from a wicker bread basket.

[bdls72]

We generally use a multi grain small loaf in a basket with a bullet of botter and switch in other breads on occasion. We keep warm in a hot box and can re-warm in the convection if they are too cool to serve.

[chefBren]

we buy a couple of parbaked breads, finish them right before service, keep them in a warm spot and cut as needed to fill a basket

[Dragonvet]

we buy a couple of parbaked breads, finish them right before service, keep them in a warm spot and cut as needed to fill a basket

I use the par-baked bread as well, baquettes. They're great! Take about 12-15 minutes to finish off. We serve our bread with a sauce made from roasted red pepper, cream cheese, sour cream and a little cayenne.

[ChefJen]

ALOT of places use the par baked rolls and add differnt toppings.. like oats to the whole wheat poppy seads rocksalt and rosemary etc to dress up the white rolls

[varissul]

We get a par-baked Puglaese Artisan bread through Sysco that is EXCELLENT. We finish it in the oven, hold it in a hot drawer, then the serves slice it for service. We give each table one complimentary basket (usually a half of a loaf for 4 people) and then charge $3.50 for refills. We had to start charging for it b/c people ate so much of it, we were actually losing money. Oh, forgot to mention we serve it with a tomato oil that we skim from our pizza sauce! Outstanding!

[chefa1a]

par baked rolls

then I ussually add something to the basket like housemade focaccia or grilled flat bread depending whats on th menu

and/or popovers

gougeres are nice but can be a pain to make, get a cookie press