Amy Hall
Director
Bakery Boss (2013)
Season 1
Buddy Valastro seeks out struggling family bakeries to help transform them into dough-making successes.
Released May 27, 2013
Episode 45 min
10+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.non-fiction, imdb.family-relationships
Watch Providers: Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: High Noon Entertainment
Network: TLC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Friendly Bake Shop
In TLC's all-new special, "Bakery Boss" featuring "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro, Buddy helps a struggling family bakery get back to being a dough-making success. He travels to Frankfort, NY to visit the Friendly Bake Shop, an Italian-American bakery run by three generations of the Viti family. Open for 52 years, the business is suffering from outdated processes, broken equipment, and an old-school philosophy on running a small-town business. See what creative tricks Buddy has up his sleeve to get this bake shop back in business.
May 27, 2013, midnight
S1E2 - Violet's Bake Shop
Violet's son Michael quit his job to work at her bakery but she won't let him make changes; Buddy tries to convince her updates need to be made.
Dec. 2, 2013, midnight
S1E3 - Kristi G's Cupcakes and More
Buddy heads to Texas where Kristi quit her corporate job to open a cupcake shop. Business has been tough, with slumping sales and trying to manage her staff full of family members. With the threat of closing her shop, can Buddy solve this bakery's issues?
Dec. 9, 2013, midnight
S1E4 - Oteri's Italian Bakery
At Oteri's Italian Bakery in Philadelphia, owner Lisa is still reeling from the loss of her father. Business has slowed since, but the family has refused to make any changes. Can Buddy convince the family to change their ways in order to be successful?
Dec. 30, 2013, midnight
S1E5 - Baked Euphoria
Baked Euphoria was founded to give customers a sugar high. But with declining business, it's now owner Bonnie that needs a pick me up. Can Buddy repair the low morale and fix the menu before this business becomes a complete downer?
Jan. 6, 2014, midnight
S1E6 - Lidia's Bakeshop & Cafe
Lidia's mother Maria gave her all the resources to open her own bakery in Dobbs Ferry, NY. But was it too much too soon? Buddy tries to mend the family while also giving Lidia the business knowledge she needs to run a successful bakery.
Jan. 13, 2014, midnight
S1E7 - Drew's Pastry Place
With the financial support of his family, Drew opened a pastry shop in Houston. Buddy discovers the bakery is $600,000 in the hole and Drew refuses to expand the menu. Buddy has a plan to heal family rifts and revamp the menu, but will Drew listen?
Jan. 20, 2014, midnight
Network: TLC
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 585 min.
Released: May 27, 2013
Last Air Date: Aug. 5, 2014, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 10+
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