Bakery and coffee chains have struggled as they try to become full-time businesses.
Even Starbucks has worked to get people to visit its cafes outside of breakfast and lunch hours. The coffee giant has tested several late-night menus, tried to launch a line of soft drinks, and often resorts to buy-one-get-one deals to drive business later in the day.
Starbucks, of course, sells enough coffee, drinks, meals, and snacks during peak hours to make up for the quieter times of the day.
Related: Another struggling retail chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
In addition to scheduling challenges, coffee and bakery chains have had to deal with changing customer patterns and routines.
After the pandemic subsided, some companies never asked workers to return to the office, while others switched to or stayed with hybrid models. That devastated many cafes and bakeries located near offices where the main clientele were workers who picked up their morning coffee and baked goods and then perhaps came in for lunch or an afternoon break.
This change in routine was also applied in residential areas. Starbucks, for example, used to have long lines from 7 to 9 am. Now, with people not commuting as often, if ever, it's harder to know when they might reach for coffee and pastries.
Many smaller cafes and bakeries closed because many of their customers simply weren't there anymore. Corner Bakery, a Starbucks-like chain, was bought for pennies on the dollar after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Now, another favorite regional chain, serving a particular niche, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Bakery chain offers kosher menu
It's a challenge to make kosher food so good that people who don't follow a kosher diet don't think twice about eating there.
Patis Bakery, which has multiple locations in New York and New Jersey, has done spectacularly well.
“Patis is a place for pastry lovers,” the company website says. “We are proud to serve 14 locations in New York, New Jersey and Brooklyn.
“Here, the art of baking transcends tradition, combining the best European and American techniques to create an unforgettable culinary experience. From the crunch of our croissants to the velvety smoothness of other delicacies, every bite tells a story.”
The bakery chain offers kosher foods certified by the Orthodox Union, which details what that means on its website.
“The Bible lists basic categories of foods that are not kosher. These include certain animals, birds and fish (such as pig and rabbit, eagle and owl, catfish and sturgeon), most insects, and any shellfish or reptiles,” it says. the Bible. the organization explained. “In addition, kosher species of meat and poultry must be slaughtered in a prescribed manner, and meat and dairy products cannot be manufactured or consumed together.”
Regional bakery chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Patis has been a victim of many of the same problems that have plagued local bakeries and cafes since the Covid pandemic. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to continue operating at least some of its locations.
“I'm here to share some important updates about Patis Bakery, the first kosher coffee shop chain of its size in the US,” Elon Kornblum. reported in a post on the Great Kosher Restaurants Foodies facebook page. “Patis took a bold step in bringing high-quality kosher cafes to areas that traditionally lack kosher options, including the heart of Times Square.”
The bakery chain, he said, has closed three locations.
“Patis Bakery recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a strategic restructuring plan. “This move is designed to help them continue serving our community,” he wrote. “Despite the challenges, 11 of their locations remain open, ready to serve you quality artisan sandwiches and pastries you love.”
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Patis has not filed a recovery or financing plan with the bankruptcy court. It continues to accept gift cards at its existing locations.
Kornblum, editor of Great Kosher Restaurants magazine, urged people to continue supporting Patis.
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“Without our support, there is a chance they will close their doors and I, for one, don't want that! Let us come together and support Patis, ensuring they can continue to provide kosher excellence to our communities,” she added.
