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Free to sign up and enroll, Rich’s Academy offers professional online courses led by our talented bakery technicians and culinarians. Whether you’re a beginner, or looking to improve your current skills, Rich’s Academy has something for everyone. Gain exclusive access to our growing library of courses and enhance your skills!
Fall Cake Designs
Join Bakery Tech Peter Ward as he shares how to create two autumn themed cakes.
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Yule Log Cakes
Learn how to create and decorate two different yule log cakes to add to your bakery display this holiday season.
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Cookies for Every Occasion
Explore Rich's wide-ranging cookie portfolio with Chef Amy Shipshock. From traditional and specialty doughs to fully baked solutions, discover practical ways to drive menu variety, simplify operations, and delight guests with every occasion.
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Holiday Five Inch Cakes
Bakery Tech Peter Ward shares how to create 4 cake designs that will add holiday flair to your in-store bakery.
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Holiday Cupcakes
Set your bakery up for success this holiday season with festive cupcake designs that are easy to execute and fun!
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Transforming Healthcare Retail Foodservice
Discover simple, trend-forward strategies to enhance healthcare retail dining through better-for-you menu options, premium beverages, and convenient grab-and-go solutions that increase guest satisfaction and drive participation.
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Culinary LIVE: Pizza Your Way
Great pizza isn't one-size-fits-all. Join Chefs Brian Palombo and Amy Shipshock to explore labor focused solutions from dough balls to fully topped pizzas, plus fresh menu inspiration that helps you create pizza your way.
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Future of Fresh Bakery LIVE: Winning the Cookie Moment
Gain insights on a bakery staple that can sweeten any occasion. Streaming from our best-in-class cookie facility in Salem, Massachusetts, we'll share simple, unique ways to elevate this delicious and adaptable classic.
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Culinary LIVE: All-Day Snacking
Snacking is replacing meals, and this session shows operators how to create flexible, craveable snack and beverage offerings that drive traffic across all dayparts with simple components that work for grab‑and‑go or plated service.
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United Plates: A Collaborative Cookoff
Three Rich’s Culinarian–Bakery Tech duos face off in a culinary showdown inspired by America’s 250th and the 2026 World Cup, creating appetizers, entrées, and desserts judged on creativity, taste, presentation, and use of Rich’s products.
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Comic Cakes and Cupcakes
Join Rich's Bakery Tech, Quinn, and learn how to decorate comic book style cakes. The most important feature of these cakes is the black outline detail that creates a 2D comic look.
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Borders for Beginners
Learn how to dress up your cakes with simple borders that add extra pop and flare to your creations.
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Borders for Intermediate Decorators
Enhance your border piping skills, and learn to decorate your cakes with impressive classic and on-trend borders.
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Borders for Advanced Decorators
Learn how to embellish your cakes with high skill level piping techniques that take your cakes over the top for special occasions
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Whipping Up Success: A Guide To Rich's Toppings
Access in-depth handling instructions for Rich's toppings portfolio, plus explore innovative recipe ideas and more from our culinary team!
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From Flour to Pizza
Join Chef Brian Palombo as he shares the ins and outs of using Rich's dough balls to create artisanal pizzas. From the dough handling to the garnish, learn how to expertly top and serve pizzas.
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Elevating Flavors using Fresh Vanilla
Chef Amy shares quick tips and tricks on using fresh vanilla beans.
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Fast Recipes with Flatbread
Learn 3 quick and easy recipes from Chef Jeannil Taberdo using her favorite Rich's product, flatbread!
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Detroit Style Pizza
Detroit Style Pizza is one of the fastest growing pizza styles. Chef Glenn Forbes shares insights on the trend, the appeal, and shares how you can perfect Detroit Style Pizza in your kitchen!
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Possibilities with Parbaked
Join Chef Dennis Garcia as he showcases the versatility and labor saving benefits of Rich's parbaked pizza crusts.
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Baking 101
Fire up the ovens and explore how to properly preare Rich's breads, rolls, and more!
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Breads Around the World
Enhance flavor and elevate your breads! Chef Mike explores how you can easily and quickly transform frozen dough, adding new and unique flavors to your menu.
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Cake Icing Basics
Rich's bakery technicians take you through efficient and basic steps in setting up cakes for production, base icing, and color striping.
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Food for Thought: Labor Solutions
Labor continues to be a challenge across the food industry. Private chef and restauranteur, Chef Darian Bryan showcases ways to combat labor shortages easily and efficiently!
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Flower Designs
Learn how to delicately pipe stunning blooms, petals and floral accents that add beauty and vibrancy to your cakes.
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Time Saving & Production Tips
Make the cake decorating process as smooth and seamless as possible with the right tools and production set up.
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Mother's Day Heart Shaped Cakes
Learn how to decorate Rich's heart shaped cakes with colorful designs that are perfect for Mother's Day.
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Valentine's Day Cupcake Designs
Follow along as Rich's Bakery Tech Amanda Stamler demonstrates how to efficiently and quickly decorate cupcakes using 3 designs for Valentine's Day.
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Graduation Cake Designs
Celebrate the graduate! Rich's Bakery Tech Mauricio Villareal demonstrates how to decorate quarter sheet cakes for production with 3 designs for Graduation season.
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Styles of Pizza 101
From New York Style to Detroit Style - follow along as Chef Matt explores popular styles of pizzas and their defining characteristics.
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