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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 your skills!
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Rich's Megatrends: 2024 Food Trends You Need To Know
From what's new in food tech to sustainability shifts, explore Rich's Strategic Insights teams' latest research for 2024. The series will focus on the latest customer and consumer trends impacting our industry.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Baking 101
Fire up the ovens and explore how to properly preare Rich's breads, rolls, and more!
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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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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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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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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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