LUNCH AT IZOLA
We're super stoked over the response to our new flavor drops - the Lao Gan Ma Gruyere Sourdough and Bibimbap Croissant (and it's vegetarian counterpart the Vbap!).
Our Bibimbap Croissant has become the team's favorite for lunch. It's filled with bulgogi beef, carrots, daikon, kimchi, house made bibimbap sauce...served with beautiful microgreens, cucumber salad and more bibimbap sauce for dipping. We also have the VBap Croissant, the veg version, and interestingly enough, may actually win out as my favorite. Coming from a carnivore like me, that surprised me!
NOW OPEN SUNDAYS!
Wow.....did the IZOLA community come out in full force to celebrate our first Sunday open here at Island Avenue! We are sooooooooo happy to be back open for the full weekend and officially come out of our soft opening stage. (Though our sign still says "coming soon," don't let that fool ya! Our fingers are crossed that our permanent sign finally gets released from customs jail this week. 🤞)
The entire team did such a phenomenal job this Sunday:
Our Dojo team increased production and launched a brand new (and complex) croissant flavor all in the same week.
Our small but mighty Sourdough team kicked off their first Saturday production shifts while also launching a new flavor.
Our front-of-house team killed it both Saturday and Sunday! They served over 600 people each day, over 1500 croissants and sourdough loaves, and our Dishes team washed over 100 sheet pans plus hundreds of plates and cutting boards.
Our Bake team baked croissants and sourdough hot from the oven all weekend long, clocking in at over 25 oven loads of croissants and 17 loads of sourdough each day. 😳
And here's a mind-blowing fact — our production team (Sourdough, Croissant, Bake) took 628 flights of stairs just to support Saturday and Sunday service days alone! For every tray of croissants we roll or every load of sourdough we bake, a team member brings a full sheet pan of them up the stairs, then down the stairs to bring the next load up.
Thank you, team, and thank you to our IZOLA community for coming to see us. We look forward to seeing you this weekend!
PRO TIP: Looking for a more chill experience? Come see us Tuesdays through Fridays - shorter lines (if any!), full menu available!
NEW EXTENDED HOURS
Tuesday - Sunday 7a-2p
(ABOVE) The team stages out all pre-orders for Saturday on Friday afternoon, but by Saturday morning here are all the new orders to stage!
(ABOVE) The team celebrating an EMPTY orders screen! WOOT WOOT! Power team! (Not pictured as she's behind the camera: The amazing Andy, our Expeditor!)
THE GLAMOUR OF RUNNING A BAKERY 😉
We've received such great feedback on the Reels we've been posting showing behind the scenes footage (like this and this), we thought we'd share some deets on what we've been up to this week:
First up: It has to happen - grease trap and lift pump maintenance. In the wee hours of the morning we sheathed 60 feet of hose, then guided it down to the basement. (Warning: Noisy video, a little gross)
Oven repairs: My tip for business owners - have a backup in place and always carry spare parts! We spent a little time this week installing replacement parts on one of our croissant ovens, and cleaned the top of the ovens while we were at it, because why not?? (Can anyone spot Jenny?)
Surprise Inspection: The DEH visited us yesterday for an inspection! All went great and we appreciate the County for educating us and keeping us all safe. There's a lot that I appreciate about our team, and today was another day where the pride in their work showed...
And the team took part in their regular maintenance, like power washing the sidewalks, picking up trash surrounding the bakery, putting touch ups on the paint around the bakeshop and much much more...
IZOLA FUTURE:
Join me and Jenny this Monday September 23rd at 6:30p PST on Google Meet for a discussion on IZOLA's future and why we're raising funds to support these five areas of justice:
ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENTAL
GENDERLGBTQIA+
RACIAL
It's a fun conversation, super informal...we'll touch on where we're at now, our plans for the future, and how you can take part.
LIVE MUSIC SATURDAYS
Every Saturday we welcome local musicians to come and perform at IZOLA from 8a-1p. Here's a sneak peak at some of the artists dropping by this weekend.
KAHLIL NASH
8-9a
Emerging from the elite San Diego music scene in California, San Diego Music Award winner Kahlil Nash is a Funk/Rock and R&B recording artist/producer who is a multi-instrumentalist. Influenced by artists Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, and Prince, Kahlil Nash thrives to entertain his audience.
SHANTI
12-1p
Shanti brings the soul, love, and expression to every one of his performances. It is captivating and a dream to experience. A true time machine to the 60's meshed with new school style.
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