The Wake ‘N Bakery is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. So every decision we make, we’re going to run by them.” We meet every Sunday and we basically get their blessing on everything because they know what the community wants and what visitors are looking for,” Schwehr said. The bakery is keeping its 11 employees, including three long-time managers. But they plan to make any changes slowly. They’ll probably offer more savory items, because that’s Schwehr’s background. They applied for a liquor license and they’d like to barbecue pulled pork, smoked carnitas and carne asada in the future. They produce infused edibles such as cookies, muffins, up to truffles and cheesecakes. Schwehr and Henson have some ideas for the Wake ‘N Bakery. Wake-n-Bakery is the first Delta 8 THC bakery in Chicago, Illinois. It’s one of those rare moments where everybody wins.” “Once they came in the door and shook hands and I saw their smiles, I thought OK, these guys might do it. “I really wanted to find the right person for the bakery and for Glacier because I think it’s a really important institution for Glacier to have,” he said. After six months and several potential buyers falling through, he started to think he’d have to lower his standards. “I’m a snowboarder and I was a Craig Kelly-era snowboarder, so this area was always on the list,” Schwehr said.Ĭourt Andersen thought he’d have a hard time finding a buyer he liked for the business he and his wife had nurtured. “The first thing I noticed was it’s delicious and so full of flavor with so little acid,” Schwehr said. The Wake ‘N Bakery brews Strictly Organic Coffee from Bend, Oregon. They flew out to see it on President’s Day weekend 2019. “We saw the pictures on the listing and we both got goose bumps. They started their search for a business in Colorado and slowly expanded, until they found the Wake ‘N Bakery. Working in kitchens was Schwehr’s passion, and he wanted to work for himself. Schwehr had alternated between building homes and working in kitchens while the couple moved from ski town to ski town, living in Jackson Hole, Whitefish, Breckenridge, Salt Lake City and then Evergreen, Colorado. Meanwhile, Schwehr and Henson, burned out on life in a Denver suburb, were looking for a café or restaurant to buy in a ski town. Baker Highway became a ritual for many outside Glacier, and the bakery became the heart of the community for many locals.Ĭourt and Rebecca decided to move to southern Oregon to be near family and started trying to sell the business last July. Over time, stopping at the Wake ‘N Bakery on the way to the Mt. They expanded with hot breakfast and lunch options, more baked goods, merchandise and space for customers to relax inside. Court and Rebecca kept at it, eventually outgrowing the porch and purchasing their current location, behind the ski shop at 6903 Bourne Street, in 2010. Though they’ve made some minor changes to the menu and have more planned for the future, they aim to keep it the same bakery that people love, making changes slowly and with the blessing of the business’s long-time managers.Ĭourt and Rebecca Andersen served their first latte at the Wake ‘N Bakery on the porch of the Glacier Ski Shop on Christmas Eve 2004. Upon visiting the Wake ‘N Bakery for the first time, Schwehr and Henson found themselves enamored with the business. By Oliver LazenbyĪ fter 15 years in business – growing from a coffee cart with baked goods on the porch of the Glacier Ski Shop to a café that, for many, is the heart of Glacier – the Wake ‘N Bakery in Glacier, Washington, has new owners.ĭrew Schwehr and Jen Henson bought the business in July, and former owner Court Andersen is sticking around through September to get them started. To land a job as a Barista you will need to show some previous experience in a retail or hospitality role such as customer service, waiter/waitressing, front of house, coffee shop or café experience.Jen Henson and Drew Schwehr, new owners of the Wake ‘N Bakery. Receiving and processing customer payments.Ordering, receiving and distributing stock supplies.Describing menu items and suggesting products to customers.Cleaning and sanitizing work areas, utensils and equipment.Preparing and serving hot and cold drinks such as coffee, tea, artisan and speciality beverages.Looking to hire outgoing individuals for our high energy Wicker Park location!
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