Bakery of the future: Tim Jacobi brings sales machines and app to Grünberg!

Bakery of the future: Tim Jacobi brings sales machines and app to Grünberg!

In the small town of Grünberg, a lot has happened since Tim Jacobi took over the local bakery by Steffen Böhme a year ago. The 24-year-old, who made his master in Dresden and comes from Saxony-Anhalt, not only offers its customers fresh baked goods, but also invests in modern technologies to optimize the shopping experience. According to a report from Sächsische.de Bakery a high customer demand, so that on Saturdays there can be waiting times of up to ten minutes.

A special eye -catcher is the vending machine that was set up next to the bakery. It only accepts card payment and offers a wide range of products in its 50 subjects. In addition to the popular baked goods, there are also cheese, meat, eggs, coffee and chocolate. The investment in the machines was on an average five -digit amount and offers the opportunity around the clock the opportunity to buy fresh products, which is particularly attractive for working people. Kamat vend emphasizes that sales machines not only expand the sales times, but also reduce the personnel effort and contribute to reducing food waste.

A look at digitization

Jacobi also plans to introduce an order app this year to make it easier for its customers to pre-order. This digital solution is part of a greater development that has also recorded the bakery trade. The opportunities and challenges of digitization are becoming increasingly relevant in the industry. This is how bäckerehandwerk.de how digital technologies can improve processes in production, inventory management and marketing. However, it is also important not to lose sight of the traditional values ​​and craftsmanship.

For Jacobi, digitization not only means a challenge, but also a way to stand out from the competition. "We want to offer our customers added value and at the same time optimize our processes," says the young baker. All nine employees of the bakery are still employed and Jacobi trains a trainee who will probably leave the bakery after his apprenticeship.

Another highlight is soon ahead: from July 16, the Schiebocker Fleischer will be with a sales car in Grünberg, which further enriches the offer in the region. While Steffen Böhme takes the new owner every now and then, it turns out that the craft is well positioned here and looks into the future.