Holiday Help Desk · Mon Dec 7 · 8 PM ET · Free
Bake like a pro this holiday season.
A free live session with me, James Bridges, for confident home bakers and anyone baking to sell. Bring your questions on planning Christmas production, ovens and steam, scaling up batches and selling holiday bread, and I'll answer them on air in the live chat.
Dec 7 is one of 3 free Help Desk sessions (Nov 22 · Dec 7 · Dec 20). One sign-up gets you into all three, plus the replays.
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This session is for you if
- You bake for family and friends and the holidays pile up fast
- You take orders, or sell at markets or from home
- Your oven is the bottleneck
- You've ever had three doughs ready at the same time
New to sourdough?
Come on Nov 22 instead
That one sticks to the basics, like reviving a starter that's been sitting in the fridge and a really simple loaf. The same sign-up gets you into both.
Questions we're expecting on Dec 7
Process over recipes. Questions might include:
Plan your production
Map your Christmas baking so your timelines don't collide and you have the space to get it all done.
Ovens and steam
Getting steam right, and what to look for if you're weighing up a new oven.
Scale up and sell
Scaling up holiday batches and selling holiday bread.
Free extra: my Par-baking & Freezing Cheatsheet, sent with the session.
How it works
Step 1
Save your seat
Your watch link and reminders come by email. The same sign-up covers all three Help Desk sessions.
Step 2
Send me your questions
Right after you sign up, send me as many production, oven or selling questions as you like. You can also ask live in the chat on the night.
Step 3
Watch live and join the chat
Mon Dec 7 at 8 PM ET on our website. Ask questions in the live chat as we go. The replay lands in your inbox the next morning and stays up through Jan 10.
Your host
Hi, I'm James.
I trained as a chef and baker in the UK. I've owned my own bakeries, worked in commercial kitchens, and now I run Sourdough Geeks: a community of baking enthusiasts from all over the world. Planning holiday production is where I live.
The Help Desk is my favorite part of the year: you bring the questions, I answer them live.
What bakers say about learning with James
From members of Bakers Club, our membership community.
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It has been one of the best investments in time and money… I am so grateful for this group because it filters out all the noise.
Kathleen O. · Bakers Club member
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You changed everything about the way I approach sourdough. I quit looking at pretty pictures and now focus on what's in front of me.
Melissa B. · Bakers Club member
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The 'Bread Talks' you can join live… or watch later at your convenience are simply amazing.
Philip S. · Bakers Club member
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. No card, no catch.
Do I have to watch live?
No. Sign up anyway. The replay lands in your inbox the next morning and stays up through Jan 10. Bakers Club members keep every replay for good.
Can I ask questions during the session?
Yes. There's a live chat right next to the video. Ask your questions there, and Claire passes them to me to answer on air.
Where does it happen?
On our website. Your watch link arrives by email.
I'm new to sourdough. Should I come?
You're welcome on Dec 7, but Nov 22 is built for you. The same sign-up gets you into both.
Will you be selling anything?
Near the end, I'll tell you about Bakers Club, our membership. That's it. The help is free whether you join or not.
Can I bring a friend?
Please do. Send them this page. They'll need their own sign-up to get the watch link and reminders.
Have a question you don't see here?
Email us at [email protected] and we'll get back to you.
Selling bread this Christmas? Let's make sure you can keep up.
Monday Dec 7 · 8 PM ET · Free and live. See you in the chat.
James