{"id":7914,"date":"2025-11-16T11:11:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T16:11:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fornobravo.com\/pizzaquest\/?p=7914"},"modified":"2025-11-17T09:37:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:37:58","slug":"team-rose-the-small-cottage-bakery-that-could","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fornobravo.com\/pizzaquest\/team-rose-the-small-cottage-bakery-that-could\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Rose Bread, The Little Cottage Bakery That Could"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome back to Pizza Quest!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The cottage bakery movement<\/strong> is a global phenomenon and we have here, in my hometown of Charlotte, NC, a shining example of a rising star of this movement. <strong>Doug and Kaitlin Rose,<\/strong> along with their &#8220;team&#8221; of four kids (ages 9-16), are cranking out amazing 100% sourdough breads and bagels (and other inventive sourdough products made with heirloom and ancient grain flours), from a small bakeshop constructed inside their carport.\u00a0 Every loaf is pre-sold via subscription before it ever hits the shelves and, after a relentless six year commitment to learning the craft and growing the business, the Roses are ready to make the huge leap to a brick and mortar bakery located about a mile from their home (and, I might hope, to reclaiming full use of their home for, well, home stuff). This is an inspirational story about single-mindedness and grit, and a great case study for how to grow a business for anyone who has ever had an entrepreneurial vision of their own. One obvious takeaway: stay patient and be resilient. Hear all about it in this delightful and insightful conversation with my favorite local bakers, <em><strong>Doug and Kaitlin Rose, founders of Team Rose Bread<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 You can follow their ongoing journey via <a href=\"https:\/\/teamrosebread.com\/\">https:\/\/teamrosebread.com\/\u00a0<\/a>and @teamrosebread on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Team Rose Bread: The Little Cottage Bakery That Could\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JCt1lHb587Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to Pizza Quest!\u00a0 The cottage bakery movement is a global phenomenon and we have here, in my hometown of Charlotte, NC, a shining example of a rising star of this movement. 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