About this season
Buddy Valastro seeks out struggling family bakeries to help transform them into dough-making successes.
Episodes (7)
1. Friendly Bake Shop
Aired 27 May 2013 • 45 min
In TLC's all-new special, "Bakery Boss" featuring "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro, Buddy helps a struggling family bakery get back to being a dough-making success. He travels to Frankfort, NY to visit the Friendly Bake Shop, an Italian-American bakery run by three generations of the Viti family. Open for 52 years, the business is suffering from outdated processes, broken equipment, and an old-school philosophy on running a small-town business. See what creative tricks Buddy has up his sleeve to get this bake shop back in business.
2. Violet's Bake Shop
Aired 2 December 2013 • 45 min
Violet's son Michael quit his job to work at her bakery but she won't let him make changes; Buddy tries to convince her updates need to be made.
3. Kristi G's Cupcakes and More
Aired 9 December 2013 • 45 min
Buddy heads to Texas where Kristi quit her corporate job to open a cupcake shop. Business has been tough, with slumping sales and trying to manage her staff full of family members. With the threat of closing her shop, can Buddy solve this bakery's issues?
4. Oteri's Italian Bakery
Aired 30 December 2013 • 45 min
At Oteri's Italian Bakery in Philadelphia, owner Lisa is still reeling from the loss of her father. Business has slowed since, but the family has refused to make any changes. Can Buddy convince the family to change their ways in order to be successful?
5. Baked Euphoria
Aired 6 January 2014 • 45 min
Baked Euphoria was founded to give customers a sugar high. But with declining business, it's now owner Bonnie that needs a pick me up. Can Buddy repair the low morale and fix the menu before this business becomes a complete downer?
6. Lidia's Bakeshop & Cafe
Aired 13 January 2014 • 45 min
Lidia's mother Maria gave her all the resources to open her own bakery in Dobbs Ferry, NY. But was it too much too soon? Buddy tries to mend the family while also giving Lidia the business knowledge she needs to run a successful bakery.
7. Drew's Pastry Place
Aired 20 January 2014 • 45 min
With the financial support of his family, Drew opened a pastry shop in Houston. Buddy discovers the bakery is $600,000 in the hole and Drew refuses to expand the menu. Buddy has a plan to heal family rifts and revamp the menu, but will Drew listen?