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Here are two reasons why bakery owners should consider buying pie warmers.

Pie warmers can encourage more customers to buy baked goods

A pie warmer serves the practical purpose of keeping pies at a safe, warm temperature for an extended period, and ensures that a bakery's customers can pick up a warm pie quickly, without having to reheat it themselves at home. However, this is not this appliance's only function. It also acts as a very effective way to showcase a bakery's selection of pies and can potentially result in higher sales of these baked goods than if the pies were stored in a chiller cabinet or at room temperature on a shelf.

By keeping the pies inside it warm, this appliance also allows the wonderful aromas of these warm baked goods to be released and to travel through the premises (as the heat generated by the pie warmer results in the very slow evaporation of each pie's moisture content). Smelling freshly baked goods is known to increase customers' appetites and make them more interested in purchasing food. As such, if a bakery owner is looking for a way to not only easily serve warm pies all day long but is also hoping to boost the sales of their baked goods, they should consider investing in this appliance.

It can allow customers who visit the bakery later in the day to still enjoy fresh-tasting warm pies

Many bakery owners prepare most, if not all of their fresh baked goods early in the morning. As such, if a bakery owner does not have a pie warmer, only their customers who visit their premises early in the day will be able to purchase pies when they're still warm and at their most delicious. Over the course of the day, the previously warm pies will cool and may need to be stored in a chiller cabinet to ensure they stay safe to eat. If a customer buys one of these pies later in the day, it won't be as tasty as it would have been earlier in the day unless they warm it up themselves before they eat it.

This is because both savoury and sweet pies often contain some form of fat (such as pork fat or butter) that will solidify at room temperature or when chilled, and will, therefore, change the texture of the pie as it cools. If however, a bakery owner buys a pie warmer for their premises, this will keep their pies warm and ensure that their texture remains the same throughout the entire day. This, in turn, will mean that their customers who visit them in the afternoon or early evening will still be able to enjoy the warmth and proper texture of these baked goods.

For more information on pie warmers, contact a professional near you.