Roladin

Roladin (רולדין)

Founded	Ramat HaSharon (1989; 35 years ago (1989))
Headquarters	Israel
Number of locations	104
Area served	Israel
Key people	CEO – Kobi Hakak Owner – Golan Einat[1]
Website	http://www.roladin.co.il/

Roladin or Roladin Bakery & Café (Hebrew: רולדין) is the largest bakery chain in Israel, with 104 locations around Israel.^[2]

History

The concept for Roladin was created in 1987 by two brothers Kobi and Avi Hakak. Homemade cakes were sold from door to door, since they had no physical location.^[3]

In 1989 they opened a their first retail shop in Ramat HaSharon. Menashe Hakak, the two brothers’ father, built the counters and the shelves for the store himself. The recipes for the baked goods were from various sources including their sister-in-law, aunt and neighbors.^[3] As the business expanded, Kobi ran the business, and Avi led new products after completing advanced confectionery courses in France and Belgium.^[3] Their brother Dudi manages overseas the different locations.^[4]

As of August 2014 Roladin had 43 locations around Israel. Some still owned by the Hakak family, while others are franchised.^[5] They have expanded considerably in the past few years, growing from 15 branches in 2005.^[4] In 2011, Roladin announced plans to add 30 suburban locations by the end of 2013.^[6]

The bakery facility is located in Kadima in the Sharon area.^[7]

Other ventures

In addition to the cafes, Roladin also provides food to El Al Airlines.^[4]

Roladin also sells packaged goods through a partnership with Tnuva.^[4]

Holidays

Assorted sufganiyot by Roladin

The Jewish holidays are some of the busiest times for Roladin. Some well known specialty products include:

• Chanukah – Roladin most years wins the competition between Israeli bakeries for the best Sufganiyah.^[8] Chanukah is also Roladin's busiest time of the year.^[9]
• Purim – Roladin, similar to the Sufganiyah, are usually ranked high in competitions for the best Hamantash.^[10]
• Passover – During Passover, Roladin offers a wide selection of Passover desserts^[11]
• Rosh HaShana – In honor of the Jewish new year, Roladin offers a wide variety of honey cakes.^[12]
• Tu Bishvat – For Tu Bishvat, Roladin carries a wide selection of dried fruit and nuts.^[13]
• Shavuot – During Shavuot, Roladin offers a wide range of dairy desserts including cheesecake.^[14]

See also

• Israeli cuisine
• List of restaurants in Israel

References

1. Roladin owner now holds 100% of Aroma Tel Aviv
2. [1] The Most famous bakery In Israel – 26 August 2014
3. [2] Roladin - 26 August 2014
4. [3] It's no piece of cake in a baker's world – 26 August 2014
5. [4] Archived 2014-08-27 at the Wayback Machine Branches – 26 August 2014
6. [5] Roladin to open 30 suburban cafés – 26 August 2014
7. [6] Roladin Factory, 26 August 2014
8. [7] Fancy shmancy donuts from Roladin – 26 August 2014
9. [8] Hanukkah: Doughnuts go healthy – 26 August 2014
10. [9] Who has the best hamantaschen in Tel Aviv? – 26 August 2014
11. [10] Archived 2014-08-27 at the Wayback Machine Honoring Passover, Roladin launches a collection of cakes, desserts and macaroon, inspired by Paris, a festive and varied collection, Kosher for Passover – 26 August 2014
12. [11] Rosh Hashanah honey cake, deconstructed – 26 August 2014
13. [12] Holiday in: Nature's Bounty – 26 August 2014
14. [13] Dairy delights for your Shavuot enjoyment – 26 August 2014