The General Mills culinary team understands the daily challenges your operation faces - balancing cost constraints, limited labor, and the need for consistent quality. We understand your different needs between your daily menu to your most spectacular catered event.
We are foodservice professionals and veterans like you with experience across restaurants, healthcare, college and university, catering, hotels, in-store bakeries, and country clubs. Learn about our Tips and Tricks for enhancing your operation.
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Brownies, Bars & Cookies (PDF)
Great brownie ideas to save money and get your sales rolling. Features ideas for brownie parfaits, Grab’ n Go, and catering minis.
Cake Icing Tips (PDF)
Helpful production tips and helps for making the most out of your Gold Medal mixes and icings. Includes tips ranging from mixing techniques to string icing.
Creating Cake Truffles (PDF)
A simple method for using left-over cake to make decadent cake truffles.
Mixing & Panning Biscuits Tips (PDF)
Discover the secrets to making perfect biscuits with Gold Medal Buttermilk Biscuit mix. Our mixing, panning and baking tips will show you how.
Muffins, Quickbreads & Pancakes (PDF)
Muffins, Quickbreads, and Pancakes – oh, my! Here are a few quick tips on getting the most out of these products! Includes an easy-to-make streusel recipe.
Biscuit Variations (PDF)
A couple of quick ideas on how to finish your biscuits. Includes a simple biscuit scone idea.
Cake Cutting Ideas (PDF)
We all need a little guidance now and then. This helpful guide will show you a variety of ways to slice your cakes.
Icing, Finishing, Garnishing (PDF)
Step by step instructions for some of the basic finishing techniques used for cakes and cupcakes.
Three Different Servings from One Cake Mix (PDF)
Using the same cake, learn how to go from good, to better, to best.
Pillsbury Place and Bake Biscuits
Hints & tips to prepare your biscuits that your patrons will love. Plus, simple leftover idea for a delicious bread pudding
Seasonal Candy Cupcakes (PDF)
Celebrate with Peppermint Candy and Pink Candy Heart cupcakes.
Checkerboard Icebox Cookies (PDF)
Creative but simple way to prepare a checkerboard design with icebox cookies.
Easter Basket (PDF)
Thank you Easter Bunny! A fun idea for creating Easter Basket Cupcakes.
Halloween Cupcakes (PDF)
Don’t be afraid of this idea! Create a scary web design for your Halloween Cupcakes.
Heart Shaped Brownies (PDF)
A heartwarming idea for creating a decadent brownie dessert for your Valentine.
Red, White & Blue Cupcakes (PDF)
A simple piping technique for adding color to your celebrations!
St. Patty's Cupcakes (PDF)
A few quick ideas to bring you the luck of the Irish!
Tuxedo Cupcakes (PDF)
Dressed-up for a special occasion - these little cuties will be a hit at any celebration!