June 27, 2024 // Franchising.com // KATY, Texas - Kolache Factory is challenging local foodies to compete in the Kolache Olympics by coming up with creative new kolache flavors.
In this summer’s 6th Annual “Create a New Kolache Contest,” Kolache Factory is searching for the next gold medal idea to add to their menu.
“Paris isn’t the only place where the competition is heating up this summer!” said Kolache Factory COO Dawn Nielsen. “Our customers love their kolaches and this contest always brings out amazing new ideas of things to wrap inside our semi-sweet kolache dough. I can’t wait to see who will take home the gold, silver, and bronze medals this year, along with free kolaches for a year and bragging rights of being a winner in the Kolache Olympics!”
The bakery-café currently offers about 25 kolache flavors but with this Kolache Olympics-style contest, the public has a chance to win free breakfast for a year with a creative new flavor AND a chance to have their culinary creation featured as a future Kolache of the Month!
A creative name and a tasty combination of ingredients is all it takes! Past gold medal winners include the ‘El Cubano’, ‘The Millennial,’ and the ‘Jolly Gingerbread.’
Entries can be submitted online in the month-long contest from July 1 – August 1 and five finalists will be chosen. But who will reach the podium Gold, silver, and bronze medal winners will be voted on by the public and will win free breakfast for up to a year.
The pastry franchise loves offering its dedicated and loyal fans a chance to put their own twist on the beloved Czech pastry that came to the U.S. with immigrants in the 1850s!
What’s the next great kolache flavor? Our customers will decide, and you can be part of the fun!
The Sweet Details!
Who: Anyone (no age minimum) who enjoys a fresh handmade kolache is eligible to submit an idea for a new kolache flavor that could be featured as a future kolache of the month at Kolache Factory stores nationwide.
What: Kolaches (pronounced kuh-lah-chees) are a Czech delicacy. The homemade, handcrafted pastries, stuffed with the finest fruits, meats, and cheeses, are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or anytime you crave a slightly sweet dough with a delicious filling. The grab-n-go kolaches are perfect for breakfast, lunch, a hearty snack, or a party treat!
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How: Visit online to submit the name of your new kolache flavor.
Cooking up Great Prizes!
Kolaches were born in Czechoslovakia centuries ago when a young girl nabbed some soft, sweet bread dough from her mom, added plums (NOT prunes) and tossed it in the oven. Her dad grabbed one for a snack and when he took a bite, the hot plum juice made him circle like a wheel in delight. The Czech word for wheel is “kola” — so the kolache was born. It became a tasty and beloved treat throughout Eastern Europe and arrived in America in the 1850s when Czech settlers came to Texas. By the 1900s, the Czech immigrants were holding yearly celebrations to honor their beloved culinary treat — the kolache.
It didn’t take long for kolaches to get a Texan twist, so now the sweet pastries are filled with savory meats, cheeses, and spices, perfect as an on-the-go snack for any meal. Kolache Factory has taken the iconic Texan delicacy and made it available from coast to coast.
SOURCE Kolache Factory
Kolache Factory is a quick service bakery-café that serves a wide array of freshly prepared items including over 20 varieties of kolaches.