It’s a Wrap!

The Zingerman’s Annual Planning process concluded last Tuesday with the ZAP Wrap. It’s an extravaganza of food, films and fun. Every business presents the highlights of their annual plan in an engaging and informative way. To add spice to the event, we also compete for the Coveted Golden Z and the Somewhat Desired Silver Ing.

The presentations were the most creative we’ve seen! From garlic-throwing (Cornman Farms)…

to poetry (Zingerman’s Press)…

to a Monty Python sketch (Creamery)…

to a multimedia presentation (Coffee)…

to an Alice’s Diner skit (Roadhouse)…

to stop motion goodness (M&G)…

and many more!

For years, the Deli has won the Coveted Golden Z with their epic movies and dedicated fanbase. With titles like ZAPocalypse Now and Z½, the movies are huge productions involving dozens of Deli staffers in costume filming at wee hours of the morning. For ZAP Wrap 09, they brought us Zingified renditions of Trainspotting, Night at the Opera, Henry V and Daft Bodies: Harder Better Faster Stronger (very well done!)

But the Bakehouse’s presentation was, by far, the showstopper of the night. Three reasons: they 1) sang their plan, 2) in the form of a Michael Jackson medley, 3) live.

It was incredible! How can you resist catchy lyrics like these?

Girl, close your eyes. Let the aroma get into you.
It may look hard, but there’s nothing you can’t do.
Just take a class. We’ll answer questions asked.
And you can feel the heat
of our new wood-fired oven.
You can bring your friends!
We wanna BAKE with you all week,
teach you all our techniques.
We wanna BAKE with you all week.
Take a BAKE-cation!
- “BAKE! With You” (sung to the tune of “Rock With You”)

Coffee grounds and paper towels mixed with onion skins and bread.
Carrot peels and broken egg shells, flour swept off the floor.
Get it all in a bucket, make sure the lid fits on tight.
Save it all for Cornman Farms to help them grow it right.
When they say “Why? Why?”
Tell ‘em that it’s good for nature.
Why? Why do we compost this way?
For our breads and soups
We just want to use your veggies
That’s why we compost this way.
- “Good For Nature” (sung to the tune of “Human Nature”)

They got a standing ovation and won the Coveted Gold Z! Congratulations Bakehouse! And congratulations Deli for bringing home the Silver Ing!