Summary
Swiss-born baker René Fluri built a Canadian food empire from a single bakery, eventually becoming McDonald’s bun supplier for much of the country. In From Scratch, he shares his journey with characteristic humility and resolve. The memoir began as a personal project and became a family legacy.
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