10/09/2026
This vintage 5qt Hobart and this chicken cutlet have a great story together. 
We have been on the hunt for a 5qt Hobart for quite a while. My 20qt is a work horse that I use many times a week and will continue to do so. However, I have had to send three KitchenAid out to Zad‘s repair shop because I overloaded them. Bagel dough and fresh milled wheat in particular are very hard on KitchenAids.
This machine is going to be fantastic for smaller batches in the bakery. We saw this one on marketplace several weeks ago, looked at it many times and went back-and-forth about whether it was worth it. We finally decided to reach out to the seller, and he was wonderful.
Yesterday we met the seller in Lancaster City. He was helping care for two older people, and they were just all so sweet. The older lady offered for Zad to stay for dinner, and when he said he had his wife and kids with him, she offered to send a chicken cutlet for the road. It was fantastic. Literally straight out of the frying pan.
This was one of those situations where we were a blessing to each other. I will continue to keep this Hobart alive and well loved, and they needed to unload it. I am so excited to use this piece of equipment! 
