diff --git a/tooling/pipeline/includes/services/logging/log_entry.h b/tooling/pipeline/includes/services/logging/log_entry.h
index b7bbb1f..aa6e50c 100644
--- a/tooling/pipeline/includes/services/logging/log_entry.h
+++ b/tooling/pipeline/includes/services/logging/log_entry.h
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ struct LogEntry {
   std::chrono::system_clock::time_point timestamp =
       std::chrono::system_clock::now();
 
-  std::thread::id calling_thread_id;
-
-  /// @brief The thread id of the logger
-  std::thread::id logging_thread_id =
-      std::this_thread::get_id();  // captured on construction
 
   /// @brief Severity level of this entry.
   LogLevel level;
diff --git a/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/generate_breweries.cc b/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/generate_breweries.cc
index cdac868..b80861a 100644
--- a/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/generate_breweries.cc
+++ b/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/generate_breweries.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 void BiergartenPipelineOrchestrator::GenerateBreweries(
     std::span<const EnrichedCity> cities) {
   logger_->Log(LogLevel::Info, PipelinePhase::BreweryAndBeerGeneration,
-               "\n=== SAMPLE BREWERY GENERATION ===");
+               "=== SAMPLE BREWERY GENERATION ===");
 
   generated_breweries_.clear();
   size_t skipped_count = 0;
diff --git a/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/log_results.cc b/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/log_results.cc
index f5efc56..7206426 100644
--- a/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/log_results.cc
+++ b/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/log_results.cc
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ void BiergartenPipelineOrchestrator::LogResults() const {
     ++index;
   }
 
-  logger_->Log(LogLevel::Info, PipelinePhase::Teardown, msg.str());
+  logger_->Log(LogLevel::Debug, PipelinePhase::Teardown, msg.str());
 }
diff --git a/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/query_cities_with_countries.cc b/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/query_cities_with_countries.cc
index 7f39b17..3ee644a 100644
--- a/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/query_cities_with_countries.cc
+++ b/tooling/pipeline/src/biergarten_pipeline_orchestrator/query_cities_with_countries.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <format>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <random>
 
@@ -15,14 +16,12 @@
 
 std::vector<Location> BiergartenPipelineOrchestrator::QueryCitiesWithCountries() {
   logger_->Log(LogLevel::Info, PipelinePhase::Startup,
-               "\n=== GEOGRAPHIC DATA OVERVIEW ===");
+               "=== GEOGRAPHIC DATA OVERVIEW ===");
 
   const std::filesystem::path locations_path = "locations.json";
 
   auto all_locations = JsonLoader::LoadLocations(locations_path, logger_);
-  logger_->Log(LogLevel::Info, PipelinePhase::Startup,
-               std::string("  Locations available: ") +
-                   std::to_string(all_locations.size()));
+
 
   const size_t sample_count = std::min(
       static_cast<size_t>(application_options_.pipeline.location_count),
@@ -40,7 +39,8 @@ std::vector<Location> BiergartenPipelineOrchestrator::QueryCitiesWithCountries()
                       sample_count_signed, random_generator);
 
   logger_->Log(LogLevel::Info, PipelinePhase::Startup,
-               std::string("  Sampled locations: ") +
-                   std::to_string(sampled_locations.size()));
+               std::format("  Locations available: {}", all_locations.size()));
+  logger_->Log(LogLevel::Info, PipelinePhase::Startup,
+               std::format("  Sampled locations: {}", sampled_locations.size()));
   return sampled_locations;
 }
diff --git a/tooling/pipeline/src/json_handling/json_loader.cc b/tooling/pipeline/src/json_handling/json_loader.cc
index cc12064..3ebdbd4 100644
--- a/tooling/pipeline/src/json_handling/json_loader.cc
+++ b/tooling/pipeline/src/json_handling/json_loader.cc
@@ -105,13 +105,5 @@ std::vector<Location> JsonLoader::LoadLocations(
     });
   }
 
-  const std::string msg = std::string("[JsonLoader] Loaded ") +
-                          std::to_string(locations.size()) + " locations from " +
-                          filepath.string();
-  if (logger) {
-    logger->Log(LogLevel::Info, PipelinePhase::Startup, msg);
-  } else {
-    std::cout << msg << std::endl;
-  }
   return locations;
 }
diff --git a/tooling/pipeline/src/main.cc b/tooling/pipeline/src/main.cc
index 5371aea..fbfd301 100644
--- a/tooling/pipeline/src/main.cc
+++ b/tooling/pipeline/src/main.cc
@@ -39,14 +39,8 @@ namespace di = boost::di;
 static constexpr size_t kLogMaxCount = 512;
 
 int main(const int argc, char** argv) {
-  // Configure global spdlog formatting: timestamp, level, and message.
-  // Use Unicode box-drawing characters to frame logs for improved readability.
-  // The LogDispatcher includes phase and thread info inside the message.
-  spdlog::set_pattern(R"(┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-│ %^%l%$ | %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S:%e
-│ %v
-└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────)");
-
+  spdlog::set_level(spdlog::level::debug);
+  spdlog::set_pattern("│ %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%e │ %^%-7l%$ │ %v");
   BoundedChannel<LogEntry> log_channel(kLogMaxCount);
   auto log_dispatcher = std::make_unique<LogDispatcher>(log_channel);
   std::thread log_thread([&log_dispatcher] { log_dispatcher->Run(); });
@@ -61,7 +55,7 @@ int main(const int argc, char** argv) {
 #endif
 
     log_producer->Log(LogLevel::Info, PipelinePhase::Startup,
-                      "=== Starting Biergarten Pipeline ===");
+                      "STARTING PIPELINE");
     const std::optional<ApplicationOptions> parsed_options =
         ParseArguments(argc, argv, log_producer);
 
@@ -83,9 +77,8 @@ int main(const int argc, char** argv) {
     std::unique_ptr<IPromptDirectory> prompt_directory;
     if (!options.generator.use_mocked) {
       try {
-        prompt_directory =
-            std::make_unique<PromptDirectory>(options.pipeline.prompt_dir,
-                                              log_producer);
+        prompt_directory = std::make_unique<PromptDirectory>(
+            options.pipeline.prompt_dir, log_producer);
       } catch (const std::exception& dir_error) {
         log_producer->Log(
             LogLevel::Error, PipelinePhase::Startup,
@@ -107,11 +100,11 @@ int main(const int argc, char** argv) {
         di::bind<IExportService>().to<SqliteExportService>(),
         di::bind<IPromptFormatter>().to<Gemma4JinjaPromptFormatter>(),
         di::bind<IEnrichmentService>().to(
-            [options, &log_producer](const auto& inj)
-                -> std::unique_ptr<IEnrichmentService> {
-              if (options.generator.use_mocked) {
-                return std::make_unique<MockEnrichmentService>();
-              }
+            [options, &log_producer](
+                const auto& inj) -> std::unique_ptr<IEnrichmentService> {
+              // if (options.generator.use_mocked) {
+              //   return std::make_unique<MockEnrichmentService>();
+              // }
               return std::make_unique<WikipediaEnrichmentService>(
                   inj.template create<std::unique_ptr<WebClient>>(),
                   log_producer);
@@ -165,9 +158,9 @@ int main(const int argc, char** argv) {
     // Attempt to use the logging infrastructure; if channel/dispatcher are
     // compromised this is a best-effort fallback.
     if (log_producer) {
-      log_producer->Log(LogLevel::Error, PipelinePhase::Teardown,
-                        std::string("Unhandled fatal error in main: ") +
-                            exception.what());
+      log_producer->Log(
+          LogLevel::Error, PipelinePhase::Teardown,
+          std::string("Unhandled fatal error in main: ") + exception.what());
     }
     log_channel.Close();
     log_thread.join();
diff --git a/tooling/pipeline/src/services/logging/log_producer.cc b/tooling/pipeline/src/services/logging/log_producer.cc
index ac8a017..c15d592 100644
--- a/tooling/pipeline/src/services/logging/log_producer.cc
+++ b/tooling/pipeline/src/services/logging/log_producer.cc
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  * @brief LogProducer implementation for asynchronous pipeline logging.
  */
 
+#include "services/logging/log_producer.h"
+
 #include <chrono>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
@@ -10,15 +12,13 @@
 
 #include "concurrency/bounded_channel.h"
 #include "services/logging/log_entry.h"
-#include "services/logging/log_producer.h"
 
 LogProducer::LogProducer(BoundedChannel<LogEntry>& channel)
     : channel_(channel) {}
 
 void LogProducer::Log(LogLevel level, PipelinePhase phase,
-                         const std::string_view message) {
+                      const std::string_view message) {
   channel_.Send(LogEntry{.timestamp = std::chrono::system_clock::now(),
-                          .calling_thread_id = std::this_thread::get_id(),
                          .level = level,
                          .phase = phase,
                          .message = std::string(message)});