Sara Hardy Williams

SaraHardyWilliams

The Cakehouse at Waterstone

CakeHouseOnMain.com

For the last 20 years, the only place anyone can imagine Sara being, is in a kitchen, whether it is her own kitchen, or at work, or as a guest pastry chef, or freelancing for a company, it is the one place she can always be found. Twenty years ago, when she took a tiny class, as a newlywed and young mother, she never dreamed that cakes would be such an important part of her life. In the twenty year travel, she has been “Blessed” with the opportunity to do cakes for various movies, politicians, members of royalty, television shows, and be a part of The Next Great Baker Season 2 cast on TLC, plus am entire host of clients who have become family. But her biggest blessings have been the thousands of Brides and Grooms who have called upon her to help make their day special. She has worked for a national grocery chain, a private resort, owned her own bake shop for 13 years, then decided to move from her hometown of Rome, Ga to Acworth,Ga where she joined the Waterstone Events team, during the creation of The Cakehouse at Waterstone. After almost 3 years at Waterstone, Sara decided to build the professional kitchen of her dreams and take her wedding cake business to a higher level. Opening Cakehouse on Main in January 2015 took Sara to a place where she could make sure the main focus on her cakes was indeed the taste.

Sara is the mother of two grown children. Michael and Mary Katherine.

Growing up in a family full of Southern Ladies who loved to fill their homes with baked goods and candies at every holiday, baking seemed to only be a natural progression for Sara. It started with a simple class, then sending treats almost daily to work with her then husband, and making birthday cakes for friends and family members. Word of mouth turned a passion into an explosion of a business and a life full of blessings.

Jaime VanderWoude

JaimeVanderwoude

Lund Food Holdings, Inc. (Byerly’s)

Chef Jaime VanderWoude graduated at the top of her class with a degree in French pastry and baking from Le Cordon Bleu in 2005 with honors. She has worked since graduating as a French Pastry Chef for Byerly’s a gourmet market in Minnesota. As an up and coming multi-award winner she enjoys teaching and talking everything dessert. Her passion lies in creating custom pastry and wedding cakes for exclusive clientele throughout the Twin Cities. Chef Jaime is a sought-after guest speaker and has been featured prominently in lifestyle segments broadcast on local media. Most recently she appeared in Dessert Professional Magazine along with her recipes and a how to demonstration. She continues to hone her craft daily, persistently researching and experimenting with new techniques in an effort to remain on the cutting edge of the baking and pastry world.

Jessie Anne Reilly

JessieAnneReilly

Take the Cake Decor

Born and raised in Ontario Canada and currently residing in Somerset Kentucky, USA, I have pursued my dream in creative cake design as owner of Take the Cake Décor for the past thirteen years. After studying Food and Beverage Management with Cuisine at Algonquin College in Ottawa Canada I operated several restaurants including a Roast Beef House and a fine dining Italian bistro in Canada before relocating to Kentucky in 1996. Furthering my studies I graduated as a Chef Patisserie from Le Cordon Bleu, Ottawa, Canada and have studied sugar art with Chef Andre Renard MOF and Chef Christian Faure MOF. I have also studied gum paste with Nicholas Lodge and cake design with Collette Peters.

I am looking forward to this cake challenge.

Renee Ito

ReneeNesto

Cherokee Town & Country Club

Renee Ito is originally from the Pittsburgh, Pa area. In 2005 she graduated first in her class with an associates degree in Baking and La Patisserie from Le Cordon Bleu Pittsburgh(PCI).

She began her work experience at the Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina as an extern. Then she went to Atlanta, GA where she got a job as a pastry cook at the prestigious Cherokee Town & Country Club.

Since that time, she has worked under the tutelage of two very talented and decorated pastry chefs, both of whom were awarded pastry chef of the year. In 2008 she won an ACF Bronze Medal at the 2008 Pastry Salon in Atlanta, GA.

She currently holds the Assistant Pastry Chef position at Cherokee Club. She is also a CWPC and a registered proctor/instructor for ServSafe.

Thanks for all your time!
`R.Ito