A long career in cakes  

Manfred Schmidt, our owner and head pastry chef, has been baking cakes and pastries for over three decades. As an award-winning chef, he’s constantly trying to please his customers and their guests with delightful new combinations and traditional favorites.

professional experience 

• Executive pastry chef at Ganache Bakery in Greensboro, NC
• Executive pastry chef at Elbow Beach Surf Club in Bermuda
• Owner, pastry chef at Dutch Pantry Bakery in Atlanta
• Executive pastry chef at Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta

Awards and honors  

• Gold medal winner at the International Pastry Competition in 1967 and 1968
• ACF chapter chef of the year in 1992 and 1994
• ACF chapter president’s medal for leadership in 1995
• Induction into the American Academy of Chefs in 1996

Professional involvement  

• American Culinary Federation (ACF)
• Honor Society of the American Culinary Federation
• Former member of the Advisory Committee Culinary Department at Guilford Technical Community College
• Former instructor for baking curriculum at Guilford Technical Community College