It takes a lot of skill to balance beautiful and delicious when you are working in quantities of 10,000. Executive Pastry Chef Nicole Sandlin calls her pastry team “the smallest but mightiest department in the Kelber kitchen”.
Nicole started out as a chemical engineer in California. Her path to pastry began when she moved cross-country to Chicago and enrolled in pastry school. In the Windy City, she worked at a high-end hotel where her talents matured working under 5 chefs who shared their knowledge, recipes and techniques.
Nicole was looking for a management position when she moved to Saint Paul and joined Kelber Catering as the Executive Pastry Chef. Nicole and her team make sure the first plated dessert looks and tastes as amazing as the last one that leaves the kitchen.
Nicole is a world traveler and has spent a lot of time in Asia. She loves experiencing different cultures and, of course, tries desserts in every place she visits.
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