PreGel America
Kristen Battaglia is an experienced pastry chef with a diverse background in the culinary industry. Currently serving as a Pastry Chef at PreGel America since November 2017, Kristen has previously worked at notable establishments such as The River Cafe as an Assistant Pastry Chef and The Pierre Hotel, a Taj Hotel, as a Pastry Sous Chef. Key responsibilities have included dessert production, banquet preparation, inventory management, and menu testing. Kristen's early career includes roles at Frederic Loraschi Chocolate, Hollywood Casino, and L'Auberge du Lac, where skills in chocolate making, buffet setup, and daily baking were honed. Educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Administration/Management with a focus on Pastry from City Tech, CUNY, alongside an Advanced Regents Diploma from New Utrecht High School.
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PreGel America
PreGel AMERICA is the U.S. subsidiary of PreGel, a global ingredient company headquartered in Reggio Emilia, Italy. PreGel develops, manufactures and distributes natural ingredients, toppings, and fillings of the highest quality from Italy, including flavors, powders and pastes used in gelato, frozen yogurt, pastry and other specialty desserts. Based in North Carolina since 2002, PreGel AMERICA distributes in the United States.