How to Turn a Passion for Pies into a Successful Business, with Kat Gordon

You don't know what you don't know. And you know, if you're dumb enough to try doing it, and the height of a recession, well, maybe it'll work.


All my family and friends were like, “Are you crazy? I think you should think about this more.” Every single one of them when I said, “Well, I signed a lease and I’m doing it!”… every single one of them said “Okay, well, I think you're crazy, but how can I help?

I'm a home baker at heart. I haven't been to culinary school, I didn't work in a bakery, just self taught from cookbooks, on the internet, and honestly, a lot of trial and error. But that's also the part of it that's maybe a strength and a weakness. For me, and for the business.

I'm a big fan of having limited seasons for things, that way we appreciate it more.