Feb 16, 2024
We head east to enter into a
conversation with Lindsay Gott, who is growing a tasty brand of
frozen baked goods, Gateaux, from Hood River, Oregon.
Lindsay worked at one of
the world's powerhouse ad agencies for years, when she had the
calling to cook, and found her way to Paris and Le Cordon Bleu and
then cooking in excellent restaurants like Chez Panisse.
Knowing she didn't want to work in restaurants, per se, she fell in
love with a man from Oregon and moved north from the Bay
Area, eventually selling her goods at a local Hood River farmers
market. From there, she opened a deli and bakery. Then,
the pandemic storm hit and she began developing and honing her
frozen goods for retail sales. Now her Gateaux cakes can be
found in grocery stores throughout the Northwest, including
Zupan's, and now Lindsay has eyes on new, larger markets.
Lindsay takes through her journey from concept, selling, naming,
packaging, producing, and more, right to grocer's freezer case, to
table.
Right at the Fork listeners will also
benefit by Lindsay's 20 years of food loving in Hood River, as she
shares over a dozen of her favorite places to imbibe in the
area.
@gateaux_frozenforfoodies
Right at the Fork is supported by:
Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com
RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com
Learn more about Chris' trips here: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com