Founder And Ceo
Bread & Monkey
New York, New York, United States
At 13yrs old I started selling banana bread to neighbors in Lower Manhattan. Within one year I established a busy online bakery, delivering to cafes, businesses and caterers in Manhattan and Brooklyn. I continue to sell banana bread locally in New Orleans as I finish my final year of high school remotely.At 14yrs old I applied to and became the youngest vendor at Smorgasburg, Brooklyn, the largest open air food festival in the US. During the Spring season I baked over 160 loaves each week, created and sold two types of Banana Bread French Toast, a classic with vanilla ice cream, fresh strawberries and matcha glaze and a chocolate chip variety with grilled bananas, coffee-infused whipped cream and a chocolate glaze. One of the highlights of that experience was being featured on the Rachael Ray show and meeting Emeril Lagasse.