You may know him as “Chef Al” but to us he is the life force behind it all— our own tenacious tornado. His passion for all things pastry is unsurpassed and his energy is limitless. One of his greatest joys is watching his customers smile when they see and taste his culinary creations. His generosity is unmatched. He is a fierce crusader and will rally with his community for any cause that facilitates true justice and equality for all. He cares deeply for his employees and is constantly taking them right to the edge to extract the absolute best from each of them. If you can stand the “heat” in his kitchen you will come out a better person all around. He is a man of many, many talents and we respect him greatly. Thank you Chef for all your hard work and dedication through the years, for your delicious masterpieces, and for bringing a little bit of Cuba to SLC

She is a Saint or at least she is for us. If you don’t know Katie Ray then you don’t know F&E. She pushed her way into F&E like no other. She worked free for months when she started cause we had no money to pay her. She is now a majority owner and we wouldn’t be here without her. She literally balances the force. She will promise the sky to our customers and then convince all of us we have to make it happen. Her compassion shelters us and the fear of her motherly wrath keeps us in line. She’s the Yin of our Yang. She is now the manager of our future location in Provo

When Martha came to us, over two years ago and she knew very little about baking. She’s now a very important part of our cookie team. She knows all recipes by heart and has grown so much professionally. She’s hard working, super smart, sweet, quiet and loyal to the max. She is a Mom first and foremost. But she also loves traveling, her best friend, chocolate croissants and spreading love. One of the strongest woman we’ve ever met, she faces challenges with caution but with no fear. Martha is definitely here to stay and we couldn’t be happier for that.

Meet Lucia. She started with F & E five years ago and has been a steady presence ever since. She’s responsible for all of the beautiful desserts you see in our cases, which is no small feat. She works side by side with Chef Al and learns to execute whatever crazy ideas he presents her with.

Lucia is hard working, reliable, sweet, funny and always maintains a calm demeanor. She single-handedly raised four sons, which tells you all you need to know. We’re lucky to have her on our team!

Brian has been with us from almost the very beginning. He has a passion for all things perfect we count on him to achieve the level of consistency you all experience at F&E.  He is also the creator of a few of our items including the blackberry cheesecake.  We are very lucky to have him as part of the team. He recently had a baby girl and also became part of the shareholders team. Congrats for all these awesome years.

Oh Maria! What could we even do without you? Maria has been with us from the very beginning. The good times and the bad times. She also have worked with Chef Al for over 14 years. She has our trust like no other. She does anything and everything and be careful, if you’re slow, she’ll push you aside and take over you job. She is smart, funny, loyal and ,like Chef, will tell you what she thinks with no filter. She loves to learn, stay young, keep her family very close. There is always a fight on who gets to take Maria as her right hand. BTW, Chef always wins. Love you Maria!

Julia is a major part of the foundation of Fillings and Emulsions. She comes in every day to bake all of our beautiful pastries and she does it all before most of us are even awake. When the rest of us do get to work, she greets us with a smile and a laugh that comes from deep inside. She loves what she does and it shows.

It would take pages and pages to describe Julia’s good qualities. Suffice it to say she’s a top rate human being and a most valued teammate

Esme came to Fillings & Emulsions as a teenager and six years later is a manager in our front of house. She’s quick witted and funny and is very much responsible for the harmony and good vibes that you feel when you visit.

Because of her longevity and willingness to learn, Esme has the ability to jump into any department of the bakery and be of tremendous help,
She’s weathered many storms with us and while still young in age, is wise beyond her years. She’s an integral part of our team and we’re incredibly grateful to have her here.