Jen Yee: Switching Careers, Working Her Way Up & Loving Every Second

In this episode, we talk with Jen Yee, an award-winning and James Beard recognized pastry chef. Yee serves as Executive Pastry Chef for the notable Linton Hopkins and his hospitality group, Resurgens, with a focus on his flagship, Restaurant Eugene. She walks us through her career and recalls the moments that shaped her professionally. 

In the episode we discuss: 

• Her path from architect to pastry chef
• First job at Gordon Ramsey’s in London (and did she get yelled at?)
• Working at a trendy Chinese tea salon in London
• First pastry chef gig opening Charlie Palmer’s Aureole in NYC
• SHO in NYC: what it was like working in a Michelin 2-star restaurant
• Opening Andrew Carmelini’s Lafayette restaurant and bakery
• Her process of developing desserts and being inspired by new ingredients
• How she manages to maintain a personal life/work balance
• And lots more!