Trying to find a bakery when you have specific allergies can be incredibly difficult. Debbie Gardiner, owner of Whisk and Spoon Bakery Cafe, knows this better than most. She began her business in March 2022 after seeing the need for peanut and tree nut -free bakeries. Her son was never able to enjoy items from […]
Charleston Women in Food
Southern Bear Catering: Deliciousness is Divine Intervention
Southern Bear Catering is a small business making powerful moves in Charleston’s gastronomic scene. Leaning on her culinary background, Trish Sams started selling food on Folly Beach in June of 2020. Sams said, “I was posting on different Facebook groups. It was a Godsend. I felt as though God was really putting this in my […]
How to Open a Restaurant: Three Female Restaurant Owners Spill the Tea
What does a culinary school drop-out, a former banking industry manager and a one-time event floral company owner all have in common? They all currently run some of the area’s most popular restaurants and they represent a growing number of female restaurateurs taking the local food scene by storm. While Charleston is frequently associated with […]
