Chef Kristy Carlucci Joins Gideon’s Bakehouse Coming to Disney Springs

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Gideon’s Bakehouse is obsessed with the guest experience. As they prepare to expand with their new location at Disney Springs, they want to ensure quality doesn’t drop with volume. They also want to use their larger location to play with new limited edition offerings. To do this, they welcomed one of the most celebrated Pastry Chefs in the state to their team, Kristy Carlucci.

Kristy Carlucci brings over a decade of baking and pastry experience to Gideon’s Bakehouse. Most recently, she spent five years as Pastry Chef of The Osprey Tavern in Orlando. Kristy gained a strong set of fundamentals while studying Baking and Pastry Arts at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. She has developed and strengthened her skills under the tutelage of such kitchen luminaries as Richard Rosendale CMC, Francisco J. Migoya CMB, and Chef Angela Hartnett. She has worked in various hotels, country clubs, restaurants, and patisseries throughout the United States, baking for celebrities, professional athletes, and political figures. Locally, she has also worked with The Ravenous Pig and Cask & Larder.

Kristy has been featured in local publications such as Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Weekly, Orlando Magazine, and Edible Orlando. She has also been shown in Pastry & Baking North America. In 2016 she was a finalist in “Best of Orlando-Best Desserts” and has been revered by many Orlando food critics and bloggers. In 2015, Kristy teamed up with Honey Nut Cheerios and created an exclusive recipe for their “real honey” promotion.

She has earned mentions with the James Beard Foundation through her work with Beard in Baldwin, a large food and wine festival in Orlando, as well as having the opportunity to cook for the James Beard House. 2019 was an exciting year for Kristy: In May, she was inducted into Orlando Magazine’s Dining Awards Hall of Fame. She was once again a finalist for “Best of Orlando-Best Desserts.” In August, she was invited to cook alongside Ming Tsai, Dean Fearing, and Edward Lee for Norman Van Aken’s “Movin’ On Out” Gala. As a guest demonstrator for both The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Show and The ACF National Convention, she has presented new and exciting ideas to hundreds of culinary enthusiasts.

At Gideon’s Bakehouse, Chef Kristy will oversee quality control and new product offerings. She will be running their new production kitchen, guiding a growing team of Central Florida bakers to create the best desserts they can dream of, from scratch, with no corners cut. With Gideon’s love of releasing limited edition baked goods and the new audience Gideon’s has access to with their location at Disney Springs, Kristy Carlucci will have unlimited opportunities to add to the already award-winning brand.

About Gideon’s Bakehouse:
Known for their hand-made almost 1/2 pound Cookies, Gideon’s Bakehouse is a Central Florida original that is a must for all who visit the state. Their celebrated cookies and cake slices aren’t just dessert; they are an experience. Owner and Cookie Creator, Steve Lewis, took Gideon’s from his home kitchen to the first storefront at the East End Market in late 2016 on an opening budget of $800. With the community’s support, he grew the business from a 286 square foot bakery to a flagship location at Disney Springs with no partners or investors, making Gideon’s an authentic local experience for an international audience.