Linda Richards, proprietor of The Cake Shop, is a champion of the home-style recipes of childhood days. Whether celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or just a joyous day, Linda’s innovations of the classics will satisfy your eye, your palette, and your heart. Linda served as pastry chef for Epicurean / Trio Restaurant for several years.  With over 15 years serving up sweets at The Cake Shop, Linda is a stalwart of the Tallahassee Gourmet community.

Chef Steve Newman continues to pursue his lifelong interest in baking and designing fine pastries. The artistry of his work reflects a sense of tradition and elegance.  Chef Newman developed his own style and practice after training under ACF Master Pastry Chef Joseph McKenna in New York and Charleston, SC. Recruited westward, he worked in many top restaurants in Aspen, CO , Jackson Hole, WY. ,and Lake Tahoe, CA. Returning to Tallahassee, Steve was hired as the pastry chef at the Governor’s Club, followed by Albert’s Provence.  He has taught at the FSU Dedman School of Hospitality.  Steve joined The Cake Shop in 2004 and has been designing wedding cakes for 20 years.