Jackie - Artistic Director & Owner
Jackie's passion to create foods of exceptional taste drove her to start Uppercrust Productions in 1981. Twenty-nine years later, she continues to oversee the entire operation and evolve the products further. She is highly regarded in the food community, both locally and nationally. She loves ending her day with a glass of our sparkling Touraine Rose. At heart she is a sauciere. Experimentation with tastes and textures and literary and artistic treatments of them are her passion. She is an arch sensualist.
Pamy - Office Manager
Pamy is our mathematical wizard. She does bank reconciliations like lightning to the penny, each time. She is an unparalleled bookkeeper. When she is not doing office work, selling, helping out in breadmaking and shaping in the kitchen, or making us laugh, she is out on the streets running 8 miles everyday. But what is more special about Pamy than the dogged persistence and speed she exhibits in running is her extremely fine and subtle sense of humor. Pamy and Jackie are sisters.
Catherine - Store Manager & Bistro Chef
Catherine returned to Uppercrust in 2007 after receiving her MBA from Cornell University. While attending Cornell, she traveled to Italy to study wine and food as a Banfi Scholastic Tour recipient. She adores fall and all of the flavors associated with it. She loves her Mother's French toast, El Serpis olives, and our white bean mousse. She is a consummate foodmaker with a fine palate and a talented manager. She has an ability to see and handle everything well at once. She has a drive that is unparalleled and she is the Uppercrust resident magician.
Fred - Bread Shaper
Fred is the newest addition to our talented staff. Fred joins us after an early retirement from real estate. He is passionate about theater, literature, and cheesecake. He believes that nothing is more fulfilling than sharing a drink and meal with friends. He is a Renaissance man with a sweet spirit. His caring nature comes through in his bread shaping.
John - Bread Baker
After graduating from UF with a Criminology degree, John independently studied religion and philosophy before beginning his career as a bread baker. He enjoys hosting wine and cheese parties and cooking Italian dishes. He loves shellfish, mashed potatoes, and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on Uppercrust's pain au cereales. Despite his passion for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, he has a very good palate, and his yeasted-pastries show a perfectionism and thoughtfulness we really prize.
Ashton - Seller
We are so excited to have Ashton join us! Ashton is passionate about theater, costume design, and dance. She also loves baking desserts for friends and making others happy. Her optimism and excitement about life is contagious. We know you'll love her as much as we do!
Ben - Seller
Ben graduated with high honors from the University of Florida while majoring in Art History. He has traveled extensively through Europe and has a sincere love of food. He enjoys cooking and hosting wine and cheese parties with his girlfriend. He is deeply caring and perceptive. We love having him with us!
Kat - Seller
Kat recently returned to Uppercrust after spending her fall semester studying abroad in Paris. She is fluent in French and has lived in Grenoble, France, for two summers. She is passionate about both the French language and culture. She is pure of heart and always makes you smile.
Laura - Seller
We are so happy to have Laura here. She is a French major at the University of Florida with a minor in European Union Studies. She is fluent in both Spanish and French and hopes to travel to Europe soon. She loves to cook and bake and regularly hosts wine and cheese parties for her friends. She is a sweetheart!
Lisi - Seller
Lisi is the Austrian Track and Field 100m Hurdle National Champion. She is planning toward getting in readiness for next year’s Olympics. She is fluent in German and has a BS degree in Kinesiology. She grew up in Salzberg, Austria where her family would go out early most mornings to buy fresh bread from the nearby bakery and buy fresh vegetables and meats from local farmers and butchers. She continues to love to cook and bake from scratch using natural ingredients.
Maggie - Sales Manager
Maggie graduated from UF with a double major in Political Science and Classical Studies. Her passion for both food and wine began at an early age as she helped her parents with their family farm and vineyard. She loves creating works of art with food and looks forward to having a home of her own in which she can entertain scads of friends. She loves any Alsatian dish, fine French cuisine, and Northern Italian specialties. So young and yet already so accomplished.
Megan - Seller
Sweet Megan is currently an Elementary Education major at UF with an interest in the French language. In addition to working at Uppercrust, she volunteers at an elementary school. She absolutely adores cheeses of all kinds and loves to cook for her husband. She likes to experiment in the kitchen by trying new things such as adding cinnamon to pasta sauce. You will love her!
Renata - Seller
Renata currently attends UF where she is pursuing a degree in Psychology. She is also interested in studying French and Portuguese. She strives to put a smile on someone's face through either food or music. She enjoys baking bolo de brigadeiro, a traditional Brazilian chocolate cake, as well as cookies and brownies. She is glorious and kind.
Sarah G - Seller
Sarah is fluent in French and recently attended the Universite de Perpignan in France. In addition to her studies there, she was an active participant in cultural events and festivals. She currently attends UF where she is majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Botany and Environmental Studies. She loves to entertain and hosts weekly ethnic dinners for friends. She also enjoys meeting different people of all ages and types. Perfect addition to our family!
Sarah - Seller
Sarah was our croissant maker until she decided to attend UF to pursue her masters in Building and Construction. She is currently pursuing her PHD with a primary interest in sustainable international building design. She is extremely artistic, which is showcased in her Uppercrust gift baskets creations. Everything she does shows that she has a gift for it. She loves pies, especially those made with the freshest strawberries. Sarah is grace personified.
As you can see, all are high achievers, all are talented, and all share a passion for food and wine, a drive for excellence in all they do, a good intellect, and a kind and thoughtful nature. A good sense of humor also abounds in them all.
