Our Story
We are a hospitality focused brand that believes in the power of community, positivity and being inclusive to all. Our mission is to be a welcoming space where people can connect, be creative, grow and spread joy to others one cinnamon roll at a time.
GK Baked Goods opened in 2015 by Executive Pastry Chef/Owner Grace Kelly May along with the team behind Affine Hospitality Group Andrew Smith, Daniel Campbell and Jack May.
At GK Baked Goods, we are devoted to bringing Northeast Indiana high-quality, hand-crafted artisan breads and pastries to our community. We use the highest quality of raw ingredients and work closely with local famers to bring our delicious breads and pastries to life. We use traditional, from scratch methods with a heavy attention to detail to each of our products. We are proud to be apart of a growing and diverse hospitality community and excited to continue to grow our brand.
Meet GK
The GK of GK, our owner and founder Grace Kelly May is a classically trained pastry chef who has worked and managed pastry kitchens across the US. Returning home to Indiana, Grace and Team GK bring high quality artisan breads and pastries to Fort Wayne. When not working she enjoys spending time at home with her three amazing kids and hairless cat named Tyra!
Laura our Executive Pastry Chef has spent most of her life in Fort Wayne. She went to Carroll high School where she was in the culinary program and culinary competition teams. There she went on to win some competitions and scholarships. She went to college at The Chefs Academy in Indianapolis where she got her degree in the Arts and Science of Pastry. She's worked at hotels, bakeries, restaurants, and a salon as a receptionist!
She found her way back to Fort Wayne in 2017 where she applied to GK Baked Goods and has been there since and has worked her way to becoming our Executive Pastry Chef. She also found her partner there, Todd Stone, who is the brewer at JDBC. They recently got engaged and are in the midst of wedding planning. Together they have 2 dogs, Pepper and Olive!
In her free time, Laura enjoys training her dogs, crafting, taking care of her many house plants(she has over 50!), and recipe testing/study.
Meet Laura
