Meet Katrina Golden | Baker and business owner

We had the good fortune of connecting with Katrina Golden and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Katrina, is there something you can share with us that those outside of the industry might not be aware of?
The one thing about baking or owning a bakery that outsiders are probably unaware of is the time it takes to make a good cake and how many cakes or desserts never make it to market or never get sold. We experiment all the time and if something doesn’t look right or doesn’t end up tasting like we think it should, it hits the trash. The same with a cake that comes out of the oven just a little “too done”, it goes in the trash as well.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I have been baking since I was a little girl, always in the kitchen with my mom or my aunts or my grandparents. I wanted to cook and bake like them. I didn’t go to school for baking or get a culinary degree, I came the long way around to having a bakery. I have professional experience in management and in running a business, so the business aspect of owning a bakery wasn’t difficult but doing it in a food and beverage setting was definately different from my previous endeavors.

I tell everyone I burned my first cake in an EasyBake Oven, I’m still wondering how you can burn anything on a light bulb, but I obviously made it happen. From then I found that creating something out of nothing was my happy place and where I found ( and still find) the most peace. We get excited here in the bakery when we can create something new or put a new spin on an old recipe.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would start downtown Augusta, there’s so much history there! We would visit the James Brown statue and mural, tour the RiverWalk, and eat at one of the local eateries downtown. From there we would go to the Laney Walker District and go to the Laney Walker Museum, Laney Walker was the first black registered nurse in this area. We would then do a bike tour with Bike Bike Baby, which would take us to all the cool spots in and around Downtown Augusta.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
First and foremost, I credit God with all the success we have achieved thus far, without God we wouldn’t have made it past the first 6 months! Next, my husband is my biggest cheerleader and the best business partner I could have. Of course I have to recognize my kids, my niece and her children, my aunt and cousins because they keep me motivated to do more and keep going.

I have two girlfriends that I lovingly “blame” for getting me started, Scarlett White, and Eva Alexander. They were always telling me I should sell my baked goods and quit giving them away!

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Image Credits
Bouyon Photography