About Well-Bred Bakery & Café
Nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Well-Bred is an award winning bakery and café enjoyed daily by locals and tourists alike. Founded in 2002, Well-Bred offers two locations: The original Weaverville store located 10 minutes north of Asheville, and South Asheville's Biltmore Village shopping location, just minutes from the historic Biltmore Estate.
Both locations offer unexpected delights both sweet and savory. With luscious pastries, gourmet food, fabulous breakfast treats, plus locally roasted coffee, just making a decision is going to be your biggest problem! Vegan and gluten-free options are also available, so that there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Both locations offer unexpected delights both sweet and savory. With luscious pastries, gourmet food, fabulous breakfast treats, plus locally roasted coffee, just making a decision is going to be your biggest problem! Vegan and gluten-free options are also available, so that there's something for everyone to enjoy.
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We are Ruben and Judy. Both from New York, we moved to Asheville in ’98 to escape the brutal winters and busy lifestyle. As it turns out, the move went smashingly, but getting away from our busy lifestyle… not so much!
Since 2002 we have managed to acquire 12 vacation rentals and open two busy bakery and cafés! We sincerely hope whether you're vegan or omnivore, local or tourist, you'll find something delightful at Well-Bred Bakery & Café. |
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Laura Bogard Taylor has been with Well-Bred Bakery and Café since 2003. Now general manager, she has had previous titles at Well-Bred of pastry chef, kitchen manager, executive chef, and catering coordinator.
A Southern California native, Laura attended culinary school at New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier Vermont, class of 2000. She went on to work in kitchens in Cape Cod, San Francisco, and New York City. After a season at Wheatland Vegetable Farms in northern Virginia in 2001, Laura intended to “winter over” in Asheville and never left. Her love for the mountains and beauty of North Carolina plus the incredible farms and culinary community have kept her firmly planted. |
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Topher Goodman joined the Well-Bred team as Café Manager for our Biltmore Village location in the Spring of 2015. After a few months, Topher became the Front of House Operations Manager overseeing the service teams at both locations.
He is a New York native who graduated from Ithaca College with a B.F.A in Musical Theater. As is typical for an actor in New York, he gained a plethora of service, management, and business experience between acting gigs. After touring the country a few times over, he booked a stint as a co-star on NBC’s reality show “The Restaurant” in 2003. Feeling fulfilled by this career, he went on to Education Management for 10 years until finding greater joy in the service industry. In 2014, Topher moved to Asheville in search of balance, joy, community and the opportunity to serve great food within the beauty of Western North Carolina. |
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