Ja-Laurel Torres

Ja-Laurel Torres is an accomplished culinary professional with extensive experience in bakery and pastry operations. Currently serving as General Manager at Coolhaus since February 2018, Ja-Laurel previously held positions including Bakery & Pastry Operations Manager at FreshDirect and Bakery Associate Team Leader at Whole Foods Market. Early career roles include Pastry Line Cook at Union Square Hospitality Group and Extern Baker/Pastry Line Cook at Crafted Hospitality. Ja-Laurel's education includes a Bachelor's degree in Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from The Culinary Institute of America and an Associate's degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from the same institution.