Sarah LaRose

A Rhode Island native, Sarah’s love of baking began at eleven years old making cakes for family and friends. Her father, an artist, inspired her creations, and spending time in the kitchen cooking with both of her parents, merged both worlds.

While cakes were Sarah’s passion, attending Johnson & Wales University made her realize she wanted to learn about every aspect of pastry from bread making to chocolate work. After graduation, Sarah moved to New York City to intern at Ron Ben-Israel Cakes before moving home to Rhode Island to take the pastry position at The Chanler at Cliff Walk, a luxury hotel in Newport. Over the next three years, she developed their chocolate and cake programs.

In the spring of 2023, Sarah returned to Newport as Pastry Chef at Giusto. She uses her spare time to specialize on custom hand painted cakes and bonbons.