Bakery Staff
Rob, Owner/ Baker
Lochel’s Bakery has been family owned and operated since 1942 so Rob had a ton of people to learn from! At 5 yrs old Rob started running around in the family bakery, he was fascinated with everything about baking! His love of baking grew over the years and he has mastered many skills in it. After running the family business for several years, Rob and his wife took over Lochel’s Bakery in 2005, offering new products, updated styles and still using many of the “secret original” Lochel’s Bakery recipes! Rob enjoys trying new products and coming up with new ideas. Being very inventive and adapting to the ever so changing Bakery environment is no problem for him. Rob has assisted a local Tech School on various occasions and participates in any Bakery related activities when possible. Rob is Serv-Safe Certified
Kathleen, Wife/ Does it all
Kathleen also grew up running around a bakery at a young age! Kathleen’s Uncle had an Italian Bakery. Kathleen and Rob starting dating in 10th Grade and she knew then that any future with Rob meant a bakery future! With an education is in Retail Sales/ Customer Service, Kathleen accented Rob’s bakery knowledge. While working at Lochel’s Bakery during holidays, Kathleen learned a lot before taking the bakery over in 2005. Since taking over the family business, Kathleen has advanced her skills in Fondant Cake Decorating by taken courses with some of the Top Cake Designers around. She currently takes as many Cake related courses available and is always trying to learn new, exciting things pertaining to cakes! Kathleen is very creative and tries to use her creativity in everything she does! One of Kathleen’s Cakes can be seen in the Spring/Summer 2011 Issue of Philadelphia Weddings Magazine and recently Kathleen has been seen on the 10! Show on NBC10.
Rob & Kathleen have 2 beautiful children, they enjoy going to Baseball Games, traveling, spending time with their family and of course the Bakery!
Jim, Brother/Baker
Jim started out in the bakery at a very young age as well. As a child Jim worked side by side with his Father and Grandfather learning as much as possible including Scratch Baking and Cake Decorating. During Jim’s early years at Lochel’s Bakery, he was the Baker and Cake Decorator. Jim, along with Rob, work side by side making all of the Lochel’s Bakery products~ it’s a family affair! Jim has worked in other local bakeries and has advanced his skills while learning along the way. Jim has a true passion of baking. Jim enjoys spending time with his family and friends, loves going to Baseball games and listening to music! Jim is Serv-Safe Certified.
Patricia, Cake Designer
Patricia started at Lochel’s Bakery in 2007 and has a large knowledge of the bakery industry. Patricia has worked in a bakery environment since the age of 14 and has learned many “Tools of the Trade” along the way. When starting out, Patricia was in sales and while watching others, found her calling, a Cake Decorator. She started out by icing cakes and grew into the many Cake Decorating skills she has. When Patricia started at Lochel’s Bakery she had a great knowledge of Buttercream and through Lochel’s Bakery Patricia has learned her Fondant skills. Patricia has her hands in all aspects of Cake Decorating! Although Patricia likes to work with Butter cream & Fondant, she LOVES to work on Sculpted Cakes. A Cake that both Kathleen and Patricia worked on together can be seen in the Spring/ Summer 2010 Issue of Philadelphia Weddings Magazine~ a Neat, Bright Candy Dot/ Button Cake! Patricia enjoys spending time with her family, reading and being a Cake Decorator! Patricia is Serv-Safe Certified.