Meet Elizabeth Casey of On the Rise Baking in Worcester

Today we’d like to introduce you to Elizabeth Casey.

Thanks for sharing your story with us Elizabeth. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I don’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t enjoy baking. I began baking with an easy bake oven when I was a young kid. I have nine siblings who were always willing taste testers. I graduated from Johnson and Wales in 1980 and did a two and a half year apprenticeship in southern Ca. at a four-star resort training with a German pastry chef. I learned as much as I could and moved to northern Ca. and worked at a four-star restaurant for a year.

Several years earlier I had backpacked through Europe for three months and decided I would like to work in Switzerland. I moved to Switzerland and worked in an amazing bakery for almost a year. When my working visa expired I decided to move back to Worcester for a few months started dating my husband and never left. We started our business 25 years ago in a licensed commercial kitchen out of our home. Ten years ago we expanded to a retail storefront

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Having an established business prior to opening a retail storefront was definitely beneficial. I thought I had a good idea regarding the amount of hours I would need to work on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, I really had no idea. When I worked out of my home-based kitchen I could work with no interruptions. In a retail setting, there are many interruptions. Interruptions result in a longer work day. Longer work days result in less time at home with your family. That was and always has been my biggest struggle.

On the Rise Baking – what should we know? What do you guys do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
I think what I am most proud of is our dedication to excellence baking from scratch, baking to order, ….our pride in our craft. We specialize in wedding cakes, special occasion cakes, gluten-free desserts and cakes, breakfast pastries and we expanded our menu to include homemade soup of the week, gluten free quiche, and handcrafted sandwiches.

Our goal is to offer a limited menu and provide the absolute best! We recently started making our own caramel and chocolate sauce for our lattes. I think what sets us apart from our competitors regarding wedding cakes is the time we spend with our customers. From the initial consultation which can take 1-2 hours, to finalizing the design our goal is to exceed the expectations of our bridal couples. We limit the number of wedding cakes we make per weekend. I think this sets us apart from our competitors because we are not mass producing wedding cakes. We don’t limit the time for a wedding cake consultation. It’s very important to us that the bridal couple is comfortable and happy regarding the Flavors of cake and design of their wedding cake.

Contact Info:

• Address: 1120 Pleasant St.
  Worcester, Ma.01602
• Website: www.ontherisebaking.com
• Phone: 508-752-3809
• Email: info@ontherisebaking.com
• Instagram: ontherisebaking
• Facebook: ontherisebaking
• Yelp: Ontherisebaking

Image Credit:
Maryjanemichaudphotography.com

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