Jordan Daphne Rondel (born April 8, 1989) is a New Zealand–born, Los Angeles–based entrepreneur, recipe writer, and the founder of The Caker.[1]
Early life and education
Rondel graduated from the University of Auckland in 2010 with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in International Business and Marketing.[2]
Career
Rondel founded The Caker in 2010 after a string of jobs in the fashion industry.[1][3][4][5] It started out as a recipe blog she did on the side while working a part-time job and studying business at a college in Auckland.[2]
In 2015, Anouk Rondel, Jordan's sister, joined The Caker. To expand the brand further, Jordan and Anouk moved to Los Angeles in 2019.[6][7][8]
Rondel was also a judge on The Great Kiwi Bake Off season 4 and will also do season 5.[9] Jordan has also been a recipe contributor to the New Zealand Sunday magazine since 2013.[10] In 2023, Rondel’s flagship bakery on K Road closed its doors to the public.[11][12][13][14]
References
- 1 2 "These Cakes Are So Luxe, No One Will Believe They Came From a Box". Bon Appétit. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- 1 2 Kang, Anna. "New Zealand's The Caker Brings Luxury Cake Kits To The U.S." Forbes. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ Roundtree, Cheyenne (2022-11-03). "Not So Sweet: Did Chrissy Teigen Screw These Cake Makers?". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ "New stars set to modernise The Great Kiwi Bake Off". NZ Herald. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ "Chatting The Sweet Life With L.A.'s Cake Cool Girl, Jordan Rondel". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ Stueven, Michele (2020-10-09). "The Gastro Garage is on Fire in Hollywood and Best Girl is Back – Here's What's Popping Up - LA Weekly". www.laweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ Parkes, Melenie (2022-09-21). "The best of buddies on The Great Kiwi Bake off". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ "The Caker teams with Chrissy Teigen on carrot cake | Bake Magazine". www.bakemag.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ "The Kiwi foodies making it big in Hollywood". 8 July 2022.
- ↑ Jack, Amberleigh (2022-02-21). "Chrissy Teigen shouts out Kiwi brand The Caker to over 30 million Instagram followers". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ "Iconic Auckland bakery closing". NZ Herald. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ↑ "Iconic Auckland bakery The Caker closing its doors". Newshub. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ↑ "'Heartbreaking': The Caker's Jordan Rondel shuts Auckland shop". 1 News. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ↑ Hawkes, Colleen (2023-08-04). "Jordan Rondel delivers 'heartbreaking' news she is closing her famed bakery, The Caker". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-09-06.