Sarah Listrom
— past, present, future
— About Sarah Listrom
photo by Chris Mumford
Sarah Listrom is an independent Pastry Chef in the Austin, TX area.
Sarah (Prieto) grew up in Southern California. After graduating from SDSU with her Bachelors in Multimedia Design, with no previous baking experience, Sarah attended The French Culinary Institute graduating at the top of her class in 2011. She worked in the bay area at Mayfield Bakery, Wayfare Tavern and Saison***.
In 2014, Sarah moved to Texas to take a position as Pastry Lead at Uchiko in Austin. In 2015, she was the opening Pastry Chef at Counter 357 and in the beginning of 2017, she became Pastry Chef of Barley Swine.
In 2019, Sarah was married taking the last name Listrom and in July was the opening Executive Pastry Chef for the new ARRIVE Hotel in East Austin. There she lead both the pastry and bread programs for fine dining spot Vixen’s Wedding, fast casual bar Lefty’s Brick Bar, and events at rooftop Gin Bar.
Since 2020, Sarah has been doing custom orders, pop-ups, consulting, and contract work. Follow on instagram to learn more.
Resume
Experience
Executive Pastry Chef ARRIVE Hotels, Austin
Vixen’s Wedding, Lefty’s Brick Bar, Gin Bar
Austin, TX // 2019 - 2020
Pastry Consultant Jester King Brewery & Kitchen
Dripping Springs, TX // 2018
Pastry Chef Barley Swine
Austin, TX // 2017 - 2018
Pastry Chef Counter 3. Five. VII
Austin, TX // 2015 - 2016
Pastry Lead Uchiko
Austin, TX // 2014 - 2015
Pastry Assistant Saison***
San Francisco, CA // 2013 - 2014
Pastry Lead Wayfare Tavern
San Francisco, CA // 2012 - 2013
Baker Mayfield Bakery
Palo Alto, CA // 2011 - 2012
Education
Food & Beverage Management Certification
eCornell, 2020
Espresso Training
Houndstooth Coffee, 2019
Introductory Sommelier Course
Court of Master Sommelier, 2016
Grand Diploma of Pastry Arts
The International Culinary Center, 2011
Top of Class, Distinction, Best in Creativity
Bachelor of Arts: Multimedia
San Diego State University, 2010
Magna Cum Laude