laise Mahan was born and raised in Charleston and had a major sweet tooth for her entire life. She’s worked in the food and beverage industry since she was a teenager. At 20, she decided to attend the Culinary Institute of Charleston to pursue a degree in baking and pastry. She fell in love with plated desserts during her time there and knew then that she wanted her career to be about making pastries look as amazing as they taste.
After graduating, she started working at Peninsula Grill where she learned the true meaning of fine dining desserts and the importance of consistency. Since leaving there, she has worked for various companies in Charleston but most recently for St Honoré Pastry where she crafted many of the petite sweets that Salthouse has been proud to serve over the past few years.
Now that Blaise is part of the Salthouse Catering team, her goal is to make sure every event has a sweet ending with beautiful, delicious desserts and pastries. She’s excited to keep honing her culinary skills in the kitchen and is grateful for a career that allows continued growth and development.
In her spare time Blaise loves spending time with her husband, son, cat and dog. She also loves going to see her favorite bands play live around town. Fun fact: her favorite pastry to make is french macarons. Yum!
