Reva Castillenti

Reva Castillenti is an award winning baker and service industry professional with over 12 years experience working in New York City kitchens.

Castillenti cut her teeth at bakeries such as Bakeri and Meyers Bageri, before opening her own micro-bakery Bread & Roses. Bread & Roses received accolades from US Bread Awards in 2018 and 2019 placing in the top 10 for all categories entered, and top 2 for Bagels both years. She has been featured in Time Out New York “New York pastry chefs are creating underground dessert pop-ups” in 2020 and Eater (Portland, Or) “A New Underground Bakery in Portland Teaches You How to Make New York-Style Bagels”.

Castillenti found her knack for teaching while running bread making workshops with The Brooklyn Kitchen; she has now taught thousands of students how to make their own bread. Currently she is the Program Coordinator for BagelUP, where she teaches weekly public classes, hosts private experiences, and manages consulting inquiries for aspiring and established bagel shop owners.