About

Sweet Elegance is owned and operated by Pastry Chef Lindsey Maddox Galvez. After completing her degree in Restaurant and Food Service Management at the University of Central Florida, Lindsey cultivated her pastry and cake decorating skills in the workplace. She enjoyed the opportunity to learn and grow through working at several of Florida’s resorts and theme parks, Universal’s Hard Rock Hotel and Sea World Orlando to name a few.

As Lindsey’s career progressed, she found herself looking to mature professionally and be challenged in new and exciting ways. Chasing this ambition brought her right here to the beautiful mountains of Asheville, NC in 2014 where she accepted a position at the Grove Park Inn participating mainly in the wedding cake program. It was there that Lindsey truly honed her decorating skills.

After 10 years of corporate pastry employment and many years of home baking, Lindsey felt it was time to strike out on her own and in 2017 Sweet Elegance was officially started.

At the root of it all, Lindsey’s passion for bringing people joy drives her.

“I love the creativity and artistry involved in transforming ingredients as simple as flour, sugar, and eggs into an edible masterpiece. I am always looking to challenge myself, learn new techniques, and stay up on the latest trends…there’s never a dull moment! “

“The best part of doing what I do is seeing the reaction of my clients when they first see their personalized cake creation that they helped design! I love working together with each client and I feel that their involvement in the entire process, along with the high quality of the final product, really does play a role in making their day truly memorable. I can’t believe I’m lucky enough to get to do this as my job!”