Bobbie Lloyd

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Bobbie Lloyd began her epicurean journey at the young age of eight with her first cooking class. She knew in the very early stages of her life that cooking was her passion. In her third year of college, she made the decision to follow her dream of becoming a chef. She moved to Boston to cultivate her formal training at Boston’s famed Modern Gourmet Cooking School, while continuing to develop her trade by working at some of Boston’s top restaurants. Only two short years after finishing her culinary training, Lloyd impressively became a founding member and co-owner of American Accent, a critically acclaimed restaurant in Brookline, MA.

Never one to sit still, Bobbie moved to New York City in 1987 to continue to develop her experience in all aspects of restaurant management and held various positions from private chef for Calvin and Kelly Klein to service manager at Union Square Café. She continued to build upon her experience and reputation working for and with famed restaurateurs at Prix Fixe, The Screening Room, Au Café and Tribeca Grill. In 1997 Bobbie opened and co-founded It’s a Wrap, NYC’s first gourmet wrap sandwich, smoothie and juice parlor. In 2004 she moved on to the demanding role as controller for The Beanstalk Restaurant Group (The Red Cat, The Harrison, Mermaid Inn and PACE). In December of 2006 Bobbie's partner at It's a Wrap, Steve Abrams, purchased Magnolia Bakery and asked Bobbie to join as President and Chief Baking Officer, bringing her back full circle to her love of baking.

Bobbie’s passion has taken her on a journey from the kitchen, to the front of house to the finance office and back. She has been involved in all aspects of the restaurant and bakery business, and her role as President is the ideal role to combine her passion, her experience and her expertise.