ABOUT

OWNER/ EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF

Nickol-Hayden-Cady has been cheffing since adolescence, raised in kitchens from the West to East Coasts.  By 21 she had skipped over the pond we call the Atlantic Ocean to work in European Kitchens and orient herself to the traditional foundations.  This beginning launched her into a career where quality is uncompromised.  The kitchen has been synonymous with the heart since her childhood days.  Her Bisavo, Portuguese grandmother, initiated her to hard work and dedicated to the food that sustains us.  She lives, plays, and creates in Bend, OR. 

Nickol Hayden-Cady has been working in the culinary industry for over twenty five years. She has earned her Associates Pastry Arts Degree from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Nickol has worked under top certified chefs and pastry chefs in California, Seattle, New York, London and Oregon.

After spending two years in Portland, OR working as the Executive Pastry Chef and Consultant for Papa Haydn’s, Nickol is happy to be back in Central Oregon with her Husband and Two Boys.

Once in Bend, OR, Foxtail Bakeshop came to life. Her son's nickname while he was in the womb was baby Foxtail, he was such a gift to her and her husband that Foxtail was the start of her dream to open her own whimsical place for the community and a experience for the public to enjoy thoughtful food, decadent pastries and wonderful coffee & cocktails. 

Nickol loves creating whimsical & beautiful things for people to enjoy!