Two years ago, Alexandra Griffin and Kelly Andreoni started out like lots of East Bay culinary creatives: At Hope & Main, refining their recipes to make the perfect product – in this case, pudding. Now, Pudding Riot is raising the standards beyond chocolate or vanilla snack cups; think inspired flavors like cereal milk, pumpkin spice, and maple, plus a ton of fun toppings and pie and frozen pop varieties. With success burgeoning thanks to local pop up events and special orders, we took a moment to chat with Kelly about their start, their plans, and most importantly, why pudding?
Tell me about the inception and start of Pudding Riot.
I have always loved cooking, and making desserts has long been a passion of mine. I’ve been making pudding from scratch for years, and people would often marvel at how different it was from the commercially available products they were used to. It was as if I was introducing them to pudding for the first time. I realized I was giving people a different experience with a classic dessert that is often overlooked or otherwise forgotten, and there was potential for this to be a business.
Do you have a favorite?
My all-time favorite is probably Bittersweet Chocolate Mint, and Alex loves Lemon Basil (we will debut that one in the warmer months).
Any exciting new flavors in the works particularly for the new year?
Yes! We are working on a Cookie Dough pudding to roll out in the spring! We are also developing monthly specials inspired by strong women throughout history.
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