Richard Charpentier, CMB, CEO of Baking Innovation, speaks with Matt Ratliff, executive pastry chef at the Everglades Club in Palm Springs, FL, about his career in baking and his experience attending the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) 2025.
At the Bench with Richard Charpentier is a Craft to Crumb audio series, featuring one-on-one conversations with some of the country’s top retail bakers on inspiration, trends and innovation happening for retail bakers.
At the Bench: Heidi Hedeker of Kendall College
Richard Charpentier, CMB, speaks with Heidi Hedeker, renowned baker and pastry chef instructor at Kendall College, about her experience and education in baking.
April 22, 2026
