In the 1980s, a young Olga and Juan Montano found their passion in the baking industry. Olga, an immigrant from Las Tunas, Cuba, gained her passion of decorating cakes from her idol and role model, Aida, her grandmother. At 14, she began assisting her grandmother to bake and decorate cakes to help her family's financial difficulties. Soon thereafter, she obtained a major position as a cake decorator in Publix Supermarkets, where her work was quickly recognized. Her work caught the eyes of managers and supervisors so often that she was asked to host grand openings and to make commercials for the company. Juan, also an immigrant, from Pinar del Rio, Cuba, developed his love for baking while making deliveries for a popular Miami french bakery. A young and motivated Juan would stay after his delivery shift to learn from the french pastry chefs. A few months later, he became a pastry chef himself, making croissants for hours. He then relocated to Publix Supermarkets, where he was promoted to Bakery Assistant Manager and shortly thereafter Bakery Manager. Here, Olga and Juan met and learned the discipline, hard work and dedication that they would later use to become so successful in the baking world.