Angela Sticco
Head Chocolatier at John & Kira's
Angela Sticco graduated from the Culinary Arts program at The Restaurant School in Philadelphia in 2006. Shortly after that, she completed a 4-month apprenticeship in Chartres, France studying bread, confections, and viennoiserie while living and working with a French family in their bakery. Angela also has a passion for coffee, wine, and cheese and worked for the iconic DiBruno Bros. gourmet grocer for several years. She lived in Balestrate, Sicily for two years working with an artisanal Italian food exporter while studying the food, wine, and culture of Sicily. Her career at John & Kira’s started in August of 2010 when she was hired as a seasonal chocolatier. That position quickly turned into a full time, and then a promotion to Head Chocolatier. Now, more than 10 years later she is completely submerged in the chocolate world. She has had the opportunity to attend classes with acclaimed Pastry Chefs and Chocolatiers from all over the world. She has traveled to Ecuador and Honduras to visit cacao plantations, speak with farmers, and see the process from beginning to end. In addition to managing production at John & Kira’s she also manages the packaging and shipping of all of the products. During her tenure, she has increased the product line by nearly 70% and continues to create new confections each year.
