Jim Drost joined Bakers’ Best Catering in May 2022 as the Vice President of Culinary Operations and Executive Chef after relocating from Virginia to Massachusetts.

Jim graduated from Johnson and Wales University with a bachelor’s degree of Culinary Arts prior to moving to Virginia. In returning to New England, Jim is brining a hands-on approach to the culinary program at Bakers’ Best. He has been introducing new seasonal menu rotation and limited time menus that focus on holidays and food celebrations. Bakers’ Full-Service catering department will also be a focus of development for Jim as we work to ensure that every event is executed seamlessly for our clients. Internally, Jim manages a multi-cultural team of 95 employees across three departments of culinary, expo and purchasing. “We are focused on internal development and opportunities for our great staff. They work tremendously hard every day to provide the freshest meals possible for our clients throughout the Boston/Metro-west area”.

Previously, Jim Drost was the Vice President of Operations for F&B Restaurant Management LLC based in Charlottesville, VA. F&B operates four unique restaurants in Central Virginia including their newest restaurant, Augusta Kitchen in Fishersville. F&B’s mission is simple: “serve high-quality, honest and approachable food and drink to our neighbors, friends, family and total strangers, in a warm, fun, friendly and mildly quirky environment”.

In addition, he has previously been a Director of Culinary for Matchbox Food Group, Director of Culinary for Metropolitan Hospitality Group and Executive Chef for Great American Restaurants.

Jim now lives in Worcester County Massachusetts with his wife and two children. They enjoy baseball, campfires, and swimming. With respect to family, home and community, Jim and the team at Baker’s Best, in conjunction with New England Country Mart, are excited to launch a new line of offerings aimed at bringing high quality, fresh meals directly to our guest’s dinner tables. “We are proud to be part of this special community and bring the best of Baker’s to our friends at New England Country Mart”.