Pastry chef
Megan Ketover
- Discipline
- Pastry chef
i. Biography
Megan Ketover is a Pastry Chef working on pastries and baked goods at Deeper Roots, in the West End roasting facility. The work is built around finish: clean lines, controlled texture, and desserts that land with the kind of polish expected in service. In Cincinnati, Ketover has built a profile around pastry that reads as composed and exacting, with hospitality expressed through restraint and consistency rather than flourish.
The Path
Cincinnati pastry rooms formed the base of Megan Ketover’s career, and each stop added to a working style grounded in execution. She served as Pastry Chef / team lead at Orchids at Palm Court in Cincinnati, Ohio, then Pastry Chef / team lead at The Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio, followed by Pastry Chef / team lead at Boca Restaurant Group in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Pastry Chef / team lead at Khora in Cincinnati, Ohio. That sequence points to a practice shaped by high-volume expectation, final-course responsibility, and the need for dessert to close a meal with precision. Her work also reached a wider audience when she appeared as contestant at Top Chef: Just Desserts Season 2. Today, Megan is Pastry Chef of Deeper Roots.
The Work Today
At Deeper Roots in the West End neighborhood roasting facility, the pastry program sits inside a daily rhythm of production and finish. That kind of setting rewards repetition, control, and a clear hand on the final details. Ketover’s role there keeps the focus on the core tasks of pastry work: shaping, filling, baking, and refining until the result is ready to go out the door. Two named desserts track the range of that work. At Sotto, the Apple Fig Crostata was highlighted as an executive Pastry Chef finishing touch, and at Khora she shared a caramel pear streusel tart as a featured dessert recipe. Taken together, they show a pastry style that keeps structure and flavor in balance, with presentation treated as part of the craft rather than an add-on.
Signature
Megan's signature dishes include Apple Fig Crostata and caramel pear streusel tart. Both sit squarely in the pastry lane she has made her own: composed, deliberate, and finished with care.
Acclaim
It matches a career built through Cincinnati pastry kitchens and marked by steady, repeatable execution.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
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What is Megan Ketover's current role?
As of 2026, Megan Ketover is Pastry Chef creating pastries and baked goods.
Where did Megan Ketover work before?
Megan Ketover's earlier career included Orchids at Palm Court, The Netherland Plaza, and Boca Restaurant Group.