Pastry chef
Susan Morrison
- Discipline
- Pastry chef
Portrait of Susan Morrison
i. Biography
Susan Morrison’s pastry work is built on continuity: the same kind of disciplined repetition, timing, and institutional recall that lets a kitchen hold standards across years. Since 2014, she has served as Executive Pastry Chef at the White House in Washington, D.C, a post that followed a long run inside the White House Executive Residence, where she moved from contract pastry employee to Assistant Pastry Chef before taking on the top pastry role.
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Coming Up
Pastry at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia (1995) was the starting point for Susan Morrison’s professional record, followed by a long stretch at the White House Executive Residence in Washington, D.C. First came work as a contract pastry employee (1995–2002), then Assistant Pastry Chef (2002–2014), and in 2014 she became Executive Pastry Chef at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Where They Are Now
The White House pastry program has been under Susan Morrison’s direction since 2014, which means the work now sits at the intersection of daily service and formal occasion. Her line — “Nineteen years later, I became the Executive Pastry Chef—and I still pinch myself every day” — marks the scale of that tenure without changing the fact of the job: steady production inside a house that runs on ceremony and pace.
Signature
The White House gingerbread house is the signature most closely associated with Susan Morrison. In pastry terms, it points to the kind of work that demands control of scale, finish, and timing, with the added pressure of visibility that comes with service in the White House.
In Their Words “Nineteen years later, I became the Executive Pastry Chef—and I still pinch myself every day.” “Our top priority, though, is always the first family.”
FAQ
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What is Susan Morrison's current role?
As of 2026, Susan Morrison is Executive Pastry Chef.
Where did Susan Morrison work before?
Susan Morrison's earlier career included Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, White House Executive Residence, and White House Executive Residence.
What is Susan Morrison known for?
White House gingerbread house.
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