Fataneh Dowlatshahi, owner Always dreamed of opening her own cafe since she was a child. She holds many fond memories of spending afternoons at a local cafe near her childhood home. There was a sense of energy and community she recalls and hopes that BiBi can provide a sense of community for Westwood as she had once experienced.
Our Name BiBi means great-grandmother in Fataneh's culture, and many of the items for sale come from recipes directly passed down from her BiBi. Many residents have tried and fallen in love with our Gata Sweet bread and fresh homemade Carrot Jam. Together they make a sensational breakfast pairing.
Cynthia Highers, pastry chef Has been in love with baking since she was 12, when she began learning from her father. After briefly exploring a career in education in English literature, she realized that baking, with its mix of creativity and science, was her true passion. As a result, she dedicated herself to her new career, working full time while completing her certificate in baking and pastry arts at Newbury College, which she received in 2017. She came to BiBi in 2018 with eight years' experience in food service, specializing in cake decorating. Cynthia was delighted to train under founding pastry chef Ambreen Hassan and looks forward to bringing her own experience and taste to the traditions and high standards that Ambreen established at BiBi.
Ambreen Hasan, founding pastry chef Helped Fataneh launch BiBi in 2014. Although she moved on to her next adventure in June 2018, Ambreen is still part of the BiBi family, and her influence is found in many of your favorite foods, including our Nutella Rugelach and a variety of our scones, just to name a few. Ambreen started her career as a Chemical Engineer but from a very early age had an interest in baking and experimenting. This interest solidified into passion when Ambreen baked her sister's wedding cake. To sharpen her skills, Ambreen enrolled in the pastry arts program of the French Culinary Institute in New York City. There she had an opportunity to work alongside and learn from world renowned chefs. After graduating from FCI, Ambreen worked at some of the famous restaurants and gourmet food magazine in NYC, finally ending up at BIBi Cafe!
