OUR TEAM
The People Behind The Loaves:
Meet Our Head Chefs
At The Base, every loaf, tart, and slice has a story. And it starts long before the oven.
In this section, we’re stepping out of the kitchen and into the lives of a person whose passion sets the tone for everything we bake: Gabriella Ghiselli, our Head Pastry Chef.
She isn’t just behind the counter, she’s behind the soul of the bakery at The Base.
Gabriella Ghiselli
Head Pastry Chef
Italian-Venezuelan by heritage, Gabriella grew up in a family of restaurateurs and quickly discovered her calling in the dessert kitchen. Though she studied law and went on to earn a master’s in public administration, her true passion has always been baking. From selling profiteroles and alfajores to classmates, to running a successful novelty cake business in California for over a decade, her journey has always been shaped by sweetness. Since moving to London, she has opened her own cake studio and collaborated with acclaimed restaurants, including Amazonico and Scott’s. Now at The Base, she brings her love of crafting beautiful, memorable desserts to every creation.
“Pastry is precision, but also softness. You need both. Otherwise, it’s just technique without feeling.”
A Shared Vision
Together, Gabriella and the whole kitchen team bring balance: finesse and foundation, sweet and savoury, structure and soul. They’re building more than a menu, they’re building a rhythm, a mood, a place you return to.
So next time you sit down at The Base (coffee in hand, croissant on the side), you’ll know a little more about the hands that made it.
And we think that makes it taste even better.
Real people,
Craft & Care
And that’s what makes all the difference.