Josh, the original “Poppa” of Poppa’s Custard, is a native New Yorker, self-taught musician, and chess-lover. He loves to love by feeding and spending time pouring into people. Josh has extensive practical and academic training in general management, business strategy, and operations. He served clients as a consultant for nearly a decade before launching Poppa’s Custard Co. His favorite way to indulge is to write and play music.

Jewel has been working in the New York restaurant industry for over a decade and enjoys sharing her love of food with as many people as possible. Jewel does it all, from teaching toddler cooking classes, conducting zoom chef sessions, and is the current head of pastry at Dirty French NYC. A fierce competitor, Jewel has appeared and competed on several Food Network shows including Halloween Wars, Chopped, Buddy vs Duff, ultimately winning the first season of 'Candy Land' with the red team in 2023 and besting Iron Chef Bobby Flay on 'Beat Bobby Flay' in 2024. Her favorite way to indulge is to find quiet time to experiment with flavors and create adventurous dessert experiences for others.