About us

From family tragedy to culinary triumph

Poppa’s Custard Company was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 2020 as our family, like many others, grappled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pooling our resources, culinary talents, and business acumen, we sought to share our simple, homemade recipes with the public.

Led by our family; Wharton MBA and McKinsey alum Josh Johnson, Philadelphia Non-profit Exec Christen Johnson, and 2x Food Network Champion and “Bobby Flay Slayer” Chef Jewel Johnson, we create incredible dessert experiences featuring our proprietary, luxuriously creamy pastry crèmes with technical precision and best-in-class ingredients. We also wholesale our clean-label gourmet pastry cremes in both traditional dairy and vegan bases to commercial food service operators

Our Values

Legacy

We're committed to ethically building a business that our grandkids' grandkids could be proud of

Community

We are proud to be part of the local food-maker community and will grow our business starting with the Greater Philadelphia area

Clean Ingredients

Eat good by eating well. Our custards are made from real ingredients without artificial colors or dyes

Sustainability

We work to minimize our environmental impact wherever possible including by prioritizing compostable and recyclable packaging

Our family. Our founders

Josh Johnson

Co-Founder & CEO

Chef Jewel Johnson

Executive Chef & two-time Food Network Champion (Beat Bobby Flay, Candy Land)

Christen Johnson

Co-Founder