Meet Arie Bates: From 2am Bakes to Bakery Systems and Software
March 10, 2026 | 1 min to read
If you’ve ever worked a 2am shift, fixed a last-minute cake mistake, or stayed late because a wholesale order went sideways … you’re going to like Arie.
We are beyond excited to officially introduce Arie Bates as BakeSmart’s Sales Representative — and yes, he’s one of us. Not “tech who learned bakery.”
Bakery first. Always.
Arie’s journey started early.
As a sophomore in high school, he was already taking pastry courses at Kendall College in Chicago. He went on to study Baking & Pastry Arts and Hospitality Management at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island — a place he still talks about with genuine gratitude.
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