Rester honored with Red Rose Award

Brook Rester, co-owner of the Dolce Bakeshop, was recently presented with the Red Rose Award by the local Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG). The Red Rose Award is presented annually to a female leader who resides or works in the chapter area and whose accomplishments benefit education and the status of women in education leadership roles. The award included a framed certificate and a symbolic red rose pin with gold details.

Chapter leadership says that Rester’s contributions are many and definitely make a positive difference in her community. Rester enjoys hosting week-long baking camps for children, where she teaches basic kitchen safety and the science behind baking. She has a place in her bakery called “Gather,” where she offers baking classes and also rents the space to others for photography, painting classes and various other teaching/learning opportunities.

In addition to being named one of the 100 Most Successful Women on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Rester has been featured several times over the years in the Gulf Coast Woman magazine. Additional accolades include having her baked goods premiered in the Lifetime movie Christmas in Mississippi and also winning Gulf Coast Best Small Business of Long Beach for her recipes and input on topics such as choosing the perfect wedding cake.