Allison Gossman was born and raised in Fond du Lac. She attended MPTC and got her degree in Culinary Arts in 2004. She is in the process of obtaining her bachelor’s degree through UW-Stout Online for hotel, restaurant, and tourism management.
Most recently, she worked at Backyard for over 12 years. Before that, she worked at Marian College, Riverbend in Kohler, Schreiner’s, and Everix Bakery.
She has an 8-year-old son, Lincoln, a fiancé named John and his son Jack, and two adorable cockapoos, Ollie and Chem. She couldn’t have made this dream a reality without her rock and wonderful mother, Kiki, and her dearly missed late father, Paul. They instilled in her a great work ethic and how to think outside the box, especially when it comes to food. She loves to experiment with new methods of cooking and combinations of flavors, especially sweet and salty.