Ambrosia Euro-American Patisserie in Barrington Is Sold to New Owners

Ambrosia Euro-American Patisserie, the 33-year old, family-owned gourmet bakery at 710 W. Northwest Hwy, Barrington, is now under new owners. Co-founder Deborah Rivera has sold the gourmet bakery destination to Ambrosia’s long-time assistant manager and its husband-and-wife chef team.

These three new owners have collectively more than 45 years of experience serving Ambrosia’s customers in Lake and McHenry counties and from all over the Chicago metro area. Ambrosia Euro-American Patisserie has tens of thousands of devoted fans, many of whom travel long distances to enjoy the patisserie’s famous bakery, pastry and specialty items such as Ambrosia Rolls, buttery sweet and savory croissants, pecan rolls, delicious and elegant wedding and celebration cakes as well as coffee and specialty beverages.

Rivera, who co-founded Ambrosia with her late husband Richard Rivera in 1989, said she is happy that the devoted leaders on her staff will continue the Rivera legacy for excellent customer service and superior gourmet products.

“It’s time to pass the baton of ownership and allow Ambrosia Euro-American Patisserie to continue to evolve under a new generation of leadership. You have likely seen and spoken to the devoted manager and chef-bakers who are your new owners. These familiar faces care passionately about the future of Ambrosia. Already, they’ve introduced many creative techniques and bakery items to you, while honoring the recipes and commitment to quality ingredients that have made Ambrosia a Chicagoland destination,” said Rivera.

The employees who assumed ownership of Ambrosia are:

• Melanie Duke, who has provided high quality customer service and has served as Assistant Manager for more than 25 years.
• Ben Sigler, Ambrosia’s Chef and Kitchen Manager for more than 12 years.
• Elise Gibbons Sigler, Manager and Pastry Chef for more than 8 years.

Ambrosia Euro-American Patisserie is a highly acclaimed Barrington destination for gourmet bakery, pastry and dessert lovers. The patisserie has more than three decades of service and giving back to the community. Rivera says she is grateful to the passionate and devoted customers and employees, who helped the bakery survive during the Covid pandemic, and whose loyalty has helped Ambrosia emerge from it even stronger.
“Building on the momentum Ambrosia has enjoyed during this past year of tremendous growth, your new team has everything needed for continuous success. That includes employee empowerment, unique and high quality products, and loyal customers, who demonstrated extreme compassion, kindness and flexibility during our recent years navigating COVID,” said Rivera.

The new owners are looking forward to delivering Ambrosia’s hallmark service and bakery items that have created memories for generations of customers.