About

The name Jacques means “supplanter or substitute”, Louise means “warrior”, and that is the goal of this Memphis gluten-free bakery: to be a warrior and supplanter for those who need it.

Growing up in the south, food is not just for nourishment - it is a way of life. The table is where community is found and fostered. Sharing a meal together is where the deepest relationships are formed.

When founder Savannah Kenney was diagnosed with celiac disease several years ago that shared table was taken away from her. To fight her disease she had to follow a strict gluten-free lifestyle, which took away that communal aspect of meals  since most foods were no longer safe for her to eat.
 
Over time she found herself in the kitchen, creating recipes that she could safely eat and also ones that others who did not have to be gluten -free would crave: so all could partake in the same foods and no one would feel isolated because they could not share in a meal. 

Jacques Louise is the culmination of this desire, to once again pull up a chair to that shared table.