Peter Reinhart is 4 time James Beard Award winning author, baking educator, and consultant. He is on the faculty of Johnson & Wales University (for 20 years), and continues to regularly publish books on bread, pizza, and food & culture (his 12th book will be released in May 2019). His TED Talk on the Art and Craft of Bread has been seen by over a million viewers. He is the host and founder of PizzaQuest.com, a video website dedicated to the never ending search for the perfect pizza. In addition, Peter consults for a number of companies as a product developer, both in the fresh and frozen category. He is also the founder and executive director of the Johnson & Wales International Symposium on Bread, held annually at the JWU Charlotte campus.