About us
Welcome to Toast & Jam, an extension of Bread & Butter Bakery.
Offering great food, and excellent service in a comfortable and welcoming environment since 2015.
Using high quality, locally sourced ingredients and making everything from scratch in house are at the heart of our menu.
A Note from the owner
“I grew up watching my parents, Wendy and Wayne, pour their hearts into a little bakery called Bread & Butter. What started with my mom’s love of baking and cooking, and a leap of faith when she opened the bakery, grew into something that became a huge part of our family’s life - and eventually, part of our community.
My sister Hilary and I practically grew up in the bakery. We spent out childhood sleeping on flour bags, eating more than our fair share of treats, and watching our parents work long hours to build something they believed in. Their hard work, dedication and commitment to doing things well shaped the way I see both business and life. In 2012, after working in government, I decided to leave my career and come home to join the family business. I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting myself into, but I knew I wanted to be part of what my parents had built.
Over the past 14 years, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to grow alongside the business. From opening Toast & Jam and expanding to our second location in Bath, to navigating the challenges of COVID and all the lessons that come with running a small, family-owned business. Most importantly, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside an incredible group of people who have poured their time, talent, and heart into these places and helped make them what they are today.
Today, my husband Jordan, and our children, Kingsley and Ceci, are becoming part of that story too. While my kids are yet to sleep on a flour bag, they’ve both had a crib in the office at one point or another. You’ll likely find them behind the counter sneaking treats or sipping hot chocolate in the restaurant. I’m sure it won’t be long before they’re washing dishes and serving customers! I love that they get to grow up surrounded by this business, just as I did.
What my parents started has become so much more than a bakery and a restaurant. It has become a family business, a team of incredible people, and a place where we get to share good food, great company, and a little piece of our lives with our community. I feel incredibly grateful to carry on what my parents started. I hope that we can continue to build something that our family - and our community - will be proud to be a part of for years to come.
From our family to yours, thank you for your continued support and encouragement, and being part of our story”
- Katie
Suppliers to highlight
Seed to Sausage, Brother’s Quality Meats, Tara Natural Foods, Beking Eggs, Forman Farms, Salt of the Earth, Patch work Gardens, Empire Cheese, Wilton Cheese, Limestone Creamery, Enright Cattle Co.
Toast and Jam is proudly Feast On certified
What does that mean exactly? It means we make a conscientious effort to locally source, serve, and celebrate Ontario grown food (and drink).
The cornerstone of our business is community - supporting our local businesses & neighbors by sourcing locally and giving back to the community.
From the milk (Limestone Creamery) in your coffee (Hale Coffee), to the tomatoes (Forman Farms) in your salad, or the sausages (Seed to Sausage) with your pancakes - we do our best to source locally when possible to reflect the changing seasons and incorporate a bit of Kingston in every bite!
Thank you for your continued support and being part of our goal in supporting and giving back to the community.