Shona Sutherland, with a wide range of previous chefing experience over the years, opened her chocolate, patisserie and wedding cake business in Blairgowrie, Perthshire in 2011. She runs courses and workshops throughout the year at Taystful, online and at other venues, including colleges and cook schools in the UK and Europe.

She is a dedicated board member of the Master Chefs of Great Britain, and also holds membership of the Craft Guild of Chefs, Scottish Chefs and the Association of Pastry Chefs, with competition judging experience at various events.

She has had many culinary successes, including winning of the chocolate cake category of the Scottish Baking Awards, Gold and Silver medals at the Scottish Culinary Championships for filled chocolates and chocolate showpiece, she received a Bronze medal at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg for another creative chocolate showpiece and more recently was proud to be pastry chef for the double Silver medal winning Scottish Culinary Team at the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart 2020.