Located in Kensington, Der Pioneer is the destination for fine European pastries from acclaimed Chef Björn Böttcher.

Björn Böttcher is a classically trained pastry chef with at least 15 years of fine dining kitchen experience in just New York alone. His journey began at a very young age as an apprentice at the Konditorei Rohde pastry shop in Hamburg, Germany. His culinary sophistication flourished as new opportunities took him from small bakeries to luxury hotel kitchens in Hamburg, Germany; St. Moritz, Switzerland; Munich, Germany and finally to The Manor in New Jersey. Björn has since worked at several critically acclaimed establishments such as Danube, Cru, Blaue Gans, Ciano and Lamb’s Club.