Baker in Portland Oregon

Next Dimension Bakery’s Story

Rob's grandmother taught him how to cook and bake at a young age. Later in life, he took culinary classes at The Art Institute of Portland and sculpture classes through the Academy of Art University’s Online program, based in San Francisco. Rob also served two tours in Iraq as a combat medic.

Kristina's background is in government and the legal field; however, she comes from a family of entrepreneurs and has always been fascinated by small business. During her time in the military, she even took a small business college course. Kristina is a veteran who served in support of the Iraq war conflict.

In 2014 shortly after they met, Kristina saw Rob’s talent for bread and said, “We have to sell that!” She started looking for opportunities on local community Facebook pages where people were searching for artistic cakes. Seeing the potential, she thought again, “Rob can do that!” From there, the journey began. Kristina manages the business from the ground up, wearing many hats, while Rob focuses on his craft—creating cakes and working directly with clients.

Their daughter, Ana, used to help with dishes and customer service before moving away to pursue her own life goals. Their son, Shawn, was once their primary cashier and now assists with dishes, customer service, and helping with deliveries and various tasks! They couldn’t have made it this far without them.

Next Dimension Bakery (NDB) gained a loyal following on Facebook in 2014 and later opened a storefront in Forest Grove, operating for three years (Oct 2015 – Dec 2018). When they moved just down the road to Banks, they returned to their roots as a cottage bakery, preferring to have direct contact with every baked item that leaves their hands. Staying small allows them to maintain that personal touch!

After briefly closing in 2023, Next Dimension is excited to be back and baking again! With now a decade (10 years!) of serving the community, they look forward to continuing to create custom cakes and baked goods for years to come.