Waylynn Lucas is an award-winning pastry chef who takes joy in marrying the nostalgia of classic sweets with modern and exciting flavor profiles and techniques. She currently owns and operates Fonuts, a new spin on the traditional coffee-and-doughnut shop. Her doughnuts are baked, not fried, and she also offers a selection of gluten-free and vegan products. She's also a judge on the Food Network series Cake Wars. In 2013 Lucas appeared on Bravo's Eat. Drink. Love., which showcased the lives of five successful businesswomen in Los Angeles all working and making their way in the predominantly male-run food industry. She was a permanent adviser on the first season of CNBC's Restaurant Startup, consulting with new entrepreneurs who wanted to start their own business within the food world. She continues to expand and grow her business, spreading into other realms of the restaurant and food industry: teaching kids to bake, planning on opening multiple new businesses in Los Angeles, and consulting with local restaurants to develop and expand their dessert menus.