After the birth of her son Teo, she moved to Clemson where her husband works as a faculty member. Gigi and Yann decided to start Sweet Spot Bake Shop based on their international background, travels and baking experience. Yann’s grandmother comes from a long line of bakers in France. Many of the recipes are influenced by the French and American cuisine and Gigi’s environmental studies also inform the menu and ingredient choices in efforts to produce the most natural and healthy food available to their customers.