The story of H&S Bakery reads like a classic American success story. It is the tale of immigrants from Greece, The Paterakis and Tsakalos families, who came to this country seeking the American dream. The Bakery's founders, Harry Tsakalos and Isidore (Steve) Paterakis, (H&S) began selling hearth baked breads out of the basement of a row house in 1943. Steve baked the Italian bread by hand, while Harry delivered them in their sole bakery truck. Upon Isidore's passing in 1953, H&S continued to grow through the dedicated efforts of his son John, Harry, and later, their childern.

Back then, the founders had simple principles: work hard, pay attention to detail, focus on product excellence and provide superior customer service. Through the years, family pride has maintained these standards of excellence, and today 58 years later, H&S has grown into the largest specialty hearth baker on the East Coast with over 100 hearth-baked varieties of breads, rolls and speciality items. Sill family owned and operated by second and third generations family members, the company's affiliates include 15 state-of-the-art baking facilities operating in 11 states with distribution in 23 states. The same old-fashion principles that helped H&S grow from a small, row house bakery into a nationwide success, still guide the H&S family today.