KUTV sits down with Executive Pastry Chef Xavier Baudinet to learn the story and heart behind the Grand America Hotel's beloved gingerbread house, a Salt Lake City holiday icon.
December 9, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The giant gingerbread house at the Grand America in downtown Salt Lake is one of Utah's signature holiday sights.
The moment you walk into the hotel, the holidays hit you. And the 13-foot-wide, 12-foot-tall gingerbread creation towering in the hallway steals the show.