Pascal Caffet
Pascal Caffet (b. 1962) is a World-Champion and Meilleur Ouvrier de France French pastry confectioner and chocolate maker. He specializes in chocolate pralines and has shops in France, Italy, and Japan.
Early life
[edit]Caffet was born in 1962 and raised in Troyes, France, to Lydie and Bernard Caffet, who opened a chocolate shop, Le Palais de Chocolate, in 1979.[1][2][3] He trained with Maison Peltier and with Gaston Lenôtre.[3]
Chocolatier
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After his father's death in 1987, he and his wife, Florence, ran the shop.[1]
In 1997 he launched a competition for early-career chocolatiers.[3]
In 2004 the company opened another shop in Troyes and several shops in Japan.[1] It opened its first shop in Paris in 2008.[2] In 2010 it opened a shop in Turin, Italy. In 2013 it opened one in Nevers[4] and one in Reims.[citation needed]
Caffet specializes in chocolate pralines.[3][5] In 2017 he published Praline ISBN 9782732477008.[3][5]
In October of 2018 a fire destroyed his workshop in Pont-Sainte-Marie.[6][3]
Awards
[edit]- Best French Pastry Confectioner (1989, Meilleur Ouvrier de France)[1][2]
- Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (1996, Champion du Monde). Milano, Italy[2]
- Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (2003, Champion du Monde). Lyon, France[2]
- The Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat (2008)[citation needed]
- Best chocolate maker in France (2009)[2]
- Living Heritage Company (2014)[5]
Personal life
[edit]Caffet was married to Florence.[1] By 2020 he was married to Gaëlle.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Ambrosi, Pascal (2006-04-14). "Les chocolats de Pascal Caffet séduisent les palais japonais". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ a b c d e f Vickie, Reh (2018-09-04). The Wine Table: Recipes and Pairings from Winemakers' Kitchens. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5107-3084-7.
- ^ a b c d e f Bizzotto, Elena (2019-03-21). "Pascal Caffet, maître de la praline". Journal des femmes (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Bonnet, Eric (2013-12-10). "L'ex-champion du monde de la pâtisserie Pascal Caffet, a ouvert sa boutique à Nevers". Le Journal du Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ a b c Richard, Olivier (2016-12-02). "La success story du chocolatier Pascal Caffet passe par Sens". Lyonne Republicaine. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Tillier, Céline (2018-10-11). "VIDÉOS. 1200 m2 d'un entrepôt Pascal Caffet détruits par un incendie aux Écrevolles". L'Est eclair (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Tillier, Céline (2020-06-23). "Pascal Caffet repart de l'avant pour sauver ses quatre-vingts salariés". L'Est eclair (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
External links
[edit]- http://www.pascal-caffet.com France
- http://www.pascalcaffet.co.uk Archived 2016-02-27 at the Wayback Machine UK
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