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Ambassadors • U.S.A.
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Robert BENNETT
AHB Foods/The Classic Cake- Position:
- Executive pastry chef
- Expertise:
- Pastry
- Speciality:
- Pastry, artisan dessert specialties, chocolate
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Sebastien CANONNE
The French Pastry School in Chicago- Position:
- Co-owner, co-founder and master pastry chef instructor
- Expertise:
- Pastry
- Speciality:
- Pastry
- Distinctions/Awards:
1995: Taittinger Champagne Pastry Chef of the Year in America
1996: Winner of the U.S. Pastry Cup
1996 and 1997: One of the Top Ten Pastry Chefs in the United States
1997: Leader of the U.S. silver medalists of the Coupe du Monde in France
2000: Member of the gold medal National Pastry Championship team in Beaver Creek
2004: Pastry Chef of the Year at World Pastry Forum in Las Vegas
2007: The Honorary Chair for both For the Love of Chocolate and Pastry Chicago
First U.S. citizen to obtain the pastry M.O.F. title and one of four pastry M.O.F.s living in the United States today
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Jane GIBSON
Salty’s on Alki- Position:
- Pastry chef
- Expertise:
- Pastry, bakery
- Speciality:
- Pastry, bakery, chocolate
- Distinctions/Awards:
1999: Recognized by The Pastry Alliance
2002: Chocolate Competition in Portland
2002: Won the Great Cake Award from the 40th Celebration of the Seattle Center
Received many honors and mentions by Seattle Weekly, Seattle Magazine and Seattle Home and Lifestyle magazine
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Pascal JANVIER
Fleur de Cocoa- Position:
- Owner
- Expertise:
- Pastry, chocolate
- Speciality:
- Pastry, chocolate
- Distinctions/Awards:
1998 - 1999: Gold medals in U.S. competitions and one of the Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America
1999: Second at the National Pastry Team Championship
2001: Third at the National Pastry Team Championship
2002: Won the National Dessert Competition
2005: Third at the National Pastry Team Championship
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John KRAUS
The French Pastry School- Position:
- Pastry Chef
- Expertise:
- Pastry
- Speciality:
- Pastry
- Distinctions/Awards:
2002: Won Patisfrance Pastry Chef of the Year
2002: Won National Dessert Champion
2005 - 2006: One of the Top Ten Pastry Chefs in the United States
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Jacquy PFEIFFER
The French Pastry School in Chicago- Position:
- Co-owner, co-founder and master pastry chef instructor
- Expertise:
- Pastry
- Speciality:
- Desserts and fine chocolates
- Distinctions/Awards:
Won the gold medal at the National Pastry Chef Competition in New York
1995: Winner of the first National Chocolate Competition
1995: First place for presentation and second place overall in the World Chocolate Mastersace
1995: Member of the bronze medalist U.S. team
1996 - 1997: One of the Top Ten Pastry Chefs in the U.S.
1997: Leader of the U.S. silver medalist team of the Coupe du Monde in Lyon, France.
2000: Member of the winning National Pastry Championship Team in Beaver Creek, Colo.
2002: co-manager and coach of the victorious U.S. team at the World Pastry Championship
2003: Admitted as Academician into the Académie Culinaire de France
2004: Pastry Chef of the Year at the World Forum in Las Vegas, Nev.
2005: Named a Jean Banchet Celebrity Pastry Chef
2007: Honorary Chair for both For the Love of Chocolate and Pastry Chicago
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Anibal RODRIGUEZ
The Westin Rio Mar Beach in Rio Grande- Position:
- Executive Pastry Chef
- Expertise:
- Pastry
- Speciality:
- Pastry, , desserts, sugar work
- Distinctions/Awards:
Gold medals in team competitions
Member of the Caribbean Culinary Federation
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Stéphane TREAND
St. Regis Resort- Position:
- Executive pastry chef
- Expertise:
- Pastry
- Speciality:
- Sugar and chocolate work
- Distinctions/Awards:
Received the top honor in the pastry industry in France with the M.O.F. (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) Pâtissier award
2001: Prestigious Etienne Tholonait trophy
2002: Member of the French Pastry Team at the World Pastry Championship in Las Vegas, second in the international competition
2005: Won the Food Network’s “Sugar Showpiece Challenge”
2007: Gold medal at the National Pastry Team Championship
