Ambassadors • France

1997: Best Craftsman of France Chocolate-making Confectionery
 

1989: 3rd prize in the Rhône Alpes pastry-making competition
1990/ 2nd prize in the Concours de l’Occitanie competition, chocolate category in Castres
1992: Winner in the BC Grand Prix International de la Chocolaterie in Paris 1st prize Tasting/2nd prize Artistic flair
1993: Best Craftsman of France Chocolate-making Confectionery
1994: European gold prize winner for three regional specialities. Citizen of honour of the town of Mazamet
 

Winner of the CEDUC “Trophée du sucre d’or"
3rd place in the FICPA international competition in Cannes
2nd place in the chefs’ category in the Laragne competition
1st place in the junior category in the Laragne artistic pieces competition
 

1990: Finalist in the Championnat du Dessert (desert championship)
1994: 3rd prize Artistic Piece Arpajon
1994: 3rd Prize in the Dégustation d’Entremets (sweet tasting competition) in Juan les Pins
1995: Finalist in the Coupe de France de Pâtisserie (French pastry cup)
2003: Winner Best Craftsman of France Chocolate-making
2003: Best Craftsman of France – Chocolate-making

 

1997: Best Craftsman of France Ice-cream Maker
 

1984: 1st in the MOET et CHANDON regional competition in Le Touquet
1985: 1st in the Concours National des Toques Blanches (national chef contest) in Le Touquet, Prix d’excellence in the national cookery contest of the Académie Nationale de Cuisine culinary school
1994: Toques D’Or awarded by the Académie Nationale de Cuisine in Avignon
1995: 1st in the Auguste Escoffier Grand Prix International
2004: Best Craftsman of France Culinary in Strasbourg

Took part in the Championnat de France des Desserts (dessert championship), best apprentice
3 times finalist Best Craftsman of France
1989: Taittinger prize winner
1991: Prix d’Accueil Auvergne (reception prize)
1992: Brillat-Savarin prize winner
1994: Prix Qualité Auvergne (quality prize)
1995: Bocuse d’Or prize winner
 

International culinary prize
1996: Competition winner, Best Craftsman of France
2001: French team coach at the Bocuse d’Or (1st prize gold medal).
2002: US team coach at the Bocuse d’Or (1st prize meat presentation)
2005: French team coach for the Culinary Olympics 2006/2007.
2005: US team coach at the Bocuse d’Or 2007.
 

1996: 1st in the Toque d'Or Internationale, 1st in the VANNIER international trophy, 2nd in the BRULE international trophy
1997: 1st in the National Trophy for Cuisine and Pastry-making
1998: Regional finalist in the Pierre TAITTINGER International Prize
1999: 1st prize in the Gilbert Muller Artistic Pieces Contest, Toques Blanches: Le Touquet
2000: 1st prize in the National Artistic Cuisine Contest, selected at the Bocuse d’Or 2001
2001: BOCUSE D'OR 2001, Lyon – SIRHA
2007: Best Craftsman of France, Thonon les Bains