2021 september 24Poland preselection
Are you ready to explore what TOMORROW tastes, looks and feels like? Then tune in to the Polish selection round of the World Chocolate Masters where chef Igor Zaritskiy gives us a glimpse into the future of chocolate!
Will he be able to amaze the jury and claim his spot in the world final?
Join us at the Chocolate Academy™ Center on the 24th of September and find out.
MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Igor Zaritskiy
29/09/1983
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Chef at Warsaw Academy of Pastry Arts by Sempre
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Chocolatier at Atelier (Kiev)
Mondial des Arts Sucre, Paris (3rd place with Ukranian team)
BISCOTTI Chef Confectioner 2015, Ukraine (Winner)
THE JURY
Krzysztof Ilnicki
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
UMAM Patisserie
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Former Technological Assistant at Chocolate Academy. Cacao Barry Ambassador. Owner of Umam Patisserie, boutique pastry.
Michał Iwaniuk
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Czekolada Cafe - Airport Hotel Okęcie
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- Cacao Barry Ambassador
- 2017 Polish WCM Finalist (7th place)
- Pastry chef at Airport Hotel Okęcie
- Trainer, Co-creator of 'Kreacje' Pastry book.
Aleksandra Sowa
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Cukiernia Sowa
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2003 - Guinness record - The largest wedding cake in the world - 7.5 m!
- 2012 - 1st place - Pralines and Chocolate Sculpture Presentation - Polagra
- 2012 - Polish representative - World Championship for Young Confectioners in Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- 2013 - 1st place - Polish Ice Championships
- 2020 - Polish Representative (Team Manager) - World Ice Championships - Coppa del Mondo della Gelateria - Rimini (Italy)