POLAND

2021 september 24
Poland 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)