Meet the finalists
Meet the finalists
2017 SEP 18Swiss preselections
2017 SEP 18
Swiss preselections
On September 18, 4 new chefs will enter the World Chocolate Masters competition. All to earn that highly desirable place in the Paris finals. The Swiss national qualifiying rounds will be held in the Chocolate Academy of Zürich. From 8:00 AM to 17:30 PM, visitors can follow the preselections live. Who’ll make the jury melt for more? Find out first-hand!
SEMINARS
- • Trends Cacao Barry by Manoela Pedron
WORKSHOPS
- • Trends Foodpairing
- • Future of proteins
- • “Or Noir” virtual reality Workshop
Candidates
Candidates
Elias Läderach
Age: 29
Nationality: Swiss
Work: Pastry chef at Confiseur Läderach AG
- • Bronze medal World Pastry Team Championship, 2008
Nicole Beckmann
Age: 36
Nationality: German
Work: Cook & Chocolatier at Confiseur Läderach AG & Choco-Atelier Zürich
- • 2nd place Swiss preselections of the World Chocolate Masters, 2015
- • 1st place Ice Cream Master, 2013
- • 3rd place Cooks Olympics with German National Team, 2012
- • 1st place Hug Tartlett Contest, 2011
- • 2 gold medals World Championship for Cooks, 2010
Philippe Blaettler
Age: 36
Nationality: Swiss
Work: Pastry chef, Ice cream chef & Chocolatier
- • C3, 1 of 6 finalists, 2011
- • 1st place Foire d’octobre, 2003
- • 3rd place Foire d’octobre, 2001
- • 3rd place Young Talents at Foire d’octobre, 1998
Thomas Pontacq
Age: 30
Nationality: French
Work: Pastry chef & Chocolatier
- • French championship for young chocolatiers, 2009
Jury
Jury
Peter Speck - Jurypresident (Confiserie Speck, Zug)
Martin Schnyder (Confiserie Roggwiller, St. Gallen)
Rolf Mürner (Swiss Pastry Design, Rüeggisberg)
Sebastien Lesage (Patisserie Confiserie Lesage, Genève)
Adrian Studer-Hirschy (Confiserie Hirschy AG, Wil)
practical
practical
Chocolate Academy
Pfingstweidstrasse 60
8005 Zürich
Schweiz
For more information:
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