5-Star Chef Series

5-Star Chef Biographies

Meet Our Current 5-Star Chefs

The 5-Star Pastry Series is excited to announce its 2010 5-Star Chefs. From current world and national pastry champions to master chocolatiers and those who have achieved the Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier, the lineup of world-renowned pastry chefs for this season is unrivaled by other pastry programs in the country. The accomplishments among these gentlemen are astonishing and inspiring, and it is our pleasure to present them to you.

 

Dimitri Fayard

World Pastry Champion 2008 2009-2010 5-Star Pastry Chef Dimitri Fayard began his culinary training at the Lycee Pardailhan in Auch, France. After receiving his ...

Frederic Monti

Corporate Pastry Chef, PreGel AMERICA 2009-2010 5-Star Pastry Chef Frederic Monti, a native from France, joined The PreGel AMERICA culinary staff in 2009 as ...

Jean-Pierre Wybauw

Master Chocolatier 2009-2011 5-Star Pastry Chef Jean-Pierre Wybauw graduated from the Culinary Institute CERIA - COOVI in Brussels for pastry, chocolate and sugar ...

Laurent Branlard

Executive Pastry Chef, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel 2009-2011 5-Star Pastry Chef Laurent Branlard is the executive pastry chef for the Walt Disney World ...

Norman Love

Norman Love Confections' Founder and President 2009-2010 5-Star Pastry Chef Norman Love Confections' founder and president, Norman Love, spent two years in ...

Olivier Bajard, MOF

World Champion in Dessert Making 2009-2010 5-Star Pastry Chef At the young age of four, Olivier Bajard became fascinated with the art of pastry-chocolate-ice cream ...

Stéphane Glacier, MOF

Consultant for Pastry, Chocolate and Confections 2009-2010 5-Star Pastry Chef An international consultant, Stéphane Glacier is a highly decorated pastry chef ...

Stephane Treand, MOF

2008 World Pastry Champion 2009-2011 5-Star Pastry Chef  A veteran of the food industry, Stephane Treand's pastry journey began in Northern France at ...