The 5-Star Pastry Series was developed in 2009 by PreGel AMERICA. PreGel AMERICA is the U.S. division of PreGel, a global specialty dessert ingredient company headquartered in Reggio Emilia, Italy, founded in 1967 by Luciano Rabboni. PreGel stands globally as the largest manufacturer and distributor of ingredients for gelato, sorbetto, frozen yogurt, semifreddo, pastries and more, and has a presence on every continent.The series is hosted at PreGel's state-of-the-art facility in Concord, NC and classes are held year-round.
The 5-Star Pastry Series was created to offer up and coming pastry professionals the opportunity to hone their skills by learning from top pastry chefs in the industry. While offering a seminar where continuing education and hands-on training is the focus is not new to the industry, what is unique about this program is the intimate setting it offers with the world's most current chefs. Other programs offer great opportunities to learn, but securing high-level pastry chefs is what sets this program apart.
"When we decided to launch this series, it was important to me to make sure that the chefs we brought in were world-class and at championship level, with years of experience," says Marco Casol, president and CEO, PreGel AMERICA. "Experience is important as it shows our attendees the need to evolve as this industry is always changing. We are pleased to be able to present culinary professionals nation-wide the opportunity to join us at our facility to learn the latest innovations and techniques in the world of pastry and desserts."