Pascal Caffet
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Pascal Caffet is a World-Champion and Meilleur Ouvrier de France French pastry confectioner and chocolate maker.[1] He has shops in France, Italy, and Japan.
Early life[edit]
Caffet was born and raised in Troyes, France, to Lydie and Bernard Caffet, who had a chocolate shop, Le Palais de Chocolate.[2][3] After his father's death in 1987, he and his wife, Florence, ran the shop.[2]
Chocolate shops[edit]
In 2004 the company opened another shop in Troyes and several shops in Japan.[2] It opened its first shop in Paris in 2008.[3] In 2010 it opened a shop in Turin, Italy. In 2013 it opened one in Nevers[4] and one in Reims.[citation needed]
In October of 2018 a fire destroyed his workshop in Pont-Sainte-Marie.[5]
Awards[edit]
- Best French Pastry Confectioner (1989, Meilleur Ouvrier de France)[2][3]
- Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (1996, Champion du Monde). Milano, Italy[3]
- Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (2003, Champion du Monde). Lyon, France[3]
- The Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat (2008)[citation needed]
- Best chocolate maker in France (2009)[3]
Personal life[edit]
Caffet was married to Florence.[2] By 2020 he was married to Gaëlle.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fauchon prend 33% de Pascal Caffet". Le Figaro. March 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- ^ a b c d e Ambrosi, Pascal (2006-04-14). "Les chocolats de Pascal Caffet séduisent les palais japonais". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ a b c d e f Vickie, Reh (2018-09-04). The Wine Table: Recipes and Pairings from Winemakers' Kitchens. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5107-3084-7.
- ^ Bonnet, Eric (2013-12-10). "L'ex-champion du monde de la pâtisserie Pascal Caffet, a ouvert sa boutique à Nevers". Le Journal du Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Tillier, Céline (2018-10-11). "VIDÉOS. 1200 m2 d'un entrepôt Pascal Caffet détruits par un incendie aux Écrevolles". L'Est eclair (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Tillier, Céline (2020-06-23). "Pascal Caffet repart de l'avant pour sauver ses quatre-vingts salariés". L'Est eclair (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
External links[edit]
- http://www.pascal-caffet.com France
- http://www.pascalcaffet.co.uk Archived 2016-02-27 at the Wayback Machine UK
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