2024 French Schools Cup

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The 9th edition of the French Bakery, Viennoiserie, and Pastry Schools Cup took place on January 23rd and 24th at the Sirha Europain Trade Fair. Six mixed teams of three candidates competed for five hours in the "Espoirs" category on Tuesday, January 3rd, and five others in the "Excellence" category on the theme of "Sporting Events," sponsored by Sylvain Herviaux, MOF Boulanger.

Category " HOPES", the winners are:

  1. The Companions of Duty of Tours (37): Margaux DESCOUX, Clément LEGOGUELIN and Ana MOREIRA – Trainers: Léo CHASSAGNARD and Antoine MARIN
  2. The Companions of Duty of Bordeaux (33): Elioth CARLIER, Léa RENOU and Eloïse ROBIN – Trainers: Emmanuelle COTTA and Florian FENELON
  3. The Interprofessional CFA of Chartres (28): Solène CHESNEAU, Romane DESCHAMPS and Guillaume MATEO – Trainers: Vincent LHEMERY and Emmanuel TELLIER

Category " EXCELLENCE", the winners are:

  1. The Companions of Duty of Nîmes (30): Léo ABATE, Marion GANDY and Guénolé GRANDMAISON – Trainers: Emile BLAQUE and Jules MATHONNET
  2. URMA of Sarthe, Le Mans (72): Charlotte BARRIER, Hugo DEBOVE and Enzo HORDE – Trainers: Andrien BAZOGE and Charly LE HENAFF
  3. The Jura CFA, Gevingey (39): Alexis COUILLEROT, Yanis MOLLETTE and Pauline MOREY – Trainers: Romain PONARD and Aldric CHOLET

 

France wins the Bakery World Cup

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16 years after its last victory, France, represented by Franck FORTIER, Fabien NOLAY, Xavier SACRISTE and coached by Grégoire Bardet, won the 12th edition of the Bakery World Cup co-founded by EKIP, the National Confederation of French Bakery and Pastry and the Club of MOF bakers.

During two days of intense competition at the Sirha Europain trade fair in Paris, the 10 teams, each composed of 3 candidates specializing in Bread, Viennese Pastries and Artistic Pieces, competed in four challenges: "Baguette and World Bread", "Viennese Pastries", "Bakery Restoration" and "Artistic Pieces". The participants were evaluated on their technical expertise and creativity by a jury of seasoned professionals.

South Korea and Japan complete the podium, in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

 

European Selection of the World Pastry Cup

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France, represented by Haruka ATSUJI (chocolate candidate) and Jeremy Massing (sugar candidate), won the European Selection of the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie, at the end of two days of a major competition that brought together 7 countries from the European continent, during the Sirha Europain Show. Italy and the United Kingdom completed the podium, in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. The 3 teams thus qualified for the Grand Final of the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie, which will take place on January 24 and 25, 2025 during the next Sirha Lyon.

Finalists from the Centre Ile de France region of the 50th edition of the French Dessert Championship

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At the end of the three-hour competition for both juniors and professionals, the juries, chaired by Jeffrey Cagnes, delivered their verdict. The two finalists are:

Matthias LAFERE, additional mention of restaurant dessert cook at the Ferrandi School, Paris (75), in the “Juniors” category

Alexandre LEGRAS, sous-chef pastry chef at the restaurant Epicure from the Hôtel Le Bristol, Paris (75), in the “Professionals” category

This regional final is a good preview of what awaits Matthias and Alexandre for the national final which will take place on April 3 and 4, 2024. They will have 4 hours and 50 minutes to make two desserts this time: the basket dessert and the selection dessert.

Good luck to both of you.