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Apr 30 2025
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Meet the Jury: Chef Eric Perez Named Jury Member for Pastry Team USA’s 2025 National Selection in Chicago

By ChuckM

On Sept. 6, 2025, the prestigious Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA will host its national selection at the Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute in Chicago. Among the esteemed jury members helping determine which chefs will represent the United States on the global stage is chef Eric Perez, a world-renowned pastry chef, educator and innovator with more than 40 years of international experience in pastry arts.

Apr 28 2025
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Meet the Jury: Chef Donald Wressell, Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Training Operations Director & 2025 National Selection Jury Member

By ChuckM

In the pastry world, where precision meets creativity and tradition intertwines with innovation, few figures have left as enduring a mark as Chef Donald Wressell. With a career spanning over four decades, Wressell’s name has become synonymous with excellence in chocolate, pastry competitions, and large-scale celebratory confections.

treand
Apr 25 2025
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Meet the Jury: Stéphane Tréand, M.O.F., Acclaimed Pastry Chef, Brings World-Class Pastry Expertise to Team USA National Selection

By ChuckM

Surrounded by the delicate aroma of chocolate and the quiet rhythm of tempered sugar, Chef Stéphane Tréand, M.O.F., stands as one of the world’s most respected pastry artisans. With a career defined by technical mastery, artistic vision, and international acclaim, Chef Tréand has shaped generations of chefs while elevating the craft of pâtisserie to new heights.

Christophe Morel
Apr 23 2025
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Chef Christophe Morel Named Honorary President of the Jury for 2025 Pastry Team USA National Selection

By ChuckM

Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA is proud to announce that Chef Christophe Morel will serve as Honorary President of the Jury for the 2025 U.S. National Selection in Chicago. A globally recognized master chocolatier, Chef Morel brings decades of experience, artistry, and international prestige to this pivotal role as the team identifies the next generation of pastry talent to represent the United States on the world stage.

ABOUT CLUB COUPE DU MONDE DE LA PÂTISSERIE TEAM USA

Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA is committed to inspiring excellence, creativity, innovation, pride, competitiveness, fraternity and emotion in pastry professionals.

Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA is also dedicated to promoting the sharing, the exploration, the vision and the advancement of both the artistic and scientific realms of the Pastry Arts.

The Club seeks, recognizes and supports America’s best pastry chefs to represent the United States in the prestigious Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie in Lyon, France.

With 50 participating countries, this biannual event is the most prestigious pastry competition in the world.

Club Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Team USA welcomes pastry chefs at all levels in their careers – from culinary students to seasoned professionals, as well as amateur bakers and pastry aficionados. 

We encourage those eager to take part to innovate in pastry preparation, explore unique taste combinations and showcase creative presentation styles.

Our mission is to bring continuous innovation to the pastry profession, while maintaining a deep respect for its rich history. Through this approach, we aim to consistently propel the field forward by tapping into the talents of our participants. We aim to build an impressive team ready to compete at the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie.

(SIRHA) PASTRY WORLD CUP (COUPE DU MONDE DE LA PÂTISSERIE): PASTRY REVOLUTION

Founded in 1989, the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie is an international competition representing different trades in the pastry industry including pastry chefs, ice cream specialists, chocolatiers, and confectioners. 

Pastry is emerging in the contemporary world. The desserts are now combining their sensitivity to technicality, to the new architectural and sensory expressions. Nothing stops the sweet creators of the 21st century. And since the world is moving on, the Pastry World Cup is changing dimension, with a completely rethought universal identity. Product sourcing, natural tastes, precise gestures, team spirit are combined for an intense and visionary baking experience.

Pastry World Cup is organized by the global brand Sirha Food®, part of the GL events group.

For more information: www.cmpatisserie.com/en

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