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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.

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Apr 09 2025
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A Maestro of Chocolate: Chef Josh Johnson Joins Pastry Team USA as Chocolate Coach

By ChuckM

In the high-stakes arena of international pastry competition, where chocolate is both medium and message, mastery is nonnegotiable. As Team USA prepares for the next Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie, it has called on Chef Josh Johnson—renowned chocolatier and former competitor—to guide its chocolate strategy with skill, vision, and unwavering focus.

Apr 04 2025
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The Art and Legacy of Chef Donald Wressell: A Life in Pastry

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. As a mentor, competitor, coach, and ambassador for the art of pastry, his influence extends far beyond the kitchens he has worked in—shaping the next generation of pastry chefs and elevating the standards of American pastry on the world stage.

Bob Bennett
Feb 06 2025
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Chef Robert “Bobby” Bennett: A Legacy of Passion, Precision, and Pastry Excellence

By ChuckM

Robert “Bobby” Bennett, a distinguished American pastry chef and member of the first Club Coupe du Monde Team USA, has significantly influenced the culinary world with his exceptional skills and dedication to the art of pastry and confectionery. His journey from a young enthusiast in Virginia to a celebrated pastry chef reflects his dedication, skill, and passion for the culinary arts.

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Aug 26 2024
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Profile: Charles Mirarchi, Strategic Marketing & Communications Director, Club Coupe du Monde Team USA

By ChuckM

Chuck Mirarchi is a versatile and accomplished Public Relations expert, whose career has seamlessly blended his passion for the culinary arts with strategic communications. As the current Communications Director for Club Coupe du Monde Team USA, Mirarchi has become an influential figure in promoting the U.S. World Pastry Cup Team on both national and international stages.

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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