National Selection 2025 – Pastry Team USA

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Club Coupe du Monde Team USA 2025 National Selection

Club Coupe du Monde Team USA proudly announces their 2025 National Selection where the country’s top pastry chefs will compete for a place on Pastry Team USA 2027.

This prestigious competition will take place on Saturday, 6 September 2025, at Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, City Colleges of Chicago—our Official National Selection Partner—during the inaugural Chicago Baking & Pastry Forum.

The winning chefs will go on to represent the United States at the 2027 Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie in Lyon, France.

COMPETITION OVERVIEW

During the National Selection, candidates will have eight (8) hours to complete two (2) tasting presentations, a showpiece and a buffet display showcasing their work. This rigorous competition will determine which pastry chefs will represent the United States on Pastry Team USA 2027. The team will consist of:

Chocolate Candidate
Sugar Candidate
Tasting Candidate
Alternate Candidate

QUALIFICATIONS &
INTENT TO COMPETE

While the full application details, rules, and regulations will be provided at a later date, interested pastry chefs are encouraged to notify Pastry Team USA of their intent to compete. To qualify, candidates must meet the following criteria:

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or have lived continuously in the United States for a minimum of five (5) years. Proof of citizenship is required. Acceptable documents include:

Passport
Birth certificate
Certificate of Naturalization
Certificate of Citizenship
Permanent resident (Green Card)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Candidates must have a minimum of five (5) years of professional experience and be employed or self-employed by a pastry shop, hotel, bakery, restaurant, or school.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should email their name, resume, and specialty (chocolate, sugar, or tasting) to [email protected].

All inquiries should be directed exclusively to Pastry Team USA. We ask that you refrain from contacting other individuals or partner organizations.

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ABOUT CLUB COUPE DU MONDE TEAM USA

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

Club Coupe du Monde Team USA is also dedicated to promoting transmission, exploration, vision and advancement of both the artistic and scientific realms of the Pastry Arts. The Club seeks, recognizes, and support 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 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 propel the field forward consistently. By tapping into the talents of our participants, we can 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