Pascal Caffet

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Pascal Caffet (b. 1962) is a World-Champion and Meilleur Ouvrier de France French pastry confectioner and chocolate maker. He specializes in chocolate pralines and has shops in France, Italy, and Japan.

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Early life

Caffet was born in 1962 and raised in Troyes, France, to Lydie and Bernard Caffet, who opened a chocolate shop, Le Palais de Chocolate, in 1979. [1] [2] [3] He trained with Maison Peltier and with Gaston Lenôtre. [3]

Chocolatier

Boutique Pascal Caffet, Troyes, France Magasin 1.jpg
Boutique Pascal Caffet, Troyes, France

After his father's death in 1987, he and his wife, Florence, ran the shop. [1]

In 1997 he launched a competition for early-career chocolatiers. [3]

In 2004 the company opened another shop in Troyes and several shops in Japan. [1] It opened its first shop in Paris in 2008. [2] In 2010 it opened a shop in Turin, Italy. In 2013 it opened one in Nevers [4] and one in Reims.[ citation needed ]

Caffet specializes in chocolate pralines. [3] [5] In 2017 he published Praline ISBN   9782732477008. [3] [5]

In October of 2018 a fire destroyed his workshop in Pont-Sainte-Marie. [6] [3]

Awards

Personal life

Caffet was married to Florence. [1] By 2020 he was married to Gaëlle. [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vickie, Reh (2018-09-04). The Wine Table: Recipes and Pairings from Winemakers' Kitchens. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-1-5107-3084-7.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bizzotto, Elena (2019-03-21). "Pascal Caffet, maître de la praline". Journal des femmes (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. 1 2 3 Richard, Olivier (2016-12-02). "La success story du chocolatier Pascal Caffet passe par Sens". Lyonne Republicaine . Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
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