Pascal Caffet
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Pascal Caffet is a World Champion (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) French pastry confectioner and chocolate maker.[1] He has shops in France, Italy and in Japan.
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[edit] Company history
In 1979 Bernard Caffet (Pascal’s father) created the “Palais du chocolat” in Troyes, a pastry and chocolate shop in France. After the death of Bernard Caffet, Pascal and Florence took over the family-owned business in 1987.
- 1989: Pascal becomes “Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier” Best French Pastry Confectionner. He was only 27 years old, he was the youngest “Meilleur Ouvrier de France ».
- 1990: Pascal and Florence decide to open a bigger shop, because the first one was to small to present all the products, pastries and chocolates.
- 1996: Pascal becomes for the first time World Champion (chocolate and pastry).
- 2004: Opening of the second shop in Troyes, close to the new factory.
- 2004: The first shop Pascal Caffet, made in Japan, opens.
- 2007: The third shop opens in Troyes, and the fourth shop opens in Japan.
- 2008: Pascal and Florence decide to start the first shop in Paris in the very “chic” Quartier Saint-Germain.
- 2008: Le “club des Croqueurs de chocolats”, gives to Pascal Caffet an award for the very high quality of his chocolates.
[edit] Awards
- 2009: Best chocolate maker in France
- 2003: Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World Championship (Champion du Monde). Lyon, France
- Silver & Bronze medal Chocolate World Championship. Las Vegas, USA - 2002 & 2004
- 1996: Gold medal Pastry & Chocolate World Championship (Champion du Monde). Milano, Italy
- 1989: Best French Pastry Confectioner (Meilleur Ouvrier de France). France
[edit] References
- ^ "Fauchon prend 33% de Pascal Caffet". Le Figaro. March 22, 2010. http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2010/03/22/97002-20100322FILWWW00713-fauchon-prend-33-de-pascal-caffet.php. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
[edit] External links
- http://www.pascal-caffet.com France
- http://www.pascalcaffet.jp Japan
