Chef Bios | Valrhona

We are honored to welcome our exclusive Guest Chefs from all over the world to share their knowledge and bring their own personal techniques and unique twists to our l'École Brooklyn classes.

Brooklyn, NY

Chef Derek Poirier

Derek Poirier

L’École Valrhona Pastry Chef, West Coast

@chefderekpoirier

Chef Guillaume Roesz

Guillaume Roesz

Executive Pastry Chef, North America

@guillaume.roesz

Sarah Tibbetts

Sarah Tibbetts

L’École Valrhona Pastry Chef, Central

L’École Valrhona

@sarahkosca

Guest Chefs

Antonio Bachour

Antonio Bachour

Chef/Owner, Bachour

@antonio.bachour

Oriol Balaguer

Oriol Balaguer

Executive Pastry Chef & Owner, Oriol Balaguer

@oriolbalaguerchocolates

Ron Ben-Israel

Ron Ben-Israel

Chef/Owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

@rbicakes

Karim Bourgi

Karim Bourgi

Executive Pastry Chef

@karim.bourgi

Lincoln Carson

Lincoln Carson

Owner, Lincoln Heavy Industries

@lincolncarson

Patrice Demers

Patrice Demers

Chef/Owner, Patrice Pâtissier

@patrice_demers

Christophe Domange

Christophe Domange

L’Ecole Valrhona, Executive Pastry Chef

@christophedomange

Yann Duytsche

Yann Duytsche

Owner, Dolç

@yann_duytsche

CHRIS ELBOW

CHRIS ELBOW

Owner, Christopher Elbow Chocolates

@elbowchocolates

Philippe Givre

Philippe Givre

L’École Valrhona Executive Pastry Chef and Experience Director

@chefphilippegivre

Valrhona Chef Romain Grzelczyk

Romain Grzelczyk

L'ÉCOLE PASTRY CHEF TRAINER

Greg Mindel

Greg Mindel

Chef/Owner, Neighbor Bakehouse

Ghaya F. Oliveria

Ghaya Oliveria

Chef/Owner, Ghaya

@ghayaoliveira

Patrick Roger

Patrick Roger

Chocolatier & Owner

@patrick_roger_off

ADAM THOMAS

ADAM THOMAS

The Broadmoor

Stéphane Tréand

Stéphane Tréand

MOF & World Champion in Southern California

@stephanetreand

William Werner

William Werner

Regional Executive Pastry Chef, Google

@craftsmanwolves