Chef Bios

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

Derek Poirier

L’École Valrhona Pastry Chef, West Coast

Brooklyn, NY

Guillaume Roesz

Executive Pastry Chef, North America

Brooklyn, NY

Sarah Tibbetts

L’École Valrhona Pastry Chef, Central

Guest Chefs

Antonio Bachour

Chef/Owner, Bachour

Oriol Balaguer

Executive Pastry Chef & Owner, Oriol Balaguer

Ron Ben-Israel

Chef/Owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

Karim Bourgi

Executive Pastry Chef

Lincoln Carson

Owner, Lincoln Heavy Industries

Patrice Demers

Chef/Owner, Patrice Pâtissier

Christophe Domange

L’Ecole Valrhona, Executive Pastry Chef

Yann Duytsche

Owner, Dolç

CHRIS ELBOW

Owner, Christopher Elbow Chocolates

Philippe Givre

L’École Valrhona Executive Pastry Chef and Experience Director

Greg Mindel

Chef/Owner, Neighbor Bakehouse

Ghaya Oliveria

Chef/Owner, Ghaya

Patrick Roger

Chocolatier & Owner

ADAM THOMAS

The Broadmoor

Stéphane Tréand

MOF & World Champion in Southern California

William Werner

Regional Executive Pastry Chef, Google