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

Derek Poirier

L’École Valrhona Pastry Chef, West Coast

L’École Valrhona

@chefderekpoirier

Brooklyn, NY

Guillaume Roesz

Executive Pastry Chef, North America

L’École Valrhona

@guillaume.roesz

Brooklyn, NY

Sarah Tibbetts

L’École Valrhona Pastry Chef, Central

L’École Valrhona

@sarahkosca

Guest Chefs

Antonio Bachour

Chef/Owner, Bachour

Bachour Miami

@antonio.bachour

Ron Ben-Israel

Chef/Owner of Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

March 28-30, 2022

@rbicakes

Angel Betancourt

Executive Pastry Chef

The One & Only Palmilla Los Cabos Baja California

June 21-23, 2022

@angelrbetancourt17

Karim Bourgi

Executive Pastry Chef

April 4-6, 2022

@karim.bourgi

Patrice Demers

Chef/Owner, Patrice Pâtissier

Patrice Pâtissier

June 27-29, 2022

@patrice_demers

Kelly Fields

Pastry Chef & Cookbook Author

October 4-5, 2022

@kellyfields

Anaïs Galpin

Pastry Chef

Anaïs Galpin Creations

@anaispastrychef

Romain Grzelczyk

Valrhona L'école Pastry Chef Trainer

L’École Valrhona

Ginger Elizabeth Hahn

Chef & Owner

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates & Ginger Elizabeth Pâtisserie

May 23-25, 2022

Greg Mindel

Chef/Owner

Neighbor Bakehouse

June 7-9, 2022

@neighborbakehouse

Diane Moua

Executive Pastry Chef

Bellecour Bakery

April 25-27, 2022

@pastrydiane

Sébastien Rouxel

Corporate Pastry Chef

Dinex

May 16-18, 2022

@sebsrocks

Ko Eun Su

Chocolatier/Owner

Piaf Artisan Chocolatier

September 19-21, 2022

@piaf_artisan_chocolatier

Stéphane Tréand

Chef/Owner

The Pastry School

March 7-9, 2022

@stephanetreand