Pastry Chef L’École Valrhona
A graduate of Culinary Institute of America, Sarah Tibbetts' stellar career includes experience at some of the most renowned restaurants and hotels in the country. In San Francisco, she worked at The French Laundry, Citizen Cake and the Ritz-Carlton Dining Room. In Las Vegas, she continued to hone her skills at the Wynn Hotel; then, as Executive Pastry Chef at the four-star Fleur de Lys; and then Michael Mina’s Michelin-rated restaurant at the Bellagio. She is a 2009 James Beard Award nominee and appears regularly in national and local media.
Chef Tibbetts qualified for the North American semi-finals of the Valrhona C3 Culinary Competition in Versailles, France in April 2011. The extremely accomplished Chef Sarah Tibbetts joined Valrhona as its L’École Valrhona North American Pastry Chef, Central, through which she uses the skills to conduct classes for professionals, one-on-one culinary consultations and media outreach, communicating the tastes and tales of Valrhona chocolate.
