The world’s most prestigious pastry-making competition will be held at Sirha, 27th and 28th January…
22 teams from the five continents gather in Lyon, France, on the occasion of the 13th edition of Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie, which takes place in January 27-28 during the Sirha, the world hospitality and food service event, when a 8.000 m2 arena welcomes the participants in the two days competition. The Italian team is composed by captain Lucca Cantarin and the brothers Francesco and Marcello Boccia, followed by coaches Alessandro Dalmasso and Emmanuele Forcone, supported by Club della Coupe du Monde – Selezione Italia (presided over by Gino Fabbri), with a group of founders such as CAST Alimenti school and “Pasticceria Internazionale”, and special sponsors – Agrimontana, Corman, Debic, Fugar, Hausbrandt, Ilsa, Irinox, Italgelatine, Molino Dallagiovanna, Kitchen Aid, Ravifruit, Sirman, Valrhona, Sigep. Each team includes three members and in 10 hours they have to prepare three chocolate desserts, three frozen fruit desserts, twelve plated desserts, and showpieces made of sugar, chocolate, and sculpted hydric ice, and a presentation buffet. The winning team receives € 21.000, the trophy created by Antoine Arnaud and a gold medal; the second team € 12,000 and the third 6,000. Special prizes are given for the best artistic pieces, the best poster, the team spirit, the best promotion; a special press award is offered by “Pasticceria Internazionale”, while the team attaining the highest tasting score receives a Sevrès vase by the president of the French Republic. The Coupe du Monde was founded in 1989 by the French MOF Gabriel Paillasson, today founder president of the international competition.
For more information, http://www.cmpatisserie.com and http://www.sirha.com
