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'''Pascal Caffet''' (b. 1962) is a World-Champion and [[Meilleur Ouvrier de France]] French [[pastry]] [[Confectionery|confectioner]] and [[chocolate]] maker. He specializes in [[Chocolate praline|chocolate pralines]] and has shops in France, Italy, and Japan.
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[[Image:Pascal_Caffet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|Pascal Caffet]]
'''Pascal Caffet''', is a pastry confectionner and chocolate maker. He is a French Pastry Confectionner (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) and World Champion in chocolate and pastry.'''


== Resume ==
== Early life ==
Caffet was born in 1962 and raised in Troyes, France, to Lydie and Bernard Caffet, who opened a chocolate shop, Le Palais de Chocolate, in 1979.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ambrosi |first=Pascal |date=2006-04-14 |title=Les chocolats de Pascal Caffet séduisent les palais japonais |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2006/04/les-chocolats-de-pascal-caffet-seduisent-les-palais-japonais-1069856 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=[[Les Echos (France)|Les Echos]] |language=fr}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Vickie |first=Reh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wDaCDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Pascal+Caffet%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT791 |title=The Wine Table: Recipes and Pairings from Winemakers' Kitchens |date=2018-09-04 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=978-1-5107-3084-7 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bizzotto |first=Elena |date=2019-03-21 |title=Pascal Caffet, maître de la praline |url=https://cuisine.journaldesfemmes.fr/chefs-et-gastronomie/2426082-pascal-caffet-biographie-boutiques-patisseries/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=[[Journal des femmes]] |language=fr}}</ref> He trained with Maison Peltier and with [[Gaston Lenôtre]].<ref name=":2" />
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* 2009: Best chocolate maker in France
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* 2003: Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World Championship (Champion du Monde). Lyon, France
* Silver & Bronze medal Chocolate World Championship. Las Vegas, USA - 2002 & 2004
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* 1996: Gold medal Pastry & Chocolate World Championship (Champion du Monde). Milano, Italy
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* 1989: Best French Pastry Confectioner (Meilleur Ouvrier de France). France


== Company history ==
== Chocolatier ==
[[Image:Magasin_1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|Boutique Pascal Caffet, France, Troyes]]
[[Image:Magasin 1.jpg|thumb|Boutique Pascal Caffet, [[Troyes]], France]]After his father's death in 1987, he and his wife, Florence, ran the shop.<ref name=":0" />
* 1979: Bernard Caffet (Pascal’s father) created the “Palais du chocolat” in Troyes, first shop in France.
* 1986: Pascal and Florence Caffet start in the family business, after the death of Bernard Caffet
* 1989: Pascal becomes “Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier” Best French Pastry Confectionner. He was only 27 years old, he was the youngest “Meilleur Ouvrier de France ».
* 1990: Pascal and Florence decide to open a bigger shop, because the first one was to small to present all the products, pastries and chocolates.
* 1996: Pascal becomes for the first time World Champion (chocolate and pastry).
* 2004: Opening of the second shop in Troyes, close to the new factory.
* 2004: The first shop Pascal Caffet, made in Japan, opens.
* 2007: The third shop opens in Troyes, and the fourth shop opens in Japan.
* 2008: Pascal and Florence decide to start the first shop in Paris in the very “chic” Quartier Saint-Germain.
* 2009: Le “club des Croqueurs de chocolats”, gives to Pascal Caffet an award for the very high quality of his chocolates.


In 1997 he launched a competition for early-career chocolatiers.<ref name=":2" />
== Boutiques ==
* Pascal Caffet has five shops in France.[http://www.pascal-caffet.com Pascal Caffet, Website]
* Pascal Caffet has four shops in Japan.[http://www.pascalcaffet.jp Pascal Caffet, japanese Website]


In 2004 the company opened another shop in Troyes and several shops in Japan.<ref name=":0" /> It opened its first shop in Paris in 2008.<ref name=":1" /> In 2010 it opened a shop in Turin, Italy. In 2013 it opened one in Nevers<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonnet |first=Eric |date=2013-12-10 |title=L'ex-champion du monde de la pâtisserie Pascal Caffet, a ouvert sa boutique à Nevers |url=https://www.lejdc.fr/nevers-58000/economie/l-ex-champion-du-monde-de-la-patisserie-pascal-caffet-a-ouvert-sa-boutique-a-nevers_1796548/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=[[Le Journal du Centre]]}}</ref> and one in Reims.{{Cn|date=June 2024}}


Caffet specializes in chocolate pralines.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Richard |first=Olivier |date=2016-12-02 |title=La success story du chocolatier Pascal Caffet passe par Sens |url=https://www.lyonne.fr/sens-89100/economie/la-success-story-du-chocolatier-pascal-caffet-passe-par-sens_12186284/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=[[Lyonne Republicaine]]}}</ref> In 2017 he published ''Praline'' {{ISBN|9782732477008}}.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
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In October of 2018 a fire destroyed his workshop in [[Pont-Sainte-Marie]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tillier |first=Céline |date=2018-10-11 |title=VIDÉOS. 1200 m2 d'un entrepôt Pascal Caffet détruits par un incendie aux Écrevolles |url=https://www.lest-eclair.fr/id1847/article/2018-10-11/videos-1200-m2-dun-entrepot-pascal-caffet-detruits-par-un-incendie-aux |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=[[L'Est eclair]] |language=fr}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

== Awards ==
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* Best French Pastry Confectioner (1989, Meilleur Ouvrier de France)<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
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* Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (1996, Champion du Monde). [[Milano]], Italy<ref name=":1" />
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* Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (2003, Champion du Monde). [[Lyon]], France<ref name=":1" />
* The [[Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat]] (2008){{Cn|date=June 2024}}
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* Best chocolate maker in France (2009)<ref name=":1" />
* Living Heritage Company (2014)<ref name=":3" />

== Personal life ==
Caffet was married to Florence.<ref name=":0" /> By 2020 he was married to Gaëlle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tillier |first=Céline |date=2020-06-23 |title=Pascal Caffet repart de l'avant pour sauver ses quatre-vingts salariés |url=https://www.lest-eclair.fr/id158347/article/2020-06-23/pascal-caffet-veut-repartir-de-lavant-apres-la-crise |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=[[L'Est eclair]] |language=fr}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of chocolatiers]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* http://www.pascal-caffet.com France
* http://www.pascalcaffet.co.uk {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227061151/http://www.pascalcaffet.co.uk/ |date=2016-02-27 }} UK

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Latest revision as of 21:11, 3 October 2024

Pascal Caffet (b. 1962) is a World-Champion and Meilleur Ouvrier de France French pastry confectioner and chocolate maker. He specializes in chocolate pralines and has shops in France, Italy, and Japan.

Early life

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Caffet was born in 1962 and raised in Troyes, France, to Lydie and Bernard Caffet, who opened a chocolate shop, Le Palais de Chocolate, in 1979.[1][2][3] He trained with Maison Peltier and with Gaston Lenôtre.[3]

Chocolatier

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Boutique Pascal Caffet, Troyes, France

After his father's death in 1987, he and his wife, Florence, ran the shop.[1]

In 1997 he launched a competition for early-career chocolatiers.[3]

In 2004 the company opened another shop in Troyes and several shops in Japan.[1] It opened its first shop in Paris in 2008.[2] In 2010 it opened a shop in Turin, Italy. In 2013 it opened one in Nevers[4] and one in Reims.[citation needed]

Caffet specializes in chocolate pralines.[3][5] In 2017 he published Praline ISBN 9782732477008.[3][5]

In October of 2018 a fire destroyed his workshop in Pont-Sainte-Marie.[6][3]

Awards

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  • Best French Pastry Confectioner (1989, Meilleur Ouvrier de France)[1][2]
  • Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (1996, Champion du Monde). Milano, Italy[2]
  • Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (2003, Champion du Monde). Lyon, France[2]
  • The Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat (2008)[citation needed]
  • Best chocolate maker in France (2009)[2]
  • Living Heritage Company (2014)[5]

Personal life

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Caffet was married to Florence.[1] By 2020 he was married to Gaëlle.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Ambrosi, Pascal (2006-04-14). "Les chocolats de Pascal Caffet séduisent les palais japonais". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Vickie, Reh (2018-09-04). The Wine Table: Recipes and Pairings from Winemakers' Kitchens. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5107-3084-7.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Bizzotto, Elena (2019-03-21). "Pascal Caffet, maître de la praline". Journal des femmes (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  4. ^ Bonnet, Eric (2013-12-10). "L'ex-champion du monde de la pâtisserie Pascal Caffet, a ouvert sa boutique à Nevers". Le Journal du Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. ^ a b c Richard, Olivier (2016-12-02). "La success story du chocolatier Pascal Caffet passe par Sens". Lyonne Republicaine. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ^ Tillier, Céline (2018-10-11). "VIDÉOS. 1200 m2 d'un entrepôt Pascal Caffet détruits par un incendie aux Écrevolles". L'Est eclair (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  7. ^ Tillier, Céline (2020-06-23). "Pascal Caffet repart de l'avant pour sauver ses quatre-vingts salariés". L'Est eclair (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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