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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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'''Pascal Caffet''' is a World-Champion and [[Meilleur Ouvrier de France]] French [[pastry]] [[Confectionery|confectioner]] and [[chocolate]] maker.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fauchon prend 33% de Pascal Caffet|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2010/03/22/97002-20100322FILWWW00713-fauchon-prend-33-de-pascal-caffet.php|accessdate=2010-04-11|work=[[Le Figaro]]|date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> He has shops in France, Italy, and Japan.


== Company history ==
== 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" />
{{Prose|date=February 2023|section}}[[Image:Magasin 1.jpg|thumb|Boutique Pascal Caffet, [[Troyes]], France]]


== Chocolatier ==
In 1979 Bernard Caffet (Pascal's father) created the “Palais du chocolat” in Troyes, a pastry and chocolate shop in France. After the death of Bernard Caffet, Pascal and Florence took over the family-owned business in 1987.
[[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" />


In 1997 he launched a competition for early-career chocolatiers.<ref name=":2" />
* 1989: Pascal becomes the “Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtissier” Best French Pastry Confectioner. He was only 27 years old, the youngest Meilleur Ouvrier in France.

* 1990: Pascal and Florence decide to open a bigger shop, because the first one was too small to present all the products, pastries and chocolates.
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}}
* 1996: Pascal becomes, for the first time, World Champion of chocolate and pastries.{{Clarify|date=February 2023}}

* 2004: Opening of the second shop in Troyes, close to the new factory.
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" />
* 2004: Pascal Caffet's first shop in Japan opens.

* 2007: The third shop opens in Troyes, and the second shop in Japan opens.
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" />
* 2008: Pascal and Florence decide to start the first shop in Paris in the very “chic” Quartier Saint-Germain.
* 2008: The “[[Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat]]”, gives an award to Pascal Caffet for the very high quality of his chocolates.
* 2010: The first Italian shop opens in [[Turin]].
* 2013: The Maison Pascal Caffet is now established in the capital of Champagne, [[Reims]].
* 2014: Pascal Caffet opens 2 shops in [[Paris]] (16ème and 17ème arrondissements.
* 2015: Pascal Caffet distributes its products in [[London]], United Kingdom.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
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* Best French Pastry Confectioner (1989, Meilleur Ouvrier de France)<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
* 2013: Apprentice Mathieu Blandin wins the gold medal at the Pastry World-Championship
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* Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (1996, Champion du Monde). [[Milano]], Italy<ref name=":1" />
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* 2009: Best chocolate maker in France
* 2003: Gold Medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (Champion du Monde). [[Lyon]], France
* 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}}
* Silver & Bronze medal Chocolate World-Championship. [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], United States - 2002 & 2004
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* Best chocolate maker in France (2009)<ref name=":1" />
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* 1996: Gold medal Pastry & Chocolate World-Championship (Champion du Monde). [[Milano]], Italy
* Living Heritage Company (2014)<ref name=":3" />
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* 1989: Best French Pastry Confectioner (Meilleur Ouvrier de France)

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


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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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