Bakery World Cup: Frenchman Xavier Sacriste wins the competition

It has now been 16 years since France reaffirmed its position as world leader in baking. It is now a done deal, since this year, the victory of the World Bakery Cup is French. Obtained against South Korea, who came second in the ranking, and Japan, who came third, this year, the French representatives saw things big, with a surprising creation.

A competition in 48 hours

For two days, 10 teams made up of 3 specialists in bread, pastries and artistic pieces came together to take part in several events. Each of them aimed to evaluate the combination of technical know-how with artistic mastery.
Supervised by the jury, chaired by Craig Ponsford, and Christian Vabret, Honorary President of the competition, the teams, in addition to preparing emblematic breads and pastries, created an artistic piece.

A careful six-handed test

With two of his teammates, Franck Fortier (consulting baker at Minoteries du Château d’Ernée in Mayenne) and Fabien Nolay (trainer at the Paris bakery and pastry school), Xavier Sacriste created a creative piece measuring 1m40 by 1m60, on a sporting theme, an event which lasted 8 hours. This creation represented a fencing player, proudly brandishing his sword.

As a result, the chefs were crowned in the “artistic piece” category. A more than deserved success, after a year of intensive training for the chef, who puts the excellence and know-how of French baking back on the international stage.

The transmission of knowledge to future pastry professionals

The first to rejoice at this victory: Dominique Giraudier, General Director of the Lyfe Institute, formerly the Paul Bocuse Institute, where Xavier Sacriste is head trainer. For him, “Xavier Sacriste’s victory at the World Bakery Cup is a source of inspiration for the young talents of our school and of France. Excellence, achieved through determination, technical mastery, audacity and creativity, is at the heart of our educational philosophy. It honors the vocation of the great professional permanent teachers of our school who selflessly transmit their passion for French excellence. We recruit the best to train the best professionals of tomorrow.”

With this consecration, Xavier Sacriste joins the lineage of winners in the hotel and catering industry leaving the Lyfe institute, such as Davy Tissot (winner of the Bocuse d’Or 2021), Naïs Pirollet (Bocuse d’Or finalist 2023), Gaétan Bouvier (Best Sommelier of France) and Alain Dauvergne (French Mixology champion 2023).

A great victory which should inspire more than one apprentice!

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