'I have a mission to be world champion every day', says world's best pastry chef
Summary
Benoit Castel, a pastry chef from Paris, was named World Confectioner of the Year by the International Union of Bakers and Confectioners. He runs several pastry shops in Paris, focuses on quality ingredients, and creates pastries inspired by his home region of Brittany.Key Facts
- Benoit Castel won the World Confectioner of the Year award in July 2026.
- He owns three restaurants and a delicatessen in Paris.
- Castel emphasizes the importance of using high-quality products in his pastries.
- His signature pastry is a chocolate choux decorated with a small shortbread biscuit.
- Ingredients like fruits and vegetables come from his own gardens in Brittany.
- He started wanting to be a chef at age seven and was inspired by a sugar art display at age ten.
- Castel works closely with his head baker, Romain Montbabut, to try new recipes.
- He developed unique breads including one made from unsold bread to reduce waste.
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