Pastry Professionals Invited To Enter Cacao Barry L'Art Du Chocolatier Challenge 2012 in Chicago
Chocolate producer Cacao Barry® is searching for the Chocolatier of the Year in 2012 in its annual L’Art du Chocolatier Challenge. The competition encourages creativity and expertise in designing and executing original creations using the French premium chocolate brand.
L’Art du Chocolatier Challenge is currently open for registration at www.LArtDuChocolatier.com, with the deadline to register as December 5. Once registered, contestants are asked to submit an application package, which includes a portfolio of their personal information, photos and recipes as well as one gâteau de voyage and one spreadable paste. All packages are due to arrive at Barry Callebaut in Chicago either on January 12 or on January 13, 2012 by 5 pm CT. Up to 12 finalists will be chosen and flown to Chicago to compete at the state-of-the-art Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy the weekend of May 4, 2012 for the chance to be crowned Chocolatier of the Year 2012, and a chance to win one of three prizes totaling $12,000.
