WORLD CHOCOLATE MASTERS ANNOUNCES TOP 10 CHEFS ENTERING GRAND FINAL

30 October 2022, Paris - The World Chocolate Masters announces the top 10 chefs set to compete in tomorrow’s Grand Final. This weekend, 18 world class chefs from around the globe went head to head in five bespoke chocolate assignments under the watchful eye of the jury, presided by Amaury Guichon. Tomorrow, the top 10 will cross spatulas one last time during the Grand Final, before one is crowned the ultimate winner.

This weekend, Paris is the place to be for those with a sweet tooth. Chocolatiers, pâtissiers and chocolate artisans all around the world are following the World Chocolate Masters final – hoping to catch a glimpse of what the crème de la crème in their industry can do under pressure.

And those watching at home were in for a treat. In the last two days, all 18 chefs once again showcased why they had the honor of representing their country at the World Chocolate Masters 2022. In five tantalizing assignments, they excelled and expressed their chocolate talent – with tastes and creativity that stood a cut above the rest. All of this was made possible by months of training in their atelier and in the Chocolate Academy, together with their ‘chocolate godparent’ – a Chocolate Academy chef assigned to each finalist to support and advise during their preparation for the competition.

World class creations

Invited to express their vision of how tomorrow may taste, the competing chefs faced a series of challenges designed to evoke all the senses and put their expertise to the test:

Top ten finalists

The jury had the hard task of picking the best of the best: selecting the top 10 out of all 18 finalists. Since its start in 2005, the World Chocolate Masters has always given free rein to finalists to express their artistic and culinary talent with chocolate. Both disciplines are well presented in the jury evaluation.

Amaury Guichon, Head of the WCM Jury, underlines the difficulty of selecting the top 10: “These past two days have once again shown why the World Chocolate Masters continues to be the world’s biggest and most beautiful chocolate competition. In the quest to determine the next great chocolatier, we saw show-stopping new techniques and skills that proved the talent and creativity of all 18 competing chefs. The standard has been extremely high, with only the smallest of details setting apart the top 10 set to advance to tomorrows Grand Final.”

The top 10* chefs that will battle for the grand title of World Chocolate Master can now be unveiled.

*Finalists are presented in alphabetical order and are in no way reflective of the scoring during the first two days of the competition.

These top 10 finalists will be competing during two final assignments – putting to the test every chocolate skill they have. What to expect: breathtaking, awe-inspiring chocolate masterpieces that are set to push the boundaries of the chocolate craft.

Vote for your favourite

You can follow the Grand Final live via the World Chocolate Master livestream, and vote for your favourite finalist via www.worldchocolatemasters.com. The most voted #WOW shop window will receive the Public Vote Award during the WCM award show on 31 October.

There, you can also find exclusive access to all the behind-the-scenes content, along with learning more about the assignments, the finalists and the creations that earned them a coveted spot in the grand final!

For the following 8 chefs the World Chocolate Masters ends today.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The 2022 World Final of the World Chocolate Masters is taking place in:
​Salon Du Chocolat ​
​Porte de Versailles, PARIS
​29 OCT – 31 OCT 2022

The event is livestreamed at:

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