Amaury Guichon (born 15 March 1991)[2] is a French-Swiss pastry chef and chocolatier. He is known for his pastry designs and chocolate sculptures.
Amaury Guichon | |
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| Born | 15 March 1991 |
| Occupation | Chef |
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| Cooking style | Pastry |
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| Website | amauryguichon |
Early life and training
editGuichon was born to a Swiss mother and a French father and grew up on the Haute-Savoie–Romandy border near Geneva, Switzerland. He has one older brother and one younger brother.[3] In 2005 at the age of 14, he began his culinary training at the École Hôtelière Savoie Leman in Thonon-les-Bains, France and participating in local competitions. He perfected his pastry-making skills working at the Wolfisberg bakery in Geneva.[1][4]
He took up an apprenticeship at the Maison Lenôtre in Paris. In 2010, he was awarded the title of Best Apprentice in France, by the council of the MOF association.[5]
Career
editAfter completing his training, Guichon was hired to run the Lenôtre boutique and school in Cannes on the French Riviera. He later returned to Paris to work as an executive pastry chef at the Hugo & Victor patisserie and chocolate shop; he reached the level of executive chef by the age of 21.[6]
In 2013, Guichon was a contestant on the France 2 reality cooking series Who will be the next great pastry chef? (French: Qui sera le prochain grand pâtissier?). He was third in the competition.[7]
In 2014, French pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury invited Guichon to work at the Las Vegas branch of his Patisserie, with shops in the Aria Resort and Casino and Bellagio. He worked as a private consultant and conducted masterclasses. In 2019, Guichon co-found the Pastry Academy with Belgian chef Michel Ernots in Las Vegas.[8][4]
In 2016, Guichon began posting his desserts and chocolate creations on social media. He has over 18.7 million subscribers on YouTube, 15.5 million followers on Instagram and 24 million followers on TikTok.[9][10]
Guichon's debut dessert cooking book The Art of Flavor was published on 13 December 2018.[11]
Guichon hosted the 2021 eight-episode reality series School of Chocolate on Netflix, a competition where contestants construct chocolate sculptures. Guichon guides the contestants and judges the final result.[12][13]
In 2022, Guichon's TikTok video of him constructing a giraffe out of chocolate became the most viewed TikTok video of the same year.[14]
Since 2023, Guichon has been a judge on the Australian reality series Dessert Masters, a spin-off of MasterChef Australia.[15][16]
In 2024, Rihanna commissioned him to create a Lego sculpture of ASAP Rocky.[17]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Qui sera le prochain grand pâtissier? | Himself – Contestant | |
| 2021 | School of Chocolate | Himself – Host, Mentor & Judge | There are no eliminations in the series |
| 2023 | MasterChef Australia | Himself – Guest Judge | |
| 2023–present | Dessert Masters | Himself – Host & Judge |
Accolades
edit- Apprentice Chocolate Showpiece Contest – 1st (2007–2009)
- Medalla de Oro (best apprentice) (2010)
- Délices de la Méditerranée – 1st (2012)[18]
- Qui Sera le Prochain Grand Pâtissier? – 3rd (2013)
Bibliography
edit- Guichon, Amaury (2018). Art of Flavor. Les Éditions Umami. ISBN 9781472141477.
References
edit- ^ a b "Amaury Guichon: A French pastry chef in Las Vegas". Les vergers boiron. Retrieved 17 December 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Amaury Guichon". reportergourmet.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Larivée, Josée (5 September 2018). "Amaury Guichon : Rockstar de la Pâtisserie". Ferrer (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ a b Klarer, Desiree. "Rencontre avec Amaury Guichon à Las Vegas". Hotellierie Gastronomie (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Inside the Real-Life "School of Chocolate" with Amaury Guichon". Matfer Bourgeat USA. November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Carpigiani Sponsors The Pastry Academy by Amaury Guichon". QRS. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Gautherin, Delphine (9 October 2018). "Ce pâtissier a plus d'un million de followers sur Instagram". Elle (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "For the Love of Chocolate: Heavenly Las Vegas confections, inspiring local creators and more". Las Vegas Weekly. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Taggart, Emma (7 July 2021). "World-Renowned Pastry Chef Creates Extraordinary Chocolate Sculptures". My Modern Met. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Jenvrin, Sébastien (3 August 2020). "Amaury Guichon, chef français le plus suivi d'Instagram". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Amaury Guichon | MGA | Βakery & Pastry Masterclasses". MGA. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (4 August 2021). "Netflix Announces 'Baking Impossible' & 'School of Chocolate' Series, Sets Premiere Dates For 'Nailed It!' & 'Bake Squad'". Deadline. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (23 November 2021). "Netflix's 'School of Chocolate' Host Reveals the Hardest Thing About Working With Chocolate". TheWrap. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Clark, Meredith (8 December 2022). "Corn Kid, Jiggle Jiggle, About Damn Time: TikTok reveals most viewed videos of 2022". The Independent. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Harris, Raquel "Rocky" (26 February 2023). "'MasterChef: Dessert Masters' Sets Amaury Guichon and Melissa Leong as Judges". MSN. TheWrap. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Knox, David (27 February 2023). "10 confirms MasterChef: Dessert Masters hosts". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Rihanna Had a Giant Chocolate Lego Sculpture of A$AP Rocky Made for His Birthday". ELLE. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Amaury Guichon un chef patissier en or". Be Luxe (in French). 20 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2021.