For members

$20

For non-members

$30

About this Event

Café gourmand is a traditional French dessert, typically composed of a cup of coffee or tea served alongside a selection of miniature pastries at the end of a meal. For the occasion, our ballroom will be transformed into a cozy café with a buffet of various traditional French mini-pastries including financiers crousti/fondants, macarons à l'ancienne, chouquettes and mousse au chocolat. Pastry Director Franck Geuffroy will make an appearance and give a presentation about his work and the pastries on offer at the event. Capacity for this event is limited, so sign up today for this unique chance to treat yourself!


About Franck Geuffroy

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Vice-champion of France of plated dessert, winner of the first tasting prize in 1998, Franck Geuffroy was first working with Christophe Felder at the Crillon. In 2004, he joined the restaurant Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée as a Pastry Chef before becoming the Pastry Director of the École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse in Paris.

About the École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse

Sharing knowledge is a core value for Alain Ducasse. The École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse is a contemporary 700 m² space located on rue du Ranelagh in the heart of Paris that opened its doors in 2009, giving the general public access to Chef Alain Ducasse expertise previously reserved to professionals.

More about The École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse.

Above: © École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse

This event is made possible thanks to the Mosaïque Cultural Fund.
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