Chocolate Ambassadors

The Chocolate Ambassadors form a vibrant network that brings together chefs, pastry chefs, master bakers and confectioners of international reputation. They share a common mission: to transfer know-how in Callebaut chocolate and processing techniques to other craftsmen all over the world. You can meet the Chocolate Ambassadors at Callebaut trade fairs, specialist courses, demonstrations and seminars where they supplement the work of the Academies and Technical Advisors.

The Chocolate Ambassadors support us in the development of new products, product concepts, packaging, recipes and training events too. Their feedback keeps us in touch with today’s professional expectations to best address your needs.

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Chocolate Ambassadors

Belgium

Bart Van Cauwenberghe
De Zwarte Vos

Position:: Owner & Chef

Expertise:: Chocolate

Speciality:: Taste Combinations

Distinctions/Awards:: New creations for chefs cuisine, Glenfarclas whisky, Aroma City Deinze

Felix Alen
Feest-en banketsalons Hof te Rhode in Schaffen

Position:: Owner and Chef of Feest-en banketsalons Hof te Rhode in Schaffen

Expertise:: restaurant and catering

Speciality:: He is a culinary author (already 15 books) and a well known TV and Radio cook

Jean-Philippe Darcis
Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Darcis

Position:: Owner

Expertise:: Pastry & Chocolate

Speciality:: Chocolate Sculpture

Distinctions/Awards:: International Belgian Chocolate Award & Lifetime Title of Belgian Chocolate Ambassador
2002: Gold Medal Chocolate Showpiece World Pastry Championship, Las Vegas

Lieven Lootens
't Aards Paradijs, Merendree

Position:: Chef and owner

Expertise:: Restaurant

Speciality:: Constantly experimenting new techniques, and using state-of-the-art cooking equipment and material to create amazing flavours

Marc Ducobu
Ducobu

Position:: Owner

Expertise:: Pastry, Chocolate & Ice Cream

Speciality:: Chocolate Showpiece & Sugar Artistry

Distinctions/Awards:: 2001: Prix Prosper Montagné, Brussels
2003: 3rd Prize World Pastry Cup, Lyon
2005: 2nd Prize World Pastry Cup, Lyon

Pol Deschepper
Ter Groene Poorte

Position:: Teacher at Ter Groene Poorte, Bruges

Expertise:: Pastry and chocolate

Distinctions/Awards:

2005: 1st place World Chocolate Masters:
             - Best Chocolate Pastry
             - Best Artistic Chocolate Showpiece
             - Best Small Chocolate Showpiece
2002: Participation in 'Trofée Pascal Caffet'
1983:Participation in contest 'George Baute'

Serge Alexandre
Pâtisserie Defreyne

Position:: Production Manager

Expertise:: Pastry & Chocolate

Distinctions/Awards:: 2003 : Belgian Chocolate Ambassador
Laureate of the International Belgian Chocolate Award
2004: Pastry Vice World Champion at WPTC Las Vegas