After seven hours of ordeal, Ewan Lample Opéré finished in first place in the regional competition for the best apprentice in France specializing in Pastry Chef. He will represent Reunion at the national final, which will take place on March 31, 2025.
After seven hours of ordeal, Ewan Lample Opéré finished in first place in the regional competition for the best apprentice in France specializing in Pastry Chef. He will represent Reunion at the national final, which will take place on March 31, 2025.The Academic CFA of Reunion Island organized on November 7, 2024, for the second time on the island, the regional final for the best apprentice in France as a “pastry chef” specialist. Six academic CFA candidates, aged 16 to 19, educated at the Christian hotel high school-
Antou in additional mention pastry ice cream chocolate and confectionery, challenged each other on the theme of “sweet festivities”. They each had to make two travel cakes in seven hours, two king cakes, two Christmas logs, 24 tartlets and 24 chocolate candies. Le jury, chaired by Élise Gauger, finalist of the MAF national 2022 competition and pastry chef at the Les Balançoires restaurant in Saint-Gilles les Bains, chose the winner, who will represent Reunion Island for the national final of the best apprentice in France, “pastry chef” specialty. Ewan Lample Opéré succeeds Marine Guignard, big winner of the previous edition, finishing fourth in the national final for the best apprentice in France ! The 2024 regional podium is completed by Nathan Hoarau Ethève and Olivier Lebon, ranked second and third respectively in the competition.
