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Chef Simon Herfray

Founder at Atelier Sucre

As a trained French pastry chef, Simon likes to concoct exquisite desserts with a unique blend of flavors and textures. Creating a new pastry is always a challenge, but the excitement of presenting it for the first time to food-lovers, family, and friends is the driving force. He is most passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise with everyone he meets.

Butter is Always Better: On How I Became a French Pastry Chef in NYC

I knew early on in life that I wanted to become a pastry chef and in France we start very young. People think I look young, but they don’t realize I have been creating pastries for over 20 years. I had my first apprenticeship when I was 15 and have continued working as a pastry chef since that time in several different countries.

Read Article Mar 10, 2025

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