HUNGARY

9 february 2022
CENTRAL EUROPE SELECTION

The Central Europe selection round will take place on 9 February 2022. Three strong contestants, coming from Hungary, Germany and Austria will challenge each other in the race to become Central Europe’s Chocolate Master. But who will take home the title and defend their nation during the World Final?

Follow it live on our social media channels on 9 February 2022!

MEET THE CONTESTANTS

Johannes WarmutH

AUSTRIA

CURRENT PLACE OF WORK

Founder & pastry instructor at Vienna Pastry Arts

FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Pastry chef at Badrutt’s Palace Hotel, Hotel Sacher, Palais Hansen Kempinski

Markus Weber

GERMANY

CURRENT PLACE OF WORK

- Head chef at private clinic
- Owner of start up Dessert Art

FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS

pastry chef at WCCB Conference Center Bonn, pastry chef at "Himmel un Äd" restaurant/hotel (1 Michelin star), product developer and pastry chef at Helador Speisemanufaktur Limburg, pastry chef at Excelsior Hotel Ernst 5* Cologne and more...

Attila Menyhárt

HUNGARY

CURRENT PLACE OF WORK

- Pastry chef at Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
- Founder Meinhart Patissier

FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS

- Pastry chef at Seabourn and Regent Seven Seas Cruise Lines
- Pastry chef at The Lanesborough
- Head Pastry Chef Hotel Gresham Palace
- Best of Hungary Award

THE JURY

Matthias Ludwigs

Germany

CURRENT PLACE OF WORK

Owner of French pastry shop “Törtchen Törtchen” in Cologne/Germany

FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Former jury member WCM Final 2018
Author pastry book "Ludwigs Patisserie: Inspirationen für das perfekte Dessert"
Former pastry chef at Restaurant Graugans im Hyatt Regency
Pâtissier of the Year 2009