2022 February 2Italy preselection
A new group of talented chefs is ready to face the chocolate challenges of TOMORROW. This time, Italy is hosting a next generation of chocolate talent.
Join us and discover what #TMRW tastes, looks and feels like. One Italian chef will take home the title of Italy's next Chocolate Master and secure their own spot in the World Final. Who will it be? Tune in to find out!
MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Anna Gerasi
8/20/1976
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Pastry Chef at Piccinelli pastry shop
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Working in my family business since 1995
Attilio Rebeccani
4/13/1992
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Pastry Chef at Marisa pastry shop
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Pastry Chef at Marisa pastry shop
Pastry Chef at Casa Degli Spiriti
Pastry Chef at Relais Dessert Sebastien Brocard
Diego Mascia
2/22/1983
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Founder of L’Arte del Dolce pastry shop
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Pastry Chef at Hotel La Palma and The Four Season
Italian Championship of Pastry, Ice Cream and Chocolate Making (Winner Pastry)
The World Trophy of Pastry Ice Cream and Chocolate (2nd place with Italian team)
Filippo Valsecchi
12/24/1998
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Pastry Chef at Arte Sapori Pastry Shop
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Worked in many Michelin star restaurants
Italian Junior Pastry Championship in 2018
Teacher at the Istituto Alberghiero di Casargo.
Matias Ortiz
3/17/1992
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Pastry Chef at Foyer alla Scala
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Head Pastry Chef at "A la Folie Patisserie"
Head Pastry Chef at Ernst Knam, Brusaporto and DaVittorio
Stefano Bernardi Ceolin
7/19/1977
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Head Pastry Chef at Resort valle dell'Erica
Santa Teresa di Gallura
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Worked for various Michelin starred restaurants, luxury hotels and Relais Chateaux
AntoniNo Maresca
14/04/1975
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Pastry Consultant
FORMER WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Pastry Chef at Il Mosaico
THE JURY
Loretta Fanella
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Loretta Fanella Pastry Lab
Enric Rovira
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Founder of Enric Rovira
Davide Comaschi
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Master chocolatier
World Chocolate Master 2013
Luciano Varetto
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Vittorio Santoro
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK
Founder&Ceo CAST Alimenti
Maurizio Allodi
CURRENT PLACE OF WORK