Jean-Philippe Maury
Encyclopedia
Jean-Philippe Maury is an award-winning pastry chef
who grew up in Perpignan
in the south of France
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to work with acclaimed chef François Payard.
Less than a year later, Jean-Philippe accepted the position of executive pastry chef for the AAA Five Diamond Bellagio in Las Vegas
where he currently oversees dessert production for 17 gourmet restaurants, room service and all catering functions. His team of 70 employees produces close to 15,000 pastries each day. In 2005 he opened the Jean-Philippe Patisserie at the Bellagio, which boasts the world’s largest chocolate fountain
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Pastry chef
A pastry chef or pâtissier is a station chef in a professional kitchen, skilled in the making of pastries, desserts, breads and other baked goods...
who grew up in Perpignan
Perpignan
-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...
in the south of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Biography
At the age of 17, Maury started his training in pastry at L’Ecole Hôtelière du Moulin à Vent and later went on to complete his Master’s studies at La Chambre de Métiers in Perpignan, receiving his degree in 1991. In 1997, Maury moved to New York CityNew York City
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to work with acclaimed chef François Payard.
Less than a year later, Jean-Philippe accepted the position of executive pastry chef for the AAA Five Diamond Bellagio in Las Vegas
Bellagio (hotel and casino)
Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in the Paradise area of unincorporated Clark County, Nevada, USA and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World. It is owned by MGM Resorts International and was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino.Inspired by the...
where he currently oversees dessert production for 17 gourmet restaurants, room service and all catering functions. His team of 70 employees produces close to 15,000 pastries each day. In 2005 he opened the Jean-Philippe Patisserie at the Bellagio, which boasts the world’s largest chocolate fountain
Chocolate fountain
A chocolate fountain is a device for serving chocolate fondue. Typical examples resemble a stepped cone, standing 2–4 feet tall with a crown at the top and stacked tiers over a basin at the bottom. The basin is heated to keep the chocolate in a liquid state so it can be pulled into a center...
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Awards
- 2004 Gold Medal, World Pastry Team Competition (coach)
- 2002 Gold Medal, World Pastry Team Competition
- 2001 Gold Medal, Beaver Creek National Pastry Championship
- 1997 Meilleur Ouvrier de France “Best Pastry Chef in France”