Pastry Chef
Originating from the region of Île-de-France, Laurent Bichon undertook a pastry/boulangerie apprenticeship in a boulangerie and pastry shop. He then completed his “Brevet d’Études Professionnelles” (BEP), specializing in complementary chocolate and ice cream qualifications.
After training, in October 2002, Laurent Bichon began as “commis” pastry chef at Le Meurice hotel, one Michelin star, in Paris. Committed to perfecting his range of expertise, and to working in renowned establishments, Chef Laurent Bichon moved to the three Michelin-starred Guy Savoy restaurant in Paris. Rapidly climbing the ladder, Chef Bichon became “chef de partie” at the three-starred Plaza Athénée restaurant, also in Paris, where he remained for 3 years.
Seeing his career developing, he decided to discover other culinary horizons and headed to Canada, where he worked at the St James Hotel for several months as pastry “second”. Upon his return to Paris, Chef Bichon continued his career as “chef de partie” at Hôtel de Crillon.
Looking to transmit his knowledge, Chef Bichon decided to teach pastry in an international hospitality school in the south of France, where he remained for over 6 years.
To further fine-tune his professional skills, Chef Bichon undertook a number of training programmes in order to gain an even deeper understanding; in “viennoiserie’’(freshly baked pastries) at a renowned establishment and sugar centrepieces with the famous sugar sculptor Stéphane Klein. He also carried out boulangerie training with Henri Poch, One of the Best Craftsmen in France (MOF).
Chef Laurent Bichon joined Le Cordon Bleu Paris team of Chef Instructors in 2017.
