Alain Roby

Alain Roby, holder of three Guinness World Records,[1] is an international pastry chef guru and has also won over twenty culinary awards throughout his career.[2] He is also the owner and proprietor of All Chocolate Kitchen, a chocolate and pastry shop located in Geneva, IL.

Biography

Chef Roby learned his culinary expertise in Paris, working with Pastry Chef Lenotre. Chef Alain Roby is a Certified Master Chef of Pastry and Sugar Artistry and is internationally known for his life-size chocolate and sugar sculptures. Chef Roby worked as the Corporate Executive Pastry Chef for Hyatt Regency Chicago for 24 years, before opening All Chocolate Kitchen on July 30, 2011.[3]

Achievements

  • He is a permanent committee member of the Societe D’Escofier Chicago
  • He served as Private Pastry Chef to Shah of Iran, while also working in various cities like London, New York, Tokyo, and Chicago.
  • He is a Hall of Fame member in both “Pastry Art & Design” and “Chocolatier” magazines
  • His life-sized chocolate and sugar sculptures have been featured on the Food Network and The Learning Channel [4] and one for the "World's Longest Candy Cane." [5]
  • He is the only Pastry Chef to have won three Guinness World Records: one for the “World's Tallest Cooked Sugar Building”, one for the “World's Tallest Chocolate Sculpture,” [6] and one for the "World's Longest Candy Cane." [7]
  • He served as a celebrity chef during the Celebrity Chef Tour in Chicago and has been the head pastry chef at the NFL Commissioner's Super Bowl Party for the past 19 years.[8]
  • He has won over twenty culinary awards throughout his career [9]
  • Served as the Senior Corporate Pastry Chef for Hyatt Hotels, being in charge of the Pastry Division for all Hyatt Hotels and Resorts.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Largest candy cane: Geneva chef breaks Guinness world record ""World Record Academy", Geneva, 9 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Chef Alain Roby of the All Chocolate Kitchen Goes for His Third Guinness World Record" "FSR", 6 October 2012. Retrieved on 16 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "World Renowned Chef Alain Roby's All Chocolate Kitchen in Geneva Celebrates One-Year Anniversary" "St.CharlesPatch", 30 July 2012. Retrieved on 16 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sweet! Pastry Chef Roby racks up another world record" "Dining Chicago", Chicago, 11 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  5. ↑ "Geneva chef makes world’s largest candy cane" "Daily Herald", Chicago, 8 December 2012. Retrieved on 16 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sweet! Pastry Chef Roby racks up another world record" "Dining Chicago", Chicago, 11 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Geneva chef makes world’s largest candy cane" "Daily Herald", Chicago, 8 December 2012. Retrieved on 16 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Chef Alain Roby of the All Chocolate Kitchen Goes for His Third Guinness World Record" "FSR", 6 October 2012. Retrieved on 16 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Chef Alain Roby Profile""All Chocolate Kitchen", Geneva, 2011. Retrieved on 18 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Chef Alain Roby Profile""All Chocolate Kitchen", Geneva, 2011. Retrieved on 18 January 2013.
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