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Need a Roommate for the Phoenix Competition

Hi guys! Im a 34 years old female Pastry Chef from Argentina that will be volunteering at the Competition from June 28 thru July 7th and was looking for another lady to share my room expenses with. Email me at sugar.diva@hotmail.com or send me a message thru this site. Thank you! Continue

Added by Ana Povarchik on March 15, 2010 at 2:29pm — No Comments

executive pastry chef

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Added by chefalaa on February 10, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Call for Volunteers: 2010 Events

Hi everyone, it's that time of year again... I'm starting the staffing for this year's World Pastry Forum and World Pastry Championship. If you've helped before, you're welcome back again, of course! We have some "alumni" who have participated in one capacity or another for the last 10 years! Bring your friends! As always, the early-bird-catches-the worm. The "key" slots are the first to be assigned. And it's started already... FORUM If you've always wanted to help one of the Forum chefs durin… Continue

Added by Kathryn Gordon on January 17, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

World Pastry Forum 2010

It's been awhile since I wrote anything on this site and I miss communicating with the professionals in the pastry field. In fact, since giving up my position as editor of Pastry Art & Design - now titled Dessert Professional - I haven't written much of anything anywhere. So without further adieu, I will jump right in. This past event in Phoenix was really very gratifying. Partly because everyone felt that with the economy as bad as it was it would be the final National Pastry Team Champio… Continue

Added by Michael Schneider on October 14, 2009 at 4:51pm — 4 Comments

Considering Pastry Chefs as World-Class Artists

Since as long as I can remember I wanted to be an artist. A photographer, specifically. I got my first camera (a 35mm manual rangefinder) before entering high school and by the time I was 17 I had purchased my first SLR (an Olympus OM-1) and started working for a professional portrait and landscape photogapher. At the age of 22 I entered the photograhy program at Rhode Island School of Design - where my horizons expanded exponentially. (RISD even had a culinary arts program at the time.) Prior… Continue

Added by Clay Gordon on July 21, 2009 at 9:44am — 2 Comments

Anyone out there still need a Roomie?

I am attending the Forum and the Championship (late 6/30-7/7)and would prefer to share expenses with someone M/F at the Marriott, instead of the hotel I currently have a reservation at. Email: scarter927@yahoo.com Thanks, Stephanie Continue

Added by Stephanie Hall on June 20, 2009 at 12:44am — No Comments

Have you booked a hotel room for the Forum without registering as a student?

All: The hotel informs us that the following people have registered for a room for the World Pastry Forum - but we have no record of them signing up as a student. If you are one of the following people (or know one of the following people please reach out to them) please contact Michele on 970 376 4283 right away. STEPHANIE HALLOWELL ANTHONY SMITH JILL BOUHLEV LUIS GARCIA MARTHA GIBBONS ELIZABETH MADSEN Thanks in advance. Continue

Added by Carymax LLC on June 3, 2009 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Looking For a Roommate to share at world Pastry Forum Classes..

Hi this is Tesh .. im attending the classes..for world pastry forum from 1st - 7th. July. im looking for a roommate to share my expenses for the lodging..as im student .. so please contact me ASAP by my Email kippsmart@gmail.com or my cell 561-2949955 Thanx hope to listen soon Continue

Added by Hitesh Arora on June 3, 2009 at 12:33am — No Comments

room mate found for competition

room mate has been found for competition. thanks Izzy (Marie-Isabelle) Continue

Added by Marie-Isabelle Pernal on May 26, 2009 at 10:18am — No Comments

roommate found for forum

roommate has been found for forum, thanks to all who replied. But able to share room for competition July 5-6-7th. (female/s) Continue

Added by Marie-Isabelle Pernal on May 26, 2009 at 9:33am — No Comments

Interested in Wedding Cakes???

Chance of a lifetime to assist Colette Peters at the World Pastry Forum! I am still coordinating general volunteers during the Forum setup/takedown, Trade Show volunteers, and Championship volunteers... But if you will be in Phoenix from Monday, 6/30 through Sunday, 7/5 and would like to volunteer to help Colette with her 5 demonstration classes on Cake Decorating for Pastry Chefs, please talk to me immediately (via email)!!! Kathryn Gordon, Volunteer Coordinator for Carymax kgordon@iceculinar… Continue

Added by Kathryn Gordon on May 19, 2009 at 3:14pm — 2 Comments

MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH PASTRY TEAM CHAMPIONDHIP AND FORUM

I have never blogged before so hope this goes alright. People have told me I should blog. Maybe it is a kind way to say my e-mails are too long. Anyway the reason I am finally doing a blog is that I have a passion for the pastry championship and the forum and really hope that my ramblings will give someone that little spark that says "yes, I want to be a part of that"! I am not a pastry professional, but I have a passion for pastry. I have been entering baked goods in the California state fair f… Continue

Added by Jennine on May 9, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Looking for female roommate for forum/national championship

Have room with 2 doublebeds booked at Marriott. Looking for female to share costs and room. Please contact me with e-mail address. Marie-Isabelle Pernal --pernmarie@hotmail.com will be there for forum and championship. Continue

Added by Marie-Isabelle Pernal on May 1, 2009 at 10:02pm — 2 Comments

Is this economy going to bring us down?

Each day seems to be filled with one bit of bad economic news after the other. No sooner do the banks declare good profits then analysts tear them down for shady although legal accounting practices. Unemployment is up and we have a hard time feeling as if this will ever end. BUT - it will end! And when it does we will need to assess the damage and hopefully not have too deep a hole to crawl out of. For the past 10 years we have been presenting the National and World Pastry Team Championships. F… Continue

Added by Michael Schneider on April 21, 2009 at 10:10am — 2 Comments

New Items! YUMMY! Craft Service

Henrietta Poodlestones Bake Shop is pleased to announce new products offered to Film TV Craft Service. We now offer breakfast pastries, Croissants, Bagels, Muffins, Scones, Quick Breads and more. Give us a call, check out the website for information and place an order. We deliver 7 days a week to studio set or location morning, noon and evening we are available. Thank you! Continue

Added by Henrietta Poodlestones Bake Shop on April 15, 2009 at 1:20am — No Comments

wholesale pricing

Hi everyone. I'm hoping someone on this site can help me find some information. I do pastries and desserts for both retail and wholesale in a small town. I know what to charge for retail, but wholesale pricing seems to be a topic that not many people around here are familiar with. Has anyone done wholesale pastry work before? I am trying to figure out what the industry standard is for marking up wholesale pastries. I am very aware of my cost and labor etc, just am not sure what my markup should… Continue

Added by Michele Morris on April 4, 2009 at 9:07pm — No Comments

Hi from Kathryn, the Forum and Championship Volunteer Coordinator

Have you been thinking about volunteering in Phoenix this year? My Carymax partner, Tina Korting, and I will be organizing this year's volunteer assignments soon. Basically, the sooner you can sign up -- and the longer you're available -- the "better" the assignment. But the success of these events is completely dependent on volunteers... Someone has to help unpack the semi-trucks that arrive with the equipment to set up the Forum and competition kitchens. Someone has to help wash the dishes f… Continue

Added by Kathryn Gordon on March 31, 2009 at 5:57pm — 3 Comments

Cake Scam

I just wanted to give everyone a heads up about a pretty serious scam that is being done to pastry chefs around the country. This almost happened to me, until things just didn't make sense and I researched it on line. I would hate to see this actually happen to any of you, so here is the information on what happened. I am the pastry chef of a multiple outlet retail store and also several wholesale accounts in Bend, Oregon. I received a phone call from our order desk with a question about a wedd… Continue

Added by Michele Morris on March 15, 2009 at 9:47pm — 3 Comments

Let me be perfectly clear

I received a phone call today from someone very close to me asking me if we were going to have an event this year in Phoenix. She wanted to know if the National Pastry Team Championship and the World Pastry Forum was cancelled. Wow. Where did that come from? Not once did I ever consider cancelling these events. Sure, the economy has created major fear in everyone I know - including myself. We are all wondering when this will reverse itself. Where is the floor? But, I can also tell you from ex… Continue

Added by Michael Schneider on March 6, 2009 at 8:41pm — No Comments

Hotel Pastry Chef Held for Vandalizing Jamiroquai Singer's Million Dollar Ferrari

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Added by Jesse Schleger on March 4, 2009 at 12:50pm — No Comments

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