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SALON DU CHOCOLAT ET DE LA PÂTISSERIE SET TO RETURN TO GALERIES LAFAYETTE
Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie, the largest event in the world dedicated to chocolate and pastry, will be marking its second edition in Dubai, from May 18 to May 20, 2023.
Taking place at the fashionable Le Gourmet in Galeries Lafayette, Dubai Mall, this one-of-a kind event brings together professional chocolate tasters, chocolate masters, chocolate enthusiasts, as well as celebrated authors and pastry chefs from around the world.
The 2023 program will include unique workshops and masterclasses hosted by famous chefs and dozens of chocolate and pastry exhibitors. Visitors will also be invited to discover, taste and buy exquisite chocolates from leading international brands and take part in exclusive meet and greets with renowned pastry chefs.
Among its many highlights, Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie will host a spectacular Chocolate Fashion Show, which will take place daily. A total of 13 dresses created by well-known pastry chefs and ESMOD fashion design students will appear on the catwalk inspired by “La Femme et la Mode.” Participating chefs include Bernard Charles, Karim Bourgi, Dany Mouawad, Charles Azar, Brice Konan-Ferrand, Abdellah Tougda, Julien Jacob, Polina Filimonova, Dimitri Esposito, Edmond Roukoz, Bertrand Le Gallic, Jérémy Molliex-Donjon and Christiane Trilck. Elsewhere, pastry chefs will demonstrate how to prepare exquisite desserts at the Pastry Show and Choco Demo. Even children will be able to experiment with chocolate at the Salon du Chocolat Junior.
Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie will certainly not disappoint its visitors. Dubai is known for being unique and captivating in all its activities, so in this regard, Salon du Chocolat have assembled all renowned pastry chefs and chocolate masters in the most modern city in the world, gathering the elites of the hospitality and foodservice industry.
Since its launch in Paris almost 30 years ago, Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie has become an international reference for those interested in discovering the latest chocolate and pastry trends. Today, the show is held in major cities around the world, including New York, Tokyo, London, Brussels, Cologne, Lyon, Shanghai, Marseille, Zurich, Cannes, Milan, Hong Kong, Beirut and beyond.
From playing host to the inaugural edition of Salon du Chocolat to the incredible in-house pastry chef extraordinaire Dany Mouawad, launching exclusive chocolate lines for the likes of Idriss B and housing arguably the largest collection of gourmet chocolates in town, Le Gourmet’s reputation as a chocolate lover’s haven remains intact.
