Laetitia Milot, the new face of the show
Revealed by the soap opera More beautiful lifeLaetitia Milot arrives at the presentation of the show and thus replaces Marie Portolano, face of the program for three seasons.We didn’t want someone from animation.explains M6. Laetitia Milot quickly appeared as an obvious choice. But it was not easy to convince her.“What motivated the producers of the show to choose Laetitia Milot?”His warm, true, authentic, jovial side.“
From the outset, Laetitia Milot wanted to bring her actress’ touch to the Best Pastry Chef. From now on, each episode will start with a short fiction on the theme of the week (example: Japan, Christmas, etc.). This will feature Laetitia Milot, obviously, but also Cyril Lignac and Mercotte.
New Castle and Orangery
Change of scenery for The Best Pastry Chef. After two seasons at the Château de Neuville in Gambais, in the Yvelines, the show’s cameras have been set up in the Château d’Ormesson, in the Val-de-Marne. A new setting for a season that will reveal more about the behind-the-scenes of the show. Viewers will now be able to follow the adventures of the amateur pastry chefs outside of the events, from their waking up to their gathering in the Orangerie, a new space dedicated to them in the château where they can rest and chat.
New challenges
In terms of the tests, which will all be judged by Cyril Lignac, Mercotte and Laetitia Milot, the amateur pastry chefs will now start at the end, namely the creative test. A decision taken in order to get to know the pastry chefs better from the start of the season. They will have to demonstrate audacity and imagination while respecting an imposed theme.
This will be followed by Mercotte’s technical challenge, whose recipes will no longer come from the 81-year-old blogger’s famous grimoire. Each week, great pastry chefs will come to challenge the candidates by asking them to reproduce iconic cakes.
Finally, the amateur bakers will take on the surprise test where unexpected challenges await them. Among them, making a very light cake that could fly away or even trompe-l’oeil. The candidate who has made the best cake will receive a “golden cup cake” ensuring immunity and a qualification for the following week.
The Secret Kitchen
Present for two seasons, the secret kitchen will now be led by Mohamed, finalist of season 10, and Noëmie Honiat, pastry chef, finalist of season 5 of Top Chef and sworn to The Best Bakery in France on M6. Broadcast in the second part of the evening, this event will see two eliminated amateur pastry chefs compete head-to-head.
A Belgian in the casting
Among the fourteen amateur pastry chefs this season is a Belgian, Laetitia, aged 35. A housekeeper, the one who will defend our colours in the show is also an artist who loves to draw on the cakes she makes.
