Published on 21/01/2025 23:26
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Gastronomy: “Bakery and pastry making has long been a very masculine profession,” notes French pastry chef Nina Métayer
Nina Métayer, the best pastry chef in the world, was the guest of the 20 Hours. His title is awarded to him almost every year at The World's 50 Best Restaurants, which took place in Las Vegas last year. She looks back on her exceptional journey.
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Nina Métayer, the best pastry chef in the world, was the guest of the 20 Hours. His title is awarded to him almost every year at The World's 50 Best Restaurants, which took place in Las Vegas last year. She looks back on her exceptional journey.
-Nina Métayer has several titles, including the prestigious The World's 50 Best Restaurants and the International Union of Bakers and Pastry Chefs. Moreover, she is the only woman to have won this title. “Bakery has long been a very male-dominated profession. Today, many women are entering the profession. We must therefore allow time for them to take their place in the kitchens”she declares.
Nina Métayer trained with the greatest chefs: Yannick Alléno, Jean-François Piège. She then opened her own factory, Délicatesserie, in Issy-les-Moulineaux (Hauts-de-France), to sell her prestigious cakes online. A risky and daring bet for the pastry chef who remains humble: “I just focused on the product and my teams. We want to produce exceptional cakes for our customers. Over time, we have built customer loyalty. We grew little by little”she explains.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
