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French pastry chef
Pierrick Boyer
Born (1974-07-22) 22 July 1974 (age 50)
Valognes
NationalityFrench
OccupationPastry chef

Pierrick Boyer (born on 22 July 1974 in Valognes) is a French pastry chef.

Career

In 1989, Pierrick Boyer started a pre-apprenticeship in Feucherolles in Yvelines France and from 1990 to 1992 in Saint Nom La Breteche.

In 1992, he started work at Les Compagnons Du Devoir with Strabourg, then 1993 Brussel, The French Army & United Nation Peace Keeping Corp, followed by deployment in Split Croatia in 1995.

In 1996, Boyer returned to Les Compagnons in Reims and 1997 in Bordeaux. He also had a short 6 months work for Club Med in Italy, Livorno Donoratico. He started to work in a French pâtisserie in Palm Dessert in 1997.

In 2002, he joined the pastry department of the Ritz Carlton in Boston. Boyer also worked at the Plaza Athenee in Paris as Sous Pastry Chef, under Christophe Michalak.

In July 2007, Boyer opened the famed Le Petit Gateau Patisserie in Melbourne, Australia.

He also appeared on the Cake Bake & Sweets Show 2015 in Sydney and Melbourne and at Regional Tastes Festival at Eynesbury in 2016.

In May 2018, Boyer opened his namesake establishment, Pierrick Boyer Cafe and Patisserie and rebranded in 2019 to Reverie Cafe, headquartered in Prahran with a retail outlet at Doncaster Westfield.

Awards

In 2017, he was awarded the Gault & Millau Pastry Chef of the Year award.

On 24th June 2024, Pierrick Boyer has been honoured by the French government, French Ambassador in Australia, Pierre-Andre Imbert as the Chevalier Du Merite Agricole - French Australian Pastry Chef.

Before his spectacular career in Australia as a French pastry chef, in 1995 he was awarded medal for his services in the French Army (National defence medal) and with the United Nation in Croatia (UNPROFOR)

Charity work

He is an ambassador of RSPCA Victoria. He took part in the inaugural Asia In South Australia 2015 Charity Dinner and Sakai in Ginza Miyako Charity Dinner.

References

  1. Pierrick Boyer's Background "About Pierrick Boyer". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. Cake, Bake & Sweets Show "Pierrick Boyer Master Of Desserts". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. Good Food Guide - Just Open
  4. The Urbanlist Verdict
  5. SBS Pastry Chef Pierrick Boyer Opens in Prahran
  6. 2017 G&M Award winners
  7. Gault&Millau 2017 Award
  8. Highlights & Awards of Chef Pierrick Boyer "Pierrick Boyer's Highlights". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  9. "Des chefs d'ici décorés de l'ordre du Mérite agricole". SBS Language (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  10. RSPCA Victoria Ambassadors "Ambassadors". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  11. The Advertiser "A new gala event, Asia In SA has been launched to celebrated our ties to the region". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  12. Asia In SA "Together We Prosper"
  13. Inside South Australia "Iron Chef French to cook South Australian seafood feast for guests in Adelaide". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  14. The Australian "Iron Chef Sakai star ingredient of Adelaide culinary showdown". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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