Become a Pastry Chef

Recipe development and professional pastry-making :

• Revisit existing recipes and come up with new ones, keeping a constant watch on fashionable pastry trends to come up with the most creative ones
• Develop the list of recipes used, exploiting the range of savoury flavours to broaden the range and range of entremets
• Create signature patisseries, highlighting your own individuality and personal culinary sensibility to present a recognisable offering that stands out from the competition
• Develop recipes based on criteria of nutritional balance, taking into account the principles of dietetics and the impact of sweet foods on health (diabetes and obesity)
• Develop hypoallergenic recipes with regard to major allergens (egg, milk, wheat, etc.) and substitute products in order to provide a specific offer to the public concerned by these issues.
• Design pastry preparations that meet religious and ethical dietary requirements
• Draw up sheets for each pastry production, including ingredients, recipes and baking times, to ensure that the pastry is made in accordance with the instructions and achieves the desired result

Preparing the pastry:

• Prepare and organise the conditions for keeping the work area and equipment clean and operational in order to guarantee compliance with health and safety rules
• Draw up the pastry production plan with the scheduling of tasks to ensure that production is completed within the given timeframe
• Systematically check the quality, quantity and availability of ingredients to anticipate and manage unforeseen circumstances
• Determine the rate at which you work according to the work to be carried out, in liaison with the brigade and the head pastry chef, in order to optimise production
• Use appropriate techniques and tricks of the trade to make doughs, creams and biscuits
• Make viennoiseries, pastries and breaded products using fermentation methods
• Make confectionery and syrups (boulé, coulé, cassé, caramel, nougatine, etc.) using cooking temperatures and the physical and chemical properties of sugar
• Make ice creams and sorbets, taking into account the balances to be respected in order to create successful frozen desserts
• Personalise the recipes by using toppings and accompanying products (fresh, dried or poached fruit, chocolate, caramel, coulis, etc.) to multiply the flavours and enhance the result
• Create “artistic” decorations for the dishes by applying piping, icing and glazing techniques to enhance their presentation
• Arrange dishes on the plate and pastry pieces in the window, playing on colors, shapes, textures and volumes and using containers and accessories (socket pockets, cookie cutters, brushes, etc.) to highlight preparations
• Prevent risk factors likely to alter the final result (environment, cooling and temperature recovery techniques, operation of cold and hot connections, delay) to ensure successful recipes
• Develop recipes based on nutritional balance criteria based on the principles of dietetics and the health impact of sugary foods (diabetes and obesity)
• Develop hypoallergenic recipes with regard to major allergens (egg, milk, wheat, etc.) and substitute products to address a specific offer to the public concerned by these issues

Management of the professional pastry chef’s activity:

• Implement the HACCP method and principles to prevent potential hazards related to the handling of foods used in pastry preparations
• Ensure traceability and proper preservation of raw and processed materials using specific packaging, freezing and labelling processes for pastry products in order to comply with regulations
• Systematically measure the level of food safety to ensure compliance with hygiene regulations
• Manage, if necessary, a pastry brigade to organize a quality production
• Streamline purchases and retention of products according to their degree of processing to optimize costs
• Manage the stock of ingredients (order preparation, receipt and control of products) to ensure supply requirements taking into account storage capacities
• Manage relationships with suppliers of baked ingredients to guarantee supply and take advantage of promotional offers
• Calculate the costs of the various pastry productions in order to determine the selling prices and draw up estimates guaranteeing both an acceptable price and profitability
• Design a pastry recipe book by highlighting the “star” products and taking into account visual communication rules to ensure their promotion
• Manage its schedule and use the procedures and techniques for managing the activity in order to enable it to be monitored
• Maintain and track regulatory administrative documents to be able to meet health control procedures

Opportunities and Career Prospects

Following our training, graduates can, depending on their level and career prospects, choose the following professions :

• Pastry Chef
• Pastry Sous Chef
• Pastry Chef de Partie
• Private Chef
• Pastry Business Manager
• Training Chef, Teaching Chef
• Consultant, Food Critic, and Culinary Colomnist
• Food and Beverage Manager
• Entrepreneur
• Pastry Creation
• Production in Laboratory
• Caterer
• Pastry Baker

On the March 2022 session, the success rate of our students in the Becoming a Pastry Chef training program was 100%

Through your Personal Training Account (CPF)

• https://travail-emploi.gouv.fr/formation-professionnelle/droit-a-la-formation-et-orientation-professionnelle/compte-personnel-formation
• The Personal Training Account allows any active individual, from their entry into the job market until their retirement, to acquire training rights that can be used throughout their professional life.
• The Personal Training Account (CPF) is available to all individuals aged 16 and above.

Through the Skills Development Plan

• The Skills Development Plan includes all training actions implemented by the employer for their employees.
• Please inquire with your Human Resources department for more information.

Through Individual Training Assistance (AIF)

• https://www.pole-emploi.fr/candidat/en-formation/mes-aides-financieres/laide-individuelle-a-la-formatio.html
• The AIF is a financial aid for your training, available to job seekers registered with Pôle emploi and individuals in accompanying programs such as Contrat de Reclassement Professionnel (CRP), Contrat de Transition Professionnelle (CTP), or Contrat de Sécurisation Professionnelle (CSP).
• Feel free to consult your Pôle emploi advisor. They will assess the request in line with your Return-to-Employment Plan.

Regional Council Grants – AIRE Transition Pro

• AIRE Individual Regional Aid for Employment | Île-de-France Region (iledefrance.fr)
• The AIRE grant is available to job seekers in Île-de-France, registered with Pôle emploi, holding a valid attestation issued by Pôle emploi dating less than 3 months before the start of the training.
• Please specify your request so that we can assist you in the procedures on the regional platform mesdemarches.iledefrance.fr.

Typical Class Schedule:

• Monday: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

A welcome coffee is offered 30 minutes before the start of the class each day. Lunch is scheduled from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM. The welcome coffee and lunch are provided on training days.

The above schedule may vary depending on the course theme and the calendar year.

It is recommended to consult the timetable provided at the beginning of the training.

Accessibility for People with Disabilities:

The training programs and internships offered by Lenôtre School are accessible to individuals with disabilities or health issues. We encourage you to mention it during your registration request. You will be contacted by the disability coordinator to discuss any necessary accommodations to ensure your stay with us goes smoothly. Upon your arrival, you will receive personalized support to facilitate your integration.

Our disability coordinator: Guillaume Galy – +33 1 86 93 04 00

Accommodation :

Lenôtre School can provide you with a list of useful addresses to find a rented room, studio, or apartment.