Pierre Marcolini
Pierre Marcolini | |
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Born | Charleroi | July 17, 1964
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | Chocolatier |
Website | www |
Pierre Marcolini (French: [pjɛʁ maʁ.kɔ.li.ni]; born 12 July 1964) is a Belgian chocolatier born in Charleroi, Belgium, in 1964.
Biography
Youth
Pierre Marcolini was born in Charleroi, Belgium, on 12 July 1964. His maternal grandparents hail from Verona, Italy.[1]
He studied at the Centre d'enseignement et de recherches des industries alimentaires et chimiques (CERIA) and the Infobo of Uccle.
Professional life
Having qualified as a chef-
In 1995, he won the "World Champion Pastry Chef" in Lyon and opened his first shop.[4]
Visiting the chocolaterie of Maurice Bernachon, he was inspired by the artisanal methods of the Lyonese, henceforth considering him one of his mentors, along with the pâtissier Gaston Lenôtre.[5][6]
In 2007, Nestlé acquired a 6% stake in the business.[7] Marcolini then creates a chocolate flavour for Nestle subsidiary Nespresso, whereupon Nestle increased its share to 29%.[8] The partnership ended in December 2011 as Marcolini and other shareholders bought out Nestlé's share.[9] The following year, Marcolini raised additional capital from investment group NEO Capital.[10]
As of 2012, the corporation had 350 employees[1] and as of 2015 holds 30 shops, most notably in London, Tokyo, Paris and Brussels.[11] In 2012, it generates 32 million Euros in revenue.[citation needed]
The corporation has a manufacturing facility in
Marcolini has collaborated with other creatives such as the stylist Olympia Le-Tan and fashion label
Television
As of July 2013, he is a member of the jury of culinary reality TV show Qui sera le prochain grand pâtissier? (Who will be the next great pastrymaker?), broadcast by France 2.[5]
Books
- Éclats, Les Chocolats de L'iris, 2007
- Dix petits doigts pleins de chocolat, Racine, 2010
- Chocolat Café, Éditions Laymon, 2011
- Chocolat Plaisir, Éditions Solar, 2014
- Cacao, de la Fève à la Tablette, Éditions de la Martinière, 2015
- Best Of Pierre Marcolini, Alain Ducasse Éditions, 2015
- Cacao : del haba a la tableta, Librooks, 2016
- Chocolat: From the Cocoa Bean to the Chocolate Bar, Rizzoli International Publications, 2017
- Chocolat - Carnets de Voyages : Un tour du monde en 70 recettes, Éditions de la Martinière, 2017
Awards
Marcolini received the first national prize of artistic merit in 1988. In 1991, he was named "premier pâtissier glacier de Belgique" (best Belgian cake-and-icecream maker).[3][18] In addition to the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie in 1995, Marcolini won the coupe européenne de pâtisserie in 2000.[19] The tourist office of Brussels has named him "Ambassadeur du Tourisme" (tourism ambassador).[2] In January 2015, Marcolini received the honorary title of "Officier de l'Ordre du Mérite Agricole" (officer of the order of agricultural merit).
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Libération.
- ^ ISBN 9782746923003.
- ^ Les Échos.
- ^ Fruit, Clémence (2014) "Pierre Marcolini, Ambassadeur de la Haute Chocolaterie", Pâtisserie & Compagni Novembre - Décembre 2014 (in French).
- ^ a b René Sépul (17 June 2014). "Pierre Marcolini : "Je voulais des chocolats différents"". Le Soir.
- ^ Georgia Dehn (11 December 2014). "Pierre Marcolini unveils his Christmas chocolate collection". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Pierre Marcolini : Chocolatier " Haute Couture "". La Tribune. 17 August 2010.
- ^ Sandrine Vandendooren (12 January 2012). "Les chocolats Marcolini à nouveau 100 % belges". Le Vif.
- ^ F.C. (12 January 2012). "Marcolini étiqueté "100 % belge"". La Libre Belgique.
- ^ Patrick Van Campenhout (25 July 2013). "15 millions d'euros pour Marcolini". La Libre Belgique.
- ^ Melisha Kaur (24 March 2015). "Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini to open flagship store in London". Evening Standard.
- ^ "Jean-Philippe Darcis : " il faut privilégier la qualité et rester courageux "" (in French). Le Suricate Magazine. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ lesoir.be. "Les gravures de Paul Delvaux chez MC2". lesoir.be. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- Les Échos.
- ^ "Pierre Marcolini et la fève baracoa de Cuba". L'Express. 24 March 2010.
- ^ Hadrien Gonzales (29 March 2013). "Chocolat, retour à l'authentique". Le Figaro. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- Vogue Paris.
- ^ "Pierre Marcolini ou l'art de devenir chocolatomane". Le Soir. 24 May 1997.
- ISBN 9782873864781.
External links
Media related to Pierre Marcolini at Wikimedia Commons