Benoit Nicolay

Benoit Nicolay

Chocolatier

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  • About me

    Chocolate & Pastry chef / Production Manager / Recipe, Menu, Innovation & Business Development

  • Education

    • Callebaut Academy Belgium/ Chocolate & Pastry Mastery Class

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    • Pastry & Chocolatier Master at Belcolade Academy ( Puratos International )

      2001 - 2003
      Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
    • HIEC UK

      2012 - 2013
      Certification HACCP Level 3 Management
    • ECCSA Belgium, Liege

      1989 - 1992
      Bachelor in Business Accounting and Computer Science
    • Le Cordon Bleu Paris

      2012 - 2014
      Chef Patry Pastry and chocolate graduated
  • Experience

    • Leonidas

      Mar 1999 - Oct 2000
      Chocolatier
    • Benoit Nicolay Chocolatier

      Mar 2001 - May 2013
      Owner/Business manager / Head Chef
    • Mirzam Chocolate

      Aug 2015 - Aug 2017
      Chef Chocolatier/Production Manager
    • Al Douri Group

      Oct 2017 - Oct 2020
      Head Chef Chocolate & Pastry
    • GMG

      Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
      Product Development/ Head Chef Pastry/Chocolate
    • La Marquise International

      Oct 2024 - now
      Production Mabager/Chef Chocolatier/Ice Cream/Pastry
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • HACCP Management Level 3

    • Master Pastry & chocolate Belcolade/Puratos

      Puratos
    • Le cordon bleu culunary diploma in Pastry

      Le Cordon Bleu
      Sept 2007
    • Callebaut master pastry and chocolate diploma

      Barry Callebaut Group
      Jan 2002
  • Volunteer Experience

    • 25 % of our chocolate waffles revenue were given to build houses for homeless family in PH.

      Issued by Charity program at ISM on Jan 2003
      Charity program at ISMAssociated with Benoit Nicolay