French Tiramisu Championships

Wednesday 2 April, 9am-6pm / Tiramisù & Pasta Stage

The curtain rises on the first professional French Tiramisu Championships, where passionate chefs will go head-to-head in an unprecedented culinary competition.

The first edition in 2025 promises to pay tribute to Italian tradition, but also to innovation. Participants prepare to take on the challenge of creating tiramisus that combine mastery of flavours and creativity.

This championship promises to take us on a tasty voyage of discovery!

Terms and conditions:

  • Closing date for entries: 24 February 2025
  • Finalists announced: 7 March 2025
  • 2 contests

Composition of the 2025 Jury

 

 

 

President of the Jury - Nabil BARINA

More than a job, I see pastry-making as a commitment to giving pleasure...” 

Nabil Barina is a passionate pastry chef, who perfected his art in prestigious establishments such as Ladurée, Fauchon and Pierre Hermé, after training at the École Nationale Supérieure de la Pâtisserie. In 2021, he became World Champion of Tiramisu, and in 2023 he won the title of World Champion of Pastry, Chocolate and Ice Cream.

Today, after years as an executive chef, he is focused on developing his “Zucchero” and “Signature” brands, which offer refined, made-to-measure creations, where every detail reflects his exacting standards and expertise.

Tasting Jury

The chefs in the tasting jury taste and score the entrants’ tiramisus after they have been made. In the event of a tie, the President of the Jury will have the deciding vote.

Technical Jury

The chefs in the technical jury ensure that the cooking contests are properly organised and in accordance to the rules. They report on the quality of the work carried out in the kitchen.

Contests

Each entrant must make 2 Tiramisus:

Classic Tiramisu: Traditional tiramisu made exclusively with mascarpone, eggs, sugar, sponge cake, cocoa and coffee. 

Innovative Tiramisu: An inventive Tiramisu with at least one baked base and a cream. 

About the organisers

The Lactalis Group was founded in 1933 by André Besnier, and has remained true to its original commitment to dairy processing in all its forms for three generations.

Now the group is the world leader in dairy products, operating in all market categories: cheeses, drinking milk, butters and creams, yoghurts and dairy desserts, sold through major retail outlets and on the out-of-home catering market.
The Lactalis Group is also a major player in the clinical and infant nutrition market, and one of the leaders in dairy ingredients, mainly for agri-food professionals.