ROUND 1 - 2018 WORLD FINAL World Chocolate Masters

Welcome to the 2018 WORLD FINAL of the World Chocolate Masters. The world's 20 upcoming top pastry chefs, representing as many nations, will go head to head in a 3-day battle. Only one will win the title of World Chocolate Master. This 'Futropolis' edition will take you in the future of chocolate gastronomy: what will patisserie, bonbon and chocolate snacks taste and look like ten years from now? During the first round of the 2018 World Final of the World Chocolate Masters, you will see the 20 finalists at work, split in 2 groups of 10. All 20 finalists will work on 2 assignments: • A chocolate travel cake with exciting pairings and textures that should fit a nomadic lifestyle: the cake should be easy to take along during travels • A chocolate showpiece made 100% in chocolate, up to 1.5 meters high and 2 meters wide. It should reflect the theme Futropolis. GROUP 1 - 7AM-11:30AM (CET) 1. CHINA JingJing Liao 2. FRANCE Yoann Laval 3. AUSTRALIA Daria Nochinporenko 4. POLAND Michal Iwaniuk 5. SPAIN Ivan Pascual 6. UK Barry Johnson 7. SWITZERLAND Elias Läderach 8. SINGAPORE Desmond Lee 9. DENMARK Tor Stubbe 10. JAPAN Akihiro Kakimoto GROUP 2 - 1PM-17:30PM (CET) 11. USA Florent Cheveau 12. BELGIUM Jurgen Baert 13. UAE Aravidna Leelarathna 14. NETHERLANDS Patrick De Vries 15. KOREA Eun-Hye Kim 16. ITALY Maurizio Frau 17. GERMANY Martin Studeny 18. MOROCCO Yassine Lamjarred 19. MEXICO Alejandro Salas Rodriguez 20. RUSSIA Artem Glushkov At the end of the day, the jury will reveal the scores of all finalists based on their ROUND 1 performances. Stay tuned and discover how your nation will rank in this fierce chocolate battle!