Alain Roby Explained

Alain Roby is an American pastry chef. He is the holder of three Guinness World Records.^{[1] [2]} He is also the owner All Chocolate Kitchen, a chocolate and pastry shop located in Geneva, Illinois.

Biography

Roby learned his culinary expertise in Paris, working with Pastry Chef Lenotre. Chef Alain Roby is a Certified Master Chef of Pastry and Sugar Artistry and is internationally known for his life-size chocolate and sugar sculptures. Chef Roby worked as the Corporate Executive Pastry Chef for Hyatt Regency Chicago for 24 years, before opening All Chocolate Kitchen on July 30, 2011.^[3]

Achievements

• He is a permanent committee member of the Societe D’Escofier Chicago
• He served as Private Pastry Chef to Shah of Iran, while also working in various cities like London, New York, Tokyo, and Chicago.
• He is a Hall of Fame member in both “Pastry Art & Design” and “Chocolatier” magazines
• His life-sized chocolate and sugar sculptures have been featured on the Food Network and The Learning Channel ^[4] and one for the "World's Longest Candy Cane."^[5]
• He is the only Pastry Chef to have won three Guinness World Records: one for the “World's Tallest Cooked Sugar Building”, one for the “World's Tallest Chocolate Sculpture,” ^[6] and one for the "World's Longest Candy Cane."^[7]
• He served as a celebrity chef during the Celebrity Chef Tour in Chicago and has been the head pastry chef at the NFL Commissioner's Super Bowl Party for the past 19 years.^[8]
• He has won over twenty culinary awards throughout his career ^[9]
• Served as the Senior Corporate Pastry Chef for Hyatt Hotels, being in charge of the Pastry Division for all Hyatt Hotels and Resorts.^[10]

Notes and References

1. http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/food/largest_candy_cane_Geneva_chef_breaks_Guinness_world_record_113157.html "Largest candy cane: Geneva chef breaks Guinness world record "
2. https://archive.today/20130216024746/http://m.fsrmagazine.com/content/chef-alain-roby-all-chocolate-kitchen-goes-his-third-guinness-world-record "Chef Alain Roby of the All Chocolate Kitchen Goes for His Third Guinness World Record"
3. http://stcharles-il.patch.com/events/world-renowned-chef-alain-robys-all-chocolate-kitchen-in-geneva-celebrates-one-year-anniversary "World Renowned Chef Alain Roby's All Chocolate Kitchen in Geneva Celebrates One-Year Anniversary"
4. http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2012/12/11/sweet-pastry-chef-roby-racks-up-another-world-record/ "Sweet! Pastry Chef Roby racks up another world record"
5. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121207/news/712079523/ "Geneva chef makes world’s largest candy cane"
6. http://www.diningchicago.com/blog/2012/12/11/sweet-pastry-chef-roby-racks-up-another-world-record/ "Sweet! Pastry Chef Roby racks up another world record"
7. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121207/news/712079523/ "Geneva chef makes world’s largest candy cane"
8. https://archive.today/20130216024746/http://m.fsrmagazine.com/content/chef-alain-roby-all-chocolate-kitchen-goes-his-third-guinness-world-record "Chef Alain Roby of the All Chocolate Kitchen Goes for His Third Guinness World Record"
9. http://www.allchocolatekitchen.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=223 "Chef Alain Roby Profile"
10. http://www.allchocolatekitchen.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=223 "Chef Alain Roby Profile"