Elevate your creations and reveal your signature pastry style
Contemporary pastry is an art that balances technical mastery, aesthetics and emotion.
Over three intensive days, this pastry training for adults will help you refine your techniques, enrich your creativity and reinvent timeless classics to meet today’s market expectations.
Led by Jonathan Mougel, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pastry Chef & Confectioner 2019, this course is designed for those wishing to advance their expertise and fully express their culinary identity.
Duration: 3 days – 21 hours
Dates: Contact us
Location: Institut Lyfe, Ecully, France
Number of participants: 6 to 10
Requirements: Basic pastry techniques required.
Fees: €1,890 incl. VAT (€1,575 excl. VAT)
Expected outcomes
- Create a complete range of seasonal petits gâteaux that are visually appealing, innovative and aligned with current consumer expectations;
- Streamline production to ensure better cost control and an optimised workflow;
- Innovate in creativity and decoration to refresh and elevate your pastry offering.
A programme combining excellence, creativity and sustainability
In a gastronomic world that is constantly evolving, mastering contemporary pastry techniques has become a true competitive asset.
This programme has been designed to help you reinterpret the great pastry classics – tarts, choux, entremets and petits gâteaux – while integrating sustainable practices and an optimised production workflow.
Through hands-on workshops and technical demonstrations, you will learn to combine precision, design and flavour balance to create desserts that are modern, refined and responsibly crafted.
Who is this programme for?
This programme is intended for pastry professionals wishing to strengthen both their technical and creative skills:
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pastry chefs, pâtissiers, caterers or restaurateurs,
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tea room owners, project leaders, or those managing pastry laboratories.
This pastry training for adults is ideal for anyone looking to elevate their career, modernise their offer and enrich their creative universe.
What you will learn
The aim is to equip you with the ability to design and produce pastries that are technically accomplished, contemporary and inspiring.
By the end of the programme, you will be able to:
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create a full range of seasonal petits gâteaux with innovative textures and flavours,
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streamline your production for better cost and time management,
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innovate in creation and decoration to refresh your menu and captivate your clientele.
An immersive experience alongside a Meilleur Ouvrier de France
The programme is led by Jonathan Mougel, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pastry Chef & Confectioner 2019, whose artistic approach and contemporary vision inspire top professionals across the industry.
Between demonstrations, hands-on workshops, tastings and sensory analysis, you will evolve in a stimulating environment where creativity meets exacting standards.
Each participant benefits from personalised guidance and a comprehensive technical booklet including recipes and production sheets.
The teaching approach is based on the transmission of technique, experimentation and reflection around the balance of textures, flavours and visual appeal.
Why choose Institut Lyfe Executive Education?
A benchmark in continuing education in gastronomy, hospitality and management, Institut Lyfe Executive Education trains numerous professionals each year across France.
Its programmes are designed to support the development of technical and managerial skills for chefs and artisans wishing to adapt to the contemporary challenges of their profession.
Joining this pastry training for adults means entering an ecosystem of excellence where innovation, transmission and the joy of the craft come together.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION & REGISTRATION
A one-to-one or phone interview will help assess your needs and define the most suitable pathway for your professional project.
The application file includes: completed registration form and CV.
Dedicated contact:
Fabienne NOVELLI – Customer Relations Manager
04 87 63 38 32 – formationcontinue@institutlyfe.com
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