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Florian Poirot - Florian Poirot
Each candidate will have to choose between either a carnival and fairground theme or fairytale and will be asked to prepare within 6 hours either a sugar display or a chocolate display.
Candidates will be judged on the cleanliness and organisation of work, variety of skills, techniques used and innovation, neatness of work, harmony and aesthetic in line with the rules, as well as how the dessert is integrated in the display for presentation.
The judges will be:
Martin Chiffers
Benoit Blin
Stephane Glacier, MOF
Brian Turner
Sara Jayne Stanes
Ruth Hinks
James Petrie
Cherish Finden
Mourad Khait
Denis Drame
Nicolas Bouhelier
Barry Johnson
Michael Nadell
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