Jessica PREALPATOFrance Pavilion’s Ambassador, World’s Best Pastry Chef’ and Head Pastry Chef at the Alain Ducasse restaurant in the Plaza Athénée

Jessica Préalpato is the Pastry Chef at the Alain Ducasse restaurant in the Plaza Athénée. Under the stewardship of Alain Ducasse and alongside the chef Romain Meder, she has been redefining the whole concept of pâtisserie at the restaurant since 2015. Her approach – known as desseralité – is nature-oriented and based entirely on producers’ seasonal offerings. This led to her being voted “World’s Best Pastry Chef” at the World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards in 2019. Through her innovative approach to pastry, she promotes short food supply chains and the circular economy, which benefit small producers and showcase the wealth of local produce.