Amaury Guichon is a French pastry chef and chocolatier who became one of the most famous names in the pastry world through his spectacular chocolate sculptures and an enormous social-media following. Host of Netflix’s School of Chocolate and founder of a pastry school in Las Vegas, he has done more than almost anyone to bring the art of pastry to a mass global audience.
Trained in France and Switzerland and a former prodigy who became one of the country’s youngest executive pastry chefs, Guichon combines serious technical mastery with a genius for showmanship, turning chocolate and pastry into viral spectacle.
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TL;DR
- French pastry chef and chocolatier, born in Cannes, raised in Geneva
- Social-media sensation with tens of millions of followers
- Host of the Netflix series School of Chocolate
- Founder of The Pastry Academy in Las Vegas (2022)
- Famous for elaborate, lifelike chocolate sculptures
Amaury Guichon key facts
| Born | Cannes, France (raised in Geneva) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Chocolate sculptures; pastry education |
| TV | School of Chocolate (Netflix) |
| School | The Pastry Academy, Las Vegas |
A prodigy’s start
Amaury Guichon was born in Cannes and raised in Geneva, and took his first pastry apprenticeship at just 13. He rose at remarkable speed, winning the national Meilleur Apprenti de France award and becoming one of the youngest executive pastry chefs in the country by the age of 21. That early mastery laid the foundation for an unusual career that would blend craft with global entertainment.
A social-media phenomenon
Guichon became a worldwide sensation by sharing his work online, amassing tens of millions of followers across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. His videos – in which he builds astonishing, lifelike chocolate sculptures of animals, machines and objects – turned pastry into viral spectacle and made him one of the best-known chefs of his generation, far beyond the professional world.
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Television and teaching
He hosts the Netflix series School of Chocolate, a competition in which contestants build chocolate sculptures under his guidance, which reached the platform’s top ten in dozens of countries. In 2022 he founded The Pastry Academy in Las Vegas, a school where he teaches everything from viennoiserie and confections to chocolate work, sugar art and plated desserts.
Signature style
Guichon’s signature is the fusion of extreme technical skill and imagination. His chocolate sculptures are engineering feats as much as desserts, precise and dramatic, while his teaching and videos have inspired a new generation to take up pastry. He has become a genuine ambassador for the craft on a global scale.
Amaury Guichon in context
Guichon is among the most famous of the French pastry chefs featured on Pickup Table 4, alongside Cedric Grolet and Angelo Musa.
Follow Amaury Guichon
The Pastry Academy – official site
Amaury Guichon FAQ
Who is Amaury Guichon?
A French pastry chef and chocolatier famous for chocolate sculptures and social media.
What is he known for?
Elaborate chocolate art and a huge online following.
What TV show does he host?
School of Chocolate on Netflix.
Does he have a school?
Yes – The Pastry Academy in Las Vegas, founded in 2022.
Where is he from?
He was born in Cannes and raised in Geneva.
