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THE ICING ON THE CAKE
Neolith® is specified throughout the interior of master pâtissier Cédric Grolet’s Paris apartment
Cédric Grolet is one of the most exciting His imaginative work is supported by a deep As Grolet explains, “The word ‘Creating’ is
and creative talents in modern cookery. The understanding of gastronomic absolutes and at the heart of everything I do. Bringing a
meteoric rise of this inventive and original precise, correct cuisine. For Grolet, there is no gastronomic concept to life is so enriching
chef has seen him achieve multiple awards place for gratuitousness or gimmickry. and the feeling of seeing your ideas become
for his pastry work. Only last year he received
reality is intoxicating. It encourages me
the prestigious Gault Millau Pâtissier of the He regards himself as a guardian of France’s never to rest on my laurel. As such, I wanted
Year and was awarded Best Pastry Chef by 50 culinary heritage, constantly refining his art a space which would give me the freedom
Best, the highest accolade of its kind in the to bring his mouth-watering concepts to to experiment without restricting my
profession. exquisite reality. His creativity, ambition and imagination.”
hard work make him one of the best pastry
Grolet’s work is characterised by visually
chefs of his generation.
striking patisserie, including his iconic (and
He continues, “I completely remodelled my
apartment from top to bottom. I wanted
much imitated) Rubiks Cube Cake and his Grolet’s duality also applies to his approach to give it that idiosyncratic ‘Cedric’ spirit,
trompe-l’oeil desserts which accurately to interior design, and was perfectly reflecting my personality and beliefs. This
mimics freshly-plucked fruit. realised when he decided to renovate his meant it had to be as simple and unfussy
Parisian apartment. The overall concept as possible, using the very best materials
This playfulness is masterfully contrasted with was developed by the chef himself, with an available on the market.”
his firm grounding in classical French cuisine, overarching vision of creating a space which having trained under Fauchon’s legendary delivered a big, aesthetic statement while Grolet detests frippery, never adding
Christophe Adam and culinary superstar Alain allowing for a degree of practicality, essential unnecessary decoration or flourishes to his
Ducasse. for exercising his culinary genius. pastry work.