National Selections: Participants CVs

USA Ramirez, David (°NULL) - Orlando, USA

Degrees/diplomas attained
Associate's degree in pastry arts from Johnson and Wales University.

Professional experience
  • Now: Executive Pastry Chef at Rosen Shingle Creek, luxury resort in Orlando (Florida)
  • Pastry cook at the Swiss Hotel Lafayette (Boston)
  • Pastry chef and Executive Pastry Chef  at many fine hotels and resorts, including Renaissance Orlando Resort, Fla,  the Renaissance waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Ga, Universal Studios, and the Royal Pacific Resort
Awards and competitions
  • Chef Ramirez was named as one of the top 20 Chefs by the Orlando Restaurant Forum magazine.
  • 2006:  U.S.  team at the Pastry World Championships. (The team was named Bronze Pastry Team Champio ns)
  • 2005:  Gold medal for U.S. pastry team at the Pastry World Championship and the Best Chocolate Centerpiece and Best degustation awards
  • 2004:  Second place at the National Bread and Pastry Competition, where they were reconized for Best Chocolate and Sugar Centerpiece
Portrait
Chef Ramirez believes in the benefits of hard work. 
"My philosophy toward the pastry industry is simple:  I love being creative.
This field allows you to be creative, but it is hard work and you have to work a lot of hours to master the craft."