National Selections
Participants CVs
Ortega, Oscar (°1974) - Mexico
Degrees/diplomas attained
- Culinary training in Mexico City
- Pastry training at the Cast Alimenti School in Bresia, Italy, under master pastry chefs Iginio Masari and Pier Paolo Magni
- Courses in chocolate and sugar decoration at the Notter School of Pastry Arts
Professional experience
- Since 2004 : Executive Pastry Chef and owner of of Cioccolato Pastry Shop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming USA
- Pastry consultant & consulting services in Mexico
- Pastry Chef / Chocolatier in several luxury hotels and fine dinning establishments in UK, Italy, France, USA and Mexico.
Awards and competitions
- 2009 : World Chocolate Masters finalist
- 2008 : Team captain World Pastry Team Championship - Sportsmanship award
- 2008 : Le Mondial des Arts du Sucre in Paris - Award
- 2007 : USA Chocolate Masters competition - participation
- 2007 : Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie in Lyon - Captain of the Mexican Pastry Team
- 2006 : World Pastry Team championship in USA - sportsmanship award for the team he put together and composed
- 2006 : Pastry Mastrerpiece in Las Vegas, Nevada - Silver and bronze medal
- 2005 : French Culinary Academy - Gold medal and diploma as honorable member
- 2004 : IKA (Olympic Culinary Games) in Erfurt, Germany - Award