Chef Dej Kewkacha receives pastry talent award in France

“The most selective global guide of restaurants, pastry shops and hotels, for gourmets and international travellers”, La Liste was launched in Paris in 2015 as a list of the 1,000 best restaurants in the world. It has since grown in reputation and expanded its repertoire.

On Sept 7, La Liste celebrated its first anniversary of the “World’s Best Pastry Shop Selection” in an inaugural global “Pastry Special Awards” in Paris, France. The first La Liste Pastry Special Awards, chosen to recognise outstanding talent, creativity, diversity, innovation and commitment had 11 categories and recognised 25 pastry chefs and owners across 15 countries.

Among them was Thai pastry chef-patron Dej Kewkacha of Kyo Bar, who was awarded “La Liste Pastry Talent Of The Year”, an award given to the most promising pastry chefs of the year (across bakeries, tea rooms and…