Claire Heitzler

It was in the village of Niedermorschwihr that Claire Heitzler was born on 26 July 1978. There's no doubt that Christine Ferber played a role in her vocation as a pâtissière, Claire Heitzler used to walk past her jam magician's laboratory on her way home from school. She studied in Strasbourg before learning her trade with Thierry Murhaupt, another renowned Alsatian chocolatier and confectioner, with whom she completed her apprenticeship, which was rewarded with the title of Best Apprentice of Alsace in 1996. Her talents were spotted by Alain Ducasse, who offered her the chance to take charge of his pâtisserie à Tokyo in 2004. A few years later, she decided to fly to Dubai to take on the role of pâtisserie at the Park Hyatt hotel. In 2009, Claire Heitzler returned to Paris to join the Ritz, where she worked for a year before becoming head chef at the La Serre restaurant. She was appointed Chef de la création sucrée at Ladurée from 2015 à 2018. Several titles will compensate the great pâtissière chef: Chef Pâtissière in 2012, Pâtissière of the year in 2013 or Prix de l’excellence Relais Desserts in 2014, Prix Lalique in 2018.

Photo credits: My B - Claire Heitzler

We know her for her Sacute;quence Sucrée: a menu made up entirely of sweet treats where the pleasure of the taste buds comes from more than just sugar, which must be reduced to its maximum, to give pride of place to the sugar naturally present in fruit. The creations of the cheffe alsacienne are a veritable ode to gourmandise! Since then, she has set up her own consultancy and training company, aimed at food service professionals in France and abroad. Today, the company has a workshop in the Hauts-de-Seine department of Paris, where it offers a limited range of patisserie products, to give full expression to a new version of patisserie, with a commitment to producers and to combating food waste. At the end of 2021, Claire Hitzler will launch her online shop to offer a more responsible and committed pâtisserie, valuing seasonal and local produce;.