| MARTIG CONSULTING International Pastry Chef Consultant The specialist in first class Pastry, Chocolate & Sugar Work seminars |
| DENIS P. MARTIG International Pastry Chef Consultant Chef Martig is a citizen of Switzerland. He successfully completed a three years apprenticeship as Pâtissier – Confiseur – Glacier in Switzerland. Then worked in a number of pâtisseries – confiseries before going to the United States at age 26. He started as Pastry Chef at the Mark Hopkins hotel then at the Fairmont hotel in San Francisco. The next 13 years were spent in Las Vegas, working at the Aladdin hotel, Caesar´s Palace and opening the 3000 rooms MGM GRAND hotel; all three positions as Executive Pastry Chef. Chef Martig was selected to open the 2000 rooms Sheraton – Waikiki hotel in Hawaii. He then returned to San Francisco later to be the original Pastry Chef Instructor when the California Culinary Academy was founded and spent a total of five years teaching there; he was instrumental in writing the pastry program. An offer came to open the five stars Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa, as Executive Pastry Chef. The offer was gladly accepted. The sea also tempted Chef Martig; he spent two years sailing the World as Corporate Pastry Chef for Royal Viking Line. Later he became Executive Pastry Chef when the Crystal Harmony sailed off Nagasaki on her maiden cruise; he also wrote the pastry concept and desserts cycles for Crystal Cruises. Chef Martig was Executive Pastry Chef at the Anaheim Hilton and at the famous Century Plaza Hotel in Beverly Hills. Then returned to the Seas as Corporate Pastry Chef for World Wide Catering in Miami, in charge of designing desserts cycles in the Corporate Office then implementing on board 12 cruise ships. Returning once more to shore side life, Chef Martig was Chef Pâtissier at the famous Montreux Palace Hotel for two years; this hotel is considered one of Switzerland’s best. Finally, for the last three years, he was hired to run the pastry department as Dean at the Instituto Culinario de México, also writing the whole pastry department concept and curriculum. Followed by demonstrations in Singapore, Jakarta, Saudi Arabia, Bangkok,Mexico City, Panama City, San Salvador, Monterrey (Mexico), Bruges/Belgium, Chiang Mai. Chef Denis Martig has won 9 gold medals in professional competitions, 3 best of Show Awards, 2 best pastry work Awards, 2 judges special Awards and 1 most original show piece Award. He speaks fluently French – English – Spanish and has participated at seven openings as Executive Pastry Chef. During his very successful career, Chef Martig was proud to have prepared desserts and cakes for Heads of States, Presidents, Governors and personalities of Show Business. He was particularly proud to be selected to make Elvis Presley’s wedding cake in Las Vegas. |
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| INTERNATIONAL REFERENCES *** 1988 PERFORMING DEMONSTRATIONS at ASIA FOOD SHOW IN SINGAPORE DJAKARTA AND BANTUNG, MALAYSIA *** 1999 SHOWPIECES SEMINAR FOR THE TEACHERS at SPERMALIE HOTEL SCHOOL, BRUGES, BELGIUM PERFORMING DEMONSTRATIONS at CULINARIA/MEXICO,DF-MEXICO *** 2000 PERFORMING DEMONSTRATIONS at FESTIVAL CULINARIO INTERNACIONAL/VARADERO- CUBA *** 2001 4 MONTHS CONSULTING FOR OPENING OF THIS NEW CONCEPT RESTAURANT ESTABLISHING THE PRODUCTION, TRAINING THE CREW at LAMYON RESTAURANT – PASTRY SHOP, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA *** 2002 SHOWPIECES DEMONSTRATION FOR JAPANESE STUDENTS at HOTEL SCHOOL “INSTITUT CESAR RITZ” LE BOUVERET, SWITZERLAND *** 2003 SHOWPIECES DEMONSTRATION FOR JAPANESE STUDENTS at HOTEL SCHOOL “INSTITUT CESAR RITZ” LE BOUVERET, SWITZERLAND *** 2005 DEMONSTRATIONS & PASTRY SEMINAR at THE FOOD LOFT AT CENTRAL-BANGKOK *** 2006 DEMONSTRATIONS AND CAKES SEMINAR at CLUB UNION - PANAMA CITY *** 2007 DEMONSTRATIONS & TV SHOWS at CLUB CAMPESTRE & HACIENDA DE LOS MIRANDA SAN SALVADOR *** |
| GRAND OPENINGS AS EXECUTIVE PASTRY CHEF THE LANDMARK HOTEL – LAS VEGAS, NV - USA THE SHERATON WAIKIKI HOTEL – HONOLULU, HAWAII - USA THE CARLTON HOTEL – JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA THE MGM GRAND HOTEL – LAS VEGAS, NV - USA THE NEW ALADDIN HOTEL – LAS VEGAS, NV - USA THE RAMADA RENAISSANCE HOTEL – SAN FRANCISCO, CA - USA THE CALIFORNIA CULINARY ACADEMY – SAN FRANCISCO, CA - USA THE CRYSTAL HARMONY – NAGASAKI, JAPAN |
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