From the Chef to the Master Jeweler: Hands-On Excellence

In the morning, you will be welcomed at Ecole Ritz Escoffier to discover the techniques of the greatest Chefs. While preparing two seasonal dishes, you will learn how to master the techniques of carving and cooking meat and fish with due respect to the rules of the art. 

Then, you will be invited to share a pleasant moment with the Chef while enjoying the dishes you prepared and you will enjoy a pastry made by François Perret, the Pastry Chef at the Ritz Paris - elected World's Best Pastry Chef 2019. 

In the afternoon, your discovery journey of the French ‘savoir-faire’ will take you to L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts to become familiar with the multiple “métiers” involved in creating a high jewelry masterpiece. Seated at the traditional and authentic jeweler's workbench, you will try out the jewelers’ gestures hands-on, and thus experience for yourself all the richness of these artistic professions. 

Schedule for the day :

• A morning cooking class and lunch (dishes prepared by yourselves) at L’École Ritz Escoffier, followed by a tasting of pâtisseries by François Perret (9am - 1pm); 
• An afternoon workshop "Trying Out the Jeweler's Techniques" at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm)

• You will be accompanied by a Cooking Chef in the morning, and then by a Master Jeweler and a Stone-Setter in the afternoon; all three of them having extensive knowledge and expertise in their own field throughout their numerous years of practice.
• You don’t need to bring any specific equipment.
• The program will start at Ecole Ritz Escoffier at 9.30am and will end at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts at 4.30pm.
• Lunch is included in the program fee: it will consist of a pleasant moment with the Chef while enjoying the dishes you prepared.
• The book The Art of the Jeweler. Excellence and Craftsmanship will be offered to you at the end of the day to take you further along the path of discovering the savoir-faire of jewelry-making techniques.
• This course will be given in French. However, for English-speaking participants, we can arrange simultaneous translation in English during the course without additional cost. If you want to benefit from this service, please write an email to claire.colbachiny@vancleefarpels.com when you register for the course.