Exclusive pastry tasting workshops in a Parisian palace

Here's a new concept for lovers of pastry and exceptional places, inviting you to experience a privileged moment of exchange and passion around the art of dessert. Once a month at theHôtel de Crillon, after the Butterfly patisserie has closed, secret meetings of sweet tooths take place in the tea room. At these gatherings, pastry chef Matthieu Carlin brings together his twelve guests for an hour-and-a-half-long tasting workshop, during which he shares the recipes of his technique in a moment of exchange that is both exclusive, educational and gourmet.

Come on, we'll let you in on the secret: it's the Rencontres Sucrées. At each meeting, the pastry chef invites producers and talents from the world of gastronomy to highlight an ingredient and showcase their place in the world of pastry. From tea to Corsican clementines, not forgetting spices and champagne, each event has its own theme.

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At the end of these confidential, intimate encounters, the twelve guests leave with a few surprises to continue the experience at home. To attend these exceptional workshops in the heart of the palace, you'll generally need to pay €150 per person, with the exception of the special champagne session with Xavier Thuizat, the hotel's Head Sommelier, voted France's Best Sommelier.

Thursday, October 3: Patisseries & teas
The place of tea in patisseries by Matthieu Carlin, in duo with Arnaud Dhenin co-founder of L'Autre Thé.

Thursday November 21: Patisseries & citrus
Citrus or patisserie? Both, of course, why choose! in a duo with Mr. and Mrs. Gerandi, managers of Rondeline, a citrus orchard in Corsica and supplier to the hotel.

Thursday, December 12: Patisserie & spices
Sublimating patisserie with spices, in duo with Roï Hendel, spice source and creator of SHIRA spice.

Thursday, January 23, 2025: Patisseries & champagne
The finest sweet creations paired with the finest champagnes, in duet with Chef Sommelier Xavier Thuizat, also Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Meilleur Sommelier de France and winner of the Michelin 2024 Sommelier Award.

Thursday March 13: Patisserie & coffee
Theart and art of incorporating coffee into patisserie, with Hippolyte Courty, founder of L'Arbre à Café.