Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network February 2016 | Page 35
Arno Backes – Master Chocolatier & Patissier
Arno Backes moved to Australia in 2004, joined a local chocolate company then in 2008 opened
Gânache Chocolate. Starting with just one Pastry Chef working with Arno, there are now 15 highly
trained and devoted team members creating everything from chocolate bars to fine patisserie, tea
cakes to macaron towers and everything in between.
Meet the decorator
Dedicated to individually crafted pralines and infused ganaches, meticulously sculpted bars and a
gallery of patisserie under domed glass cabinets, the store immediately shows the passion Arno has
for his profession.
Arno Backes – Master Chocolatier & Pat
Arno Backes moved to Australia in 2004, joined a local chocolate company
Gânache Chocolate. Starting with just one Pastry Chef working with Arno,
trained and devoted team members creating everything from chocolate ba
cakes to macaron towers and everything in between.
Dedicated
to he
individually
crafted
pralinestoand
infused
His love affair
began when
was just 15, an
eager apprentice
a pastry
chef onganaches,
the border ofmeticulous
Germanygallery
and Luxembourg,
which led
to the commended
completion
of a masters
degree
in Munich
of patisserie
under
domed glass
cabinets,
the store
immediately
sho
1996, winning the gold medal from the Bavarian state government.
Arno Backes
for his profession.
Master
Chocolatier Patissier
But chocolate college wasn’t enough for Arno – he embarked on a motorcycle trip around South
America tracing
the history
of coffee and
learningin
about
the origins
of some ofathe local
finest
Arno
Backes
moved
to chocolate,
Australia
2004,
joined
beans in the worldcompany
and discoveringthen
some interesting
moulds
along the way.
chocolate
in 2008
opened
Gânache Choco-
late. Starting with just one Pastry Chef working with Arno,
German-born
has been
sweet
treats in London
Marasus Petitteam
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there
areArno
now
15 making
highly
trained
and fordevoted
members
chocolates and everything
petit fours for famous
establishments
including;bars
Harrods, to
the Ritz,
The Dorchester
creating
from
chocolate
fine
patisserie,
teaforcakes
to macaron towers and everything in between.
and also
the Royal family.
Dedicated to individually crafted pralines and infused
ganaches, meticulously sculpted bars and a gallery of
patisserie under domed glass cabinets, the store
immediately shows the passion Arno has for his profession.
His love affair began when he was just 15, an eager
apprentice to a pastry chef on the border of Germany
and
Luxembourg,
which
led
to
the
commended
completion of a masters degree in Munich 1996,
winning the gold medal from the Bavarian state government.