Francois Payard

François Payard is the owner of Payard Patisserie & Bistro, FP Patisserie, and FPB bakery in New York, and a former pastry chef at some of the world's finest restaurants, including Le Bernardin and DANIEL, also in New York City. He has been named Pastry Chef of the Year by both the James Beard Foundation and Bon Appetit , and awarded the prestigious Ordre National du Merite Agricole by the government of France. He lives in New York City. To learn more, visit www.payard.com.

François Payard is the owner of Payard Patisserie & Bistro, FP Patisserie, and FPB bakery in New York, and a former pastry chef at some of the world's finest restaurants, including Le Bernardin and DANIEL, also in New York City. He has been named Pastry Chef of the Year by both the James Beard Foundation and Bon Appetit , and awarded the prestigious Ordre National du Merite Agricole by the government of France. He lives in New York City. To learn more, visit www.payard.com. See less