Paul A Young - Chocolatier

Paul is an English chocolatier and pâtissier. He studied hotel catering and management at New College Durham and Leeds Metropolitan University in the UK, before moving to London to work with Marco Pierre White at Quo Vadis and Criterion. In 2006, he and his business partner opened their first chocolaterie in London and that same year was named the "Best New Chocolate Shop" by the Academy of Chocolate. They opened a second shop in London, followed by a third in 2011. Paul has positioned himself at the forefront of the British chocolate scene winning numerous international awards including several Golds at the International Chocolate Awards and a special award for Outstanding British Chocolatier. He is also a judge in the Grand Jury of the Academy of Chocolate Awards.