Spotlight On Professional Bakers, Pizza Chefs & Pastry Chefs
Here you can read about and be inspired by some exciting profiles within the bakery, pastry, and pizza industries. We believe it’s important to highlight the skilled and creative bakers and pastry chefs to showcase the expertise and incredible craftsmanship these professional groups possess. It’s one way to attract more youths and others interested in baking to pursue careers in these fields.
Ali Chahrour
Pizza Chef Ali Chahrour is a well-known pizza profile across the world. Ali is very familiar with competing in pizza making and has been competed and gathered medals in both the European- and World Championship.
Josef Hakimi
Josef is an internationally recognized pizza chef with great credentials from pizza competitions. He was involved in the start-up of Sweden’s national pizza team
Jonny Yuksel
Jonny Yüksel is the Swedish Pizza Chef who has several competitions wins. He loves pizza so much that he and his family founded the I Love Pizza Restaurants.
Sofie Loirendal
Sofie Loirendal went from working with marketing to local politics to becoming a pizza chef. When it comes to pizza it is all about the dough and ingredients
Wally Munteanu
Wally Munteanu’s pizza journey began back in 1986 — but it was only after a long break from the pizza world that his passion reignited, leading him to competitions and awards at the PCC.
Tobias Gundahl Eriksson
Tobias Gundahl Eriksson is the young pizza chef who despite his youth, he successfully runs his own pizzeria and has already competed in Pizza Champion Cup.
Riccardo Birghillotti
Riccardo Birghillotti doesn't just have great success in pizza competitions. He's also one of the few in Sweden holding a certification as a true pizzaiolo.
Mikael Lundgren
In February 2024 Mikael Pizza-Micke Lundgren from Sveba Dahlen was invited to join the jury for the Pizza World Champion Games in Rimini Italy