We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Thierry Delourneaux. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Thierry below.
Hi Thierry , thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?
I got my work ethic from my grandmother. She used to own a mini supermarket and I consistently saw her always working very hard. She used to tell me if you work hard and love what you do, it will never felt like working a day
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
Hailing from the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe (popularly known as ‘The Butterfly’ because of its distinctive shape). I Thierry ‘Chichifoofoo’ Delourneaux began my pastry journey with an apprenticeship in his hometown. Though I wanted to be a policeman like my father , he supported my choice. I got off to an impressive start, finishing the program in half the allotted time, and went on to pursue a master’s degree in pastry in Paris while honing his skills at Chamarre Pâtisserie. I crossed the Atlantic to work at the renowned Lenôtre Patisserie in Montreal and steer the opening of two pastry boutiques for Patachou Patisserie in Toronto. Since then, I crafted desserts and pastries while traveling the world for some of the most prestigious hotel brands in the world, including the Ritz- Carlton, The Greenbrier, The Fairmont, The Waldorf Astoria and the St. Regis. For the past years I have been working as Corporate Executive Pastry Chef and pastry consultant . My endless creativity and passion can be seen on my website thierrydelourneaux.com where I created my own brand Chichifoofoo
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
The most import skills for me is love what you do and be very dedicated at it. Work hard and surrounded yourself with great mentor
Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?
The book who played a big role into my development is “A long walk to Freedom” by the late Nelson Mandela. I got a lot of my strength from that book.
Contact Info:
- Website: Thierrydelourneaux.com
- Instagram: Chichifoofoo_official
- Facebook: Thierry Chichifoofoo Delourneaux
- Linkedin: Thierry Delourneaux
- Youtube: Thierry Delourneaux
