Chef Oscar Ortega

Degrees/diplomas attained

• Culinary training in Mexico City
• Pastry training at the Cast Alimenti School in Bresia, Italy, under master pastry chefs Iginio Masari and Pier Paolo Magni
• Courses in chocolate and sugar decoration at the Notter School of Pastry Arts
  

Professional experience

• Since 2004 : Executive Pastry Chef and owner of of Cioccolato Pastry Shop in Jackson Hole, Wyoming USA
• Pastry consultant & consulting services in Mexico
• Pastry Chef / Chocolatier in several luxury hotels and fine dinning establishments in UK, Italy, France, USA and Mexico.
  
  

Awards and competitions

• 2009 : World Chocolate Masters finalist
• 2008: Mexico Chocolate Master
  
• 2008 : Team captain World Pastry Team Championship - Sportsmanship award
• 2008 : Le Mondial des Arts du Sucre in Paris - Award
• 2007 : USA Chocolate Masters competition - participation
• 2007 : Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie in Lyon - Captain of the Mexican Pastry Team
• 2006 : World Pastry Team championship in USA - sportsmanship award for the team he put together and composed
• 2006 : Pastry Mastrerpiece in Las Vegas, Nevada - Silver and bronze medal
• 2005 : French Culinary Academy - Gold medal and diploma as honorable member
• 2004 : IKA (Olympic Culinary Games) in Erfurt, Germany - Award