World Finals :
The Jury
Azar, Charles (°1972) - Lebanon 
Education:
1982 - 1986 : Lebanese Brevet Diploma (College des Frères des Ecoles Chretienne Sacre Coeur; Gemayzeh - Lebanon)
1986 - 1989 : Technical Baccalaureate -'Hotelerie' (Lebanese Hotel & Restaurant School Dekw An Eh)
1991- 1994 : Hotel & Restaurant Management Degree (Lebanese Hotel Institute-Dekw An Eh)
Training session at the Hotel Institute Dekwaneh:
May-June 1992: Chef de rang
March-April 1992: Pastry department
May-June 1993: Stores
March - April 1993: Production department
May - June 1994: accounting
March - April 1994: Food & Beverages cost control
Professional esxerience:
1988 - 1990 : Pastry Cook at ' L'Auberge de Faora 'Relais et Chateaux' ' in Faqra
1990 : Pastry Cook at 'Patisserie Maurice' in Ashrafieh
1990 - 1991 : Pastry Cook at 'Etablissement Noura' in Ashrafieh
1992 - 1996 : Pastry Cook ( Catering Department 'Le Bistro' Patisserie; 'Le Relais' Patisserie Relais et Chateaux) Sofil Catering in Ashrafieh - Centre Sofil
Feb 1995 - May 1995 : Technical demonstrator for the product Boiron ( Société Boulange in Bsalim)
Nov 1995 - Sept 2000 : Theoretical & Technical Consultant (Patisserie La Croquette in Hazmieh - Fabourg St. Jean)
Nov 1996 - May 1997 : Pastry Chef at Place Vendôme
June 1997 - Aug 1998 : Pastry Sous-Chef at Lenôtre Zalka (Lebanon Zalka)
Aug 1998 - Sept 2000: Executive Pastry Chef at Cat & Mouth in Ashrafieh
Oct 2000 - Aug 2001 : Executive Pastry Chef at Lenôtre in Kuweit
Aug 2001 - till now : Executive Pastry Chef at Metropolitan Palace Hotel in Beirut
Awards & distinctions:
World Pastry Cup 2003 Lyon - France:
- 5th for the sugar showpiece
- 9th over 22 countries for the Lebanese team ranking
- Lebanese Team Spirit Trophee
World Pastry Cup 2005 Lyon - France:
- Team Captain and trainer for the chocolate candidat
- 5th over 22 countries for the Lebanese team ranking
2000 : Gold medal (wedding cake); silver medal ( sugar showpiece)
2002 : Bronze medal (wedding cake); gold medal (sugar showpieces); silver medal (novelty cakes)
2003 : Gold medal (sugar showpiece); gold medal (gateaux soires); gold medal (live cooking pastry);
1st prize (novelty cake)
2004 : Gold medal (wedding cake); gold medal (sugar showpiece); gold medal ( gateaux soires); 1st prize (novelty cake)
Member in Academie Culinaire de France
Member in cercle des Chefs Libanais
Judge in Horeca at Jordanie 2003
Judge in Horeca at Jordanie 2004
Judge in Passion for Pastry at Amsterdam - Netherland 2004
Teacher at Saint Joseph University U.S.J. (Food Production)
