Belgian chocolatier crowned best pastry chef in the world

Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini talks after being crowned best pastry chef in the world by his peers at international competition, in Brussels, Belgium October 27, 2020. Picture taken October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian chocolatier has been crowned the world's best pastry chef by a jury of independent reporters, helping consolidate Belgium's reputation as a producer of top class chocolate.

Pierre Marcolini was given the award organised by World Pastry Stars, an Italian-based organisation of chefs from traditional pastry and chocolate-making countries such as France and Switzerland, as well as Japan and beyond.