Paul A. Young

Born in Yorkshire, England, Paul started out as a pastry chef for Marco Pierre White at the Criterion, London. He later became Head Pastry Chef at Quo Vadis in Soho before giving it up to make chocolate. Paul is now the proud owner of three eponymous shops in London, and his chocolate has won many prizes, including several gold medals at the Academy of Chocolate Awards. Paul has has been a guest chef on UKTV’s Market Kitchen and Great Food Live and gives live demonstrations at various events, including Taste of London and the New York Chocolate Show. Paul was delighted to be featured in the Financial Times’ round-up of the top eight chocolatiers in the world.