Christophe Bonzon

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Chef Christophe Bonzon is a Swiss-trained confectioner, or in more familiar terms, a pastry chef/chocolatier, and most recently, the winner of the Milk Chocolate category at the International Chocolate Awards 2013.

The story of Chez Christophe is a story of love and passion. Christophe Bonzon loves to share his creations and a little bit of his Swiss origins by introducing you to a small taste of Switzerland.

Christophe discovered chocolate at the age of ten when he was helping his mother make chocolate truffles as a gift for Christmas. Since then, the passion for all things sweet never left him.

Alongside chocolate, another of his passions is creating artistic sculptures with sugar.

"For the meticulous Christophe, his art lies in "the freedom of creativity and passion for creating artistic sculptures with sugar and chocolate - the opportunities to transform are endless."

Christophe’s resume consists of a decade full of intense apprenticeships and coursework in the fine art of pastry and chocolate, both in his native Switzerland and in France. Amongst many other institutions, he has studied under some of Europe’s grand masters at Zurich’s Chocolate Academy and l’Ecole du Grand Chocolat Valrhona in France.

Chef Bonzon served as Pastry Chef in Confectionary Schneider in Switzerland, followed by Choux Cafein Western Australia. Christophe also served as Executive Pastry Chef at one of the finest French pastry shops in Perth.

More recently, Chef Bonzon was the Executive Pastry Chef at the award-winning CinCin Ristorante. Currently, Chef Bonzon runs his own chocolaterie, Chez Christophe, which has been regarded by Urbanspoon as one of the Top Ten Hottest New Restaurants in Canada in 2013.

#PaletteForYourPalate

TEALEAVES x Pantone

Welcome to #PaletteForYourPalate, An Exhibition of Tea + Color + Mood. Over the next two months we will be releasing 20+ culinary and mixology films inspired by the Pantone Color Institute and our new Whole Lead Pyramid Teabags. Here's a teaser to get you started, and we hope you enjoy this tour of taste and color.

Color In Sight: A Documentary on the Details of Color in Design

“There are many products that are well designed, but don't get the traction they deserve because the color's not right." In an increasingly digitally connected world, research has shown that the average human attention span has fallen to eight seconds- one second less than that of the goldfish. With such a competitive landscape, only the best brands can convey their message and connect with people almost instantaneously. Color In Sight brings together 11 experts of industry, gathered around one powerful, little detail: color. We explore how top brands—ranging from Nike and Pantone to OPI and Herman Miller—think about and use color in the most effective and compelling way. By hearing their own experiences, the goal is to bring about an appreciation for the detail of color selection and how it can have a large impact on the perception of products and services enjoyed by many.