Marike van Beurden

A striking Dutch girl based in Hong Kong to fulfill her passion creating delicious yet beautiful pieces of culinary art.

Her tender age seems to be inconceivable with the work experience she seem to carrier in her pocket -only upon witnessing the desserts she creates can it be realized as truth.

A dedicated Pâtissier, Marike initially studied her art in The Netherlands with a focus on bakery and confectionary. She moved to Bruges to finesse her skills as a pastry chef and chocolatier, after graduating and having worked with one of the funkiest Chocolatiers Dominique Persoone then found herself at one of the trendiest addresses in London under the counseling of Pierre Gagnaire. Before moving onto her next European destination in 2004, she added culinary competitions to her flourishing bow. Coming out on top in the Dutch Pastry Award.

During her ‘Tour the France’ she worked in the kitchen of Michelin-starred Restaurant LeCinq at the Four Seasons George V in Paris, La Villa Madie in Cassis under Enrico Bernardo’s watch, onto Hotel du Castellet and finally to the famed Maison Pic in valence with tutelage from worlds only female three-Michelin-starred Chef, Anne Sophie Pic and one of the man in the business she admires most, Pastry Chef Phillippe Rigollot. During this tour she continued to compete in the most coveted industry contests, regularly featuring amongst the winners and of the particular note achieving first place in both the2009 French selection and 2010 world final of at the C3 Valrhona’s Desserts for Restaurants Competition.

While being the Pastry Chef of the Michelin-starred-restaurant Caprice at the Four Seasons in Hong Kong she pursuits not only the dream of creating desserts for such a well-known place, but also participating in the World Chocolate Masters.The victory as ‘Dutch Chocolate Master 2013’ gave her the ticket to compete in the International Finals in Paris where she managed to achieved the Second Place, while herLayered chocolate cake and Moulded chocolate bonbon where acknowledge as best in the world.

And most recently has been awarded by Tatler; Best Hong Kong Pastry Chef 2015. After ten years of working in Michelin starred restaurants, she decided that it was time to dedicate more time to her passion for creation.

And share her knowledge with pastry chefs all over the world. She now works under her own company; Marike van Beurden Consulting ltd.and is ambassador for Ravifruit, and Sosa ingredients.