03/06/2026
A huge congratulations to Andrea Manna from Galerie Patisserie, crowned the inaugural 2026 Australian Emerging Pâtissier of the Year! 🧁🏆
Designed to recognise the next generation of pastry talent, the competition saw some of Australia's most promising pâtissiers go head to head across technical challenges, creativity and precision.
As part of his win, Andrea will travel to Italy to visit the UNICA Culinary Academy in Bologna, proudly supported by Master Martini Australia.
Thank you to our amazing judges: Andre Sandison, Miko Aspiras, Christopher Thé, Amy Sajinovic, Glenn Flood
Our sponsors & partners: Baking Association of Australia, Bidfood Australia, Majors Group, Martini Professional, Queen Professional, Tecnoeka Australia, Sinofcold
And competitors for bringing this incredible new competition to life!