StarChefs International Pastry Competition day 1 (live updates to follow)

The competitors in the StarChefs International Pastry Competition:  Live updates here and via Twitter at @Dessertbuzz

Pastry Competitors for the round of  20:

Live updates here and via Twitter at @Dessertbuzz

Name Restaurant
Joseph Baker Le Cordon Bleu – Dallas, TX
Laszlo Bollok Le Cirque – New York, NY
Ryan Butler Highlands Restaurant Group – New York, NY
Taria Camerino Sugar Coated Radical – Atlanta, GA
Giane Cavaliere Rogue 24 – Washington, D.C.
Bruno Feldeisen Four Seasons Vancouver – Vancouver, BC
Meg Galus NoMI at Park Hyatt Chicago – Chicago, IL
Pete Schmutte Cerulean – Indianapolis, IN
Sharon Gofreed Uchi – Houston, TX
Samantha Mendoza Triniti – Houston, TX
Yoshikazu Kizu Ritz Carlton Orlando – Orlando, FL
Jared Bacheller L’Espalier – Boston, MA
Sean Pera Herons – Cary, NC
Thomas Raquel Acadia – Chicago, IL
Mellisa Root Madera at Rosewood Sandhill – Palo Alto, CA
Peter Scarola R2L – Philadelphia, PA
Bobby Schaffer Grace – Chicago, IL
Thiago Silva EMM Group – New York, NY
Davina Soondrum Filter Dining Room – Philadelphia, PA
Donna Yuen The Dupont Circle Hotel – Washington D.C.
Peter Schmutte Cerulean – Indianapolis, IN