Age: 34

Role: Executive pastry chef, Fairmont Southampton

What is your job? I am in charge of the pastry and bakery kitchen team, supplies, and the preparation of baked goods for the hotel and its 10 restaurants as well as in-room dining. That includes everything from danishes, muffins, cookies and breads, desserts, cakes, wedding cakes, chocolate and sugar show pieces and decorations.

What is your favourite part of the job? My favourite part of the job is creating new desserts and working with chocolate, particularly show pieces.

What is your least favourite part of the job? That would be the administrative part of the job.

What is your most interesting experience at work? When I see the desserts plated and ready to be served at a banquet, I feel tremendously proud. I really appreciate receiving positive feedback from the guests about the desserts.

What would you be doing otherwise? I have a degree and experience in the culinary arts so my other option would be to work in the kitchen preparing hot foods. However, before culinary school I studied agricultural science so food growing also interests me.