Acclaimed as a great master by his peers from Chicago to Tokyo, Paris to Buenos Aires, Stéphane Leroux is driven by the ethics of the Compagnons du Devoir du tour de France, an association supporting craftsmen and tradespeople. He was twice named "Chocolate Creation" World Champion (World Pastry Championship Las Vegas, 2002 and 2004), and placed second overall in the 2004 World Pastry Championship. During the same year, he earned the Meilleur Ouvrier de France title, the highest distinction a pastry chef can achieve in his career. Leroux is currently a chocolatier and instructor for Belcolade (in Belgium).