Russo's chef wins pastry competition
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Executive chef at Russo’s on the Bay Ajith Saputhanthri (right),
won Paris Gourmet’s 20th Annual U.S. Pastry Competition with
this showpiece. |
The executive pastry chef at Russo's on the Bay in Howard Beach,
Ajith Saputhanthri, was declared the winner of Paris Gourmet's 20th
Annual U.S. Pastry Competition, part of the International Restaurant and
Food Service Show in New York City.
Saputhanthri was born in Sri Lanka and studied at a culinary school
in Sri Lanka before moving to Lucien, Switzerland to pursue his career.
He travelled throughout the Middle East, working in a number of
five-star hotels and, eventually, as the executive pastry chef for
Carnival Cruise Lines. In 1993, Saputhanthri moved to New York and
worked at a number of well-known pastry shops and cafes before joining
Russo's on the Bay as the executive pastry chef in 2008.
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