Pastry chef

Ghislain GAILLE

Head Pastry Chef, Pâtisseries Vakko

Ghislain Gaille is a French pastry chef from a long line of professionals, with four generations of pastry chefs in his family.
His great-grandfather opened his own pastry shop in 1920 in Vichy, and the tradition was carried on by his grandparents and parents in Riom and Châtel-Guyon.

Career

Having trained with the best, Ghislain cut his teeth at Michel Belin in Albi under Philippe Escribe, before continuing his career in Avignon with Philippe Parc (MOF) and at the prestigious Goumard Prunier restaurant in Paris.
There, he had the opportunity to serve celebrities such as Gérard Depardieu and Jean-Paul Belmondo.
At just 22, Ghislain decided to leave France and travel the world, working in luxury hotels in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Greece during the Olympic Games and the Bahamas.
In 2006, he relocated to Istanbul at the Four Seasons Sultanahmet, and in 2008 was appointed Head Pastry Chef for the opening of the Four Seasons Bosphorus, where he remained for eight years.

Today

He went on to join Vakko, a Turkish brand, to open several pastry boutiques, with a view to raising the profile of French patisserie in Istanbul.
Today, with ten boutiques to his name, the brand is an undeniable success, and Ghislain Gaille proudly champions the know-how of French patisserie, which he considers to be the benchmark of excellence in his profession.
While passionate about French techniques, Ghislain actively participates in the Turkish committee of the World Pastry Cup, alongside some of the world’s greatest pastry chefs.His innovative approach and respect for tradition have earned him a place among the best pastry chefs in the world.