Cyrille Van Der Stuyft

Cyrille Van Der Stuyft is a chef baker from Chartres. He was awarded the prestigious title of Best Craftsman of France (MOF) in 2015, at the age of 27.

Cyrille Van der Stuyft began his apprenticeship right in the family bakery. He won his first competition at the age of 19 and was sacred one of the "Best Young Bakers in France". Cyrille went on to earn his professional and advanced vocational degree at the Institut National de la Boulangerie Pâtisserie (INBP), a reference institution in Rouen.

After graduation, the Chef became an educator, as teaching was a field that had always motivated him. He became a bakery teacher at the CFA in Chartres, then a demonstrator at Minoteries Guiard.

In 2015, Cyrille Van Der Stuyft was awarded the title of Best Craftsman of France (MOF) and became one of the youngest MOF bakers.

Cyrille's career path is comprehensive: bakery worker, company manager, teacher, and mill demonstrator technician. Today, Cyrille Van Der Stuyft is a consultant/educator in France and abroad. The Chef is also involved in the development of bakeries located in London, New York and Shanghai.

He loves to work the dough by hand, he excels in the art of pastry, whether he is making brioches or puff pastries. His creations are remarkable for their precision and aestheticism.

In 2022, the Chef wrote his first book, "Viennoiseries leçons en pas à pas", published by Editions du Chêne, a true reference book on the subject. Then, building on this success, he writes his second book in 2025, Boulangerie, a new work entirely dedicated to bread: from shaping the perfect baguette to specialty breads, including professional techniques made accessible to everyone.

Back on VoilaChef, Cyrille Van Der Stuyft teaches you how to make: Liège waffles, his version of the "lil' snack", a frangipane galette and an all-chocolate frangipane galette, focaccia, the flower brioche, the croissant knot, the King’s brioche, as well as laminated rye bread.