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Francois Payard Booking Agency Profile

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François Payard is a third generation French Pastry Chef. He cultivated his passion for the art of pastry as a child in his grandfather’s acclaimed shop on the Riviera, Au Nid des Friandises. François grew up surrounded by the delicious classic French pastry in the tradition carried on by his parents and grandparents for over fifty years. François traveled to world to learn the smells and flavors of many different cultures. While spending time in New York City The James Beard Foundation named François “Pastry Chef of the Year” in recognition of his accent on flavor combined with a unique sense of pastry design. François’ childhood dream of opening his own restaurant became a reality. At the Lexington Avenue bistro, François strived to innovate and perfect his work while contributing his ideas and passion to the field of pastry. He was awarded “Pastry Chef of the Year” by the Bon Appétit Food & Entertainment Awards and again three years later by the International Pastry Competition Committee-Beaver Creek. The French Government honored François with the prestigious Ordre du Mérite Agricole, Medal of Honor by the French Government. François opened his flagship store on New York's Upper East Side. It is a Patisserie, Bar and Bistro, bringing back some of the great delights from the original Payard. Not just a chef, François is also the author of the popular cookbooks “Bite Size: Elegant Recipes for Entertaining”, “Simply Sensational Desserts”, “Chocolate Epiphany: Exceptional Cookies, Cakes, and Confections for Everyone”, and “Payard Desserts”. François is also a member of the City Harvest Food Council, which brings together over 75 of New York City's top chefs, restaurateurs and food industry professionals to aid in the fight against hunger.ne.

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Francois Payard 's current work schedule and location in relation to your event's type, date, budget, and locality will play a primary factor in the acceptance of booking Francois Payard for your party. As long as your funding is commensurate with the price range to book Francois Payard , CTI will propose your event to the official agency representing Francois Payard . After we consult with them, we will provide a personal and accurate quote that includes: final costs, availability, and actual interest in being hired for your specific event or party.
CTI can give you the accurate Francois Payard booking price once we submit your event details to their camp. "How much does it cost to book Francois Payard for an event?" is a frequent question we get. The final Francois Payard booking price is contingent on many variables and the booking fee we may show is based on a range derived from our past experience with what will Francois Payard charge for an event. An example fee to book Francois Payard is in the starting range of $15,000-$24,999. However, any recent popularity change would cause a price fluctuation well beyond this example. Also, their speaking fee might be different than the fee shown for the cost to perform or to just appear. Popularity, career stage, along with current demand will cause fluctuations in their speaking price as well. The final booking price may be more than what is shown, but you should at least have a budget within that range for them to consider an appearance, performance or speaking engagement.
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There is low probability to book Francois Payard for a party with anything substantially less than the published booking cost price range. We will negotiate with the Francois Payard agent on your behalf if your funding is in place. By not having funding ready then it will more difficult to book Francois Payard , because they get many offers to work events that are at or above asking price. It is also important to consider the travel costs when researching the Francois Payard booking fee, as additional expenses like this, as well as an entourage of staff and equipment, are not necessarily built-in to the booking fee range shown. If your budget does not factor that in, then there is no benefit for them to want to be hired. We do not personally speak for Francois Payard , but in our experience in booking talent for over 25 years, this is generally the outcome of inadequate funding.
Type
Speaker
Speaking Topic
Chefs
Range
Chefs, Chefs Pastry, Chefs With Cookbook, Male
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