Why This Executive Pastry Chef Thinks Young Chefs Are…

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Send us Fan MailWhat does it take to build a career when you keep choosing the harder path? Chef JKP sits down with Trisha Henault Singh, Executive Pastry Chef at FIVE LUXE JBR, to talk about her journey from aspiring fashion designer to leading pastry kitchens in Dubai. Trisha shares how she entered hospitality at 18 without ever having worked in a professional kitchen, trained through demanding 12-hour shifts, and eventually moved to Dubai, where her career took her from large-scale hotel openings to producing thousands of chocolates at Bulgari. They also discuss managing teams, why young chefs shouldn’t rush the learning process, mastering the basics, finding your own style, and how Dubai’s pastry and dining scene continues to evolve. WHAT YOU'LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE • Why Trisha chose hospitality over fashion • What an intensive three-year apprenticeship taught her • Moving to Dubai for a three-hotel pre-opening • Heading the chocolate room at Bulgari • Producing thousands of chocolates while maintaining the same standard • Moving from chocolate into leading full pastry and bakery operations • Her approach to leadership and training young chefs from scratch • Why mastery takes time and young chefs need to find their own voice CHAPTERS 08:34 Choosing Hospitality Over Fashion 15:51 Surviving 12-Hour Shifts At 18 24:39 Moving To Dubai For A Three-Hotel Pre-Opening 31:21 Heading The Chocolate Room At Bulgari 40:12 Moving From Chocolate To Leading Pastry & Bakery 56:20 Taking On FIVE LUXE & Its Eight Outlets 01:08:46 Women In Professional Kitchens & Leading By Example 01:26:25 Why Young Pastry Chefs Shouldn’t Rush Mastery FEATURED GUEST Trisha Henault Singh Executive Pastry Chef, FIVE LUXE JBR https://www.instagram.com/cheftrishahenault/ SEASON 13 PARTNER This season is proudly sponsored by Elle & Vire Professionnel, trusted by chefs around the world for exceptional French dairy products shaped by decades of expertise and craftsmanship. Elle & Vire Professionnel Middle East https://www.instagram.com/ellevirprofessionnel_me/ AUDIO PARTNER RØDE https://rode.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW Chef JKP Thermos Flask https://chefjkp.com/product/jkp-thermos-flask/ FOLLOW CHEF JKP Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefjkp/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chefjkp/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chefjkp Website: https://chefjkp.com/ Food is Memories™️ 🍸 #chefjkp #thechefjkppodcast #trishahenaultsingh #pastrychef #pastry #chocolate #dubai #hospitalitySupport the showFollow The Chef JKP Podcast on Instagram HERE