Two chefs, a new vision for pastry
Brent Maes and Maxime Gaethofs present PASTRYTECT—a unique consulting concept designed for fine-dining restaurants, bakers, pastry chefs, and caterers. Alongside their day-to-day work at the renowned Ghent-based pastry shop—and our ambassador—Joost Arijs, they are dedicated to developing innovative products and original flavor combinations, drawing inspiration from the worlds of design and architecture.
With PASTRYTECT, they offer a fresh and thoughtful perspective on pastry. Discover their story and let yourself be swept away by their vision—an inspiring preview of the Ranson end-of-year demonstrations taking place nationwide in late September.
Maxime and Brent both received traditional training as bakers: Maxime in Hasselt, Brent in Bruges. After their apprenticeships and first professional experiences, their paths crossed in the workshop of pastry chef Joost Arijs, where they still work together: Maxime as a chocolatier, Brent as a pastry chef specializing in Viennese pastries.
Brent’s determination shone through when the coronavirus pandemic interrupted his internship: he refused to give up. In 2020, he joined Joost Arijs’s team, and Arijs became both a mentor and a key driving force in Brent’s professional development.
Discover their fresh, contemporary, and deeply thoughtful take on pastry through creations flavored with Cointreau, Mount Gay rum and The Botanist gin, which they will showcase at the upcoming Ranson demonstrations in Belgium.
Three dates, three locations
Participation fee: €65.00 per person
Languages: Dutch and French
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – RANSON HOESELT
Number of participants: maximum 80 people
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. – TER GROENE POORTE, BRUGES
Number of participants: maximum 80 people
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at RANSON, BRUSSELS
Number of participants: maximum 30 people
