The full name, en francais, is the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie, and it sounds about as strenuous as a sporting event.
And Roy Pell, executive pastry chef at the Phoenician, will be on Team USA (along with team captain David Ramirez from Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, and Remy Funfrock from The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs), competing against top pastry chef teams from 19 other countries.
