The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas boasts new sugar sculptures
Looking for a fun family outing? The Ritz-Carlton’s Executive Pastry Chef, Chris Hanmer, spent more than 100 hours creating two sugar sculptures that are now on display at the resort. Each showcases 45 orange and blue pieces created by hand from 150 pounds of sugar. Chef Hanmer will make new sculptures for each season.
Hanmer has nearly 15 years of experience in the culinary industry. He competed in the World Pastry Team Championship in 2004, which was televised on the Food Network. At the age of 26, he became the youngest American to win this championship.
Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas in 2005, he served as assistant pastry chef for Bellagio in Las Vegas. He has also worked at the International School of Confectionary Arts in Gaithersburg, Md., where he participated in national and global demonstrations with famed confectioner Ewald Notter.
Hanmer’s educational background includes a certificate in culinary arts from Orange Coast College, in Costa Mesa, Calif. and advanced culinary studies in France at L’ Ecole Du Grand Chocolat.
