Jean-Philippe Maury

Jean-Philippe Maury is a French pastry chef, who currently owns iDessert in San Diego and oversees two pastry shops aboard a cruise ship.

Biography Maury was born and raised in Perpignan in the south of France. At the age of eight, he often helped his aunt while she was baking, which sparked his curiosity and inspiration for pastry. Maury has two Certificat d'Aptitude Professionelle (CAP) in hotel management and baking.

Maury has appeared on TLC for the "Fabulous Cakes" show, and was a guest judge on season three of "The Next Iron Chef" on the Food Network.

Pastry shops In 1998, Maury was offered the position as executive pastry chef at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, and opening the Jean-Philippe Pâtisserie at the venue. His pâtisserie oversees the dessert production for 17 gourmet restaurants, room service, and all catering functions. As of April 2008, the pâtisserie holds the world's largest chocolate fountain.

In December 2009, Maury was appointed executive pastry chef in Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and opened a second Jean-Philippe Pâtisserie at the Aria. Maury collaborated on the design of the giving him a single location to produce all of his pastries. In 2011, Maury left his position at Aria to focus on other endeavors. In April 2018, his partnership ended with Bellagio and Aria Resort, and the two pâtisseries closed.

In 2015, Maury started opened iDessert in San Diego, California. Inspired by an idea for innovative desserts, customers create their own dessert, sundaes, and milkshakes with a wide variety of ingredients.