Tom is the former Chef Patissier of Restaurant De Librije*** and made his mark by winning the Dutch Pastry Award in 2011, followed by the Trophee Pascal Caffet in 2014 and 2017. He is now an honorary member of the Dutch Pastry Team and the owner of Chocolaterie Bontom.
A transformative stage at Crème de la Crème, under the guidance of Frank Haasnoot and Jeroen Goossens, deepened his love for the craft. Inspired by the achievements of team NL during the Coupe du Monde in 2005, Tom set a new goal for himself: winning the Dutch Pastry Award, which he achieved in 2011, joining the ranks of his role models in the Dutch Pastry Team.
After more than five extraordinary years as Chef Patissier across all De Librije locations, Tom worked at Patisserie Remy to learn the art of shop patisserie from master patissier Remy Duker. Founding Bontom marked a new phase, allowing him to shape his vision of patisserie, developed over years of experience.
