Considering his long list of accomplishment, it comes as no surprise that Ernst Knam is the only Pastry Chef to have been appointed as an Expo Ambassador, joining the key theme of the Universal Exposition: “Feed the Planet, Energy for Life”.
Furthermore, Knam has received numerous international awards, including: first prize in the Pastry category of the Toque d’Or in Lucerne in 1988 and 1990; third place in the Chef of the Year category of the Toque d’Or in Lucerne in 1994; and Italy’s Best Pastry Shop of the Year in 2004 in Brussels.
Transcending borders in the kitchen, as is his habit, he won the Italian Sandwich Championship in Rimini, the grand finale in Cancun and the jury’s prize in the European Championship in Lyon in 2005. Not to mention, he was also declared Italian Champion of Chocolate 2009/2010, Italian Champion of Finger Food in 2011, and World Champion of Ice Cream in the World Ice Cream Cup in 2012 as Captain of the Italian Team and Chocolate Sculptor.