Willson Chen

Chef Willson Chen was educated in France and began his culinary training as a pastry chef. He has been a gelato chef for nearly a decade and is the owner  of Studio Du Double V in Taipei. He has conducted several gelato classes all over Taiwan, especially in colleges. He is also a consultant to leading companies producing gelato equipment.

He is particularly well-known for his GELATO Art Ice Cream Course, which includes a very detailed theory aspect to gelato making. He is a firm believer that knowing the science behind ice cream is crucial to having success when made at home.

Some of his experiences include:  

- 2016 Studio Du Double-V Chef

 -2016 Singapore FHA Bravo Spa. Gelato Modeling Technician

- Comprital S.P.A. Ice Cream Raw Materials Demonstration Promoter

- Cross-Strait Bakers Association Ice Cream Technician

- Fabian French dessert Le Ruban Pâtisserie deputy chef

- Kemai Food Co., Ltd. West Point Ice cream master

- Assistant Professor of China Cereal Food Industry Technology Institute

- Training technicians at Puratos headquarters in Belgium

- Japan (FMI) Tokyo Social Ice Cream Training

- Le Pré Catelan 3 Michelin Stars Internship at French Samsung Restaurant

 - Le Nôtre West Point School, France

 Competitions:

- 2015 Marco Polo Intel. Gelato Cup World Cup Taiwan Team No. 2

- 2014 Taiwan Ice Cream Master Creative Contest Champion

- 2013 Taiwan Ice Cream Master Creative Contest runner-up

- Gateaux Cake Association Christmas Art Competition macarons best ideas award