Meet Chef Tina
Chef Tina is the founder and owner of De Lumière Pastry. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Communication Engineering, she pursued her passion for pastry at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in California, USA.
She completed her internship at Bouchon Bakery in Los Angeles, where she refined her skills in a world-class pastry environment. Following her internship, Chef Tina moved to Northern Virginia and joined Layered Cake Pâtisserie as Pastry Sous Chef, working alongside Chef Anthony Chavez, recipient of the Best Pastry Chef in Washington, DC (2010) award.
After the unexpected closure of Layered Cake Pâtisserie, Chef Tina became the Pastry Chef at 2941 Restaurant, working under Executive Chef Bertrand Chemel. During her time there, 2941 Restaurant was recognized by Northern Virginia Magazine as the Best Restaurant in Northern Virginia.
Today, Chef Tina brings together classical French pastry techniques, artistic design, and premium ingredients to create elegant cakes and desserts that make every celebration unforgettable.
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Meet Chef Tina
French pastry artistry, made personal.
Chef Tina’s journey to pastry began with an unexpected ingredient: a degree in Electrical Communication Engineering. But her passion for creating beautiful desserts led her to Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in California, where she turned that passion into her profession.
She refined her craft at Bouchon Bakery in Los Angeles before making Northern Virginia her home. As Pastry Sous Chef at Layered Cake Pâtisserie, she worked alongside award-winning Chef Anthony Chavez.
She later became Pastry Chef at 2941 Restaurant under Executive Chef Bertrand Chemel. During her time there, Northern Virginia Magazine named 2941 the Best Restaurant in Northern Virginia.
Today, as founder and owner of de Lumière Pastry, Tina brings that experience to your celebrations, combining classical French techniques, artistic design, and premium ingredients. Her engineering background still finds its way into the kitchen—in carefully balanced flavors, delicate details, and beautifully constructed layers.
From a wedding’s first slice to a birthday’s last bite, her goal is simple: to create something that feels special, tastes wonderful, and brings people together.
Beautiful enough to admire. Delicious enough to ask for another slice.
Explore Tina’s wedding cakes, celebration cakes and dessert tables, or plan a consultation.
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