Awards and Credentials

Chef Bala has trained in some of the finest pastry schools, including the Cocoabarry Chocolate Training School , the International School of Confectionary Art, under famed confectioner, Ewald Notter and at the American Institute of Baking. He also holds a certificate in professional pastry from the Tante Marie Cooking School in San Francisco.

Chef Bala has been successful in numerous competitions: a finalist in the Patis France Pastry Chef of the Year 1996; First-place winner in the Wedding Cake category, Fremont Frosters; Runner-up in the 1995 Walnut Board Baking competition.