2026 - Jesenski ciklus

Nika Čavlović: Creative Pastry Arts

The workshop will be led by Nika Čavlović, a 22-year-old pastry chef at ManO2 restaurant, who has quickly established herself as one of the most exciting young talents on the Croatian pastry scene. She was named Pastry Chef of the Year 2026 by Gault&Millau Croatia and received the Best Pastry Chef award from Dobra Hrana in 2025.

Working alongside chef Hrvoje Kroflin has strongly influenced her signature style, in which dessert is not merely the final course of a menu, but an integral part of the overall gastronomic experience. Her desserts reflect seasonality, explore contrasts between sweet, sour, and bitter flavours, and bring together unexpected ingredients, fermented elements, vegetables, and fruit in precise, visually elegant, and distinctly contemporary creations.

During the workshop, she will demonstrate how to develop a creative restaurant dessert using seasonal ingredients, how to achieve the right balance of flavours, textures, and temperatures, and how to give each dessert a distinctive personal signature.

This workshop offers an opportunity to expand your pastry repertoire and discover new ways of working with ingredients you already use. It will be particularly valuable for those looking to create desserts that complement the rest of the menu and leave guests with a memorable final impression.

Workshop date and time: Monday, 9 November 2026, at 9:00 AM

Workshop fee: EUR 320.00 (EUR 160.00 for participants from Istria County)

Nika Čavlović

Mentor

Biography

Nika Čavlović

Mentor

Nika Čavlović is a pastry chef at Zagreb's ManO2 restaurant, where she developed her professional skills under the mentorship of chef Hrvoje Kroflin. She entered the world of pastry after completing high school, transforming her curiosity and independent exploration into a distinctive signature style. In her desserts, she combines fruit, vegetables, and her own fermented ingredients, paying particular attention to the balance of sweetness, acidity, and bitterness. She was named Best Pastry Chef of 2025 by Dobra Hrana and received the Pastry Chef of the Year 2026 award from Gault&Millau Croatia.