About Maki

Born in Japan, she graduated from ‘Kanagawa University’ with a law degree, Maki was Inspired by a series of food books by Kazuko Horii, she decided to train in food art and cooking, she went on to learn basic food art at the ‘Sukenari Yoko Cooking Art’ in Tokyo.

In 1997 she became a pastry chef at the French patisserie ‘Maison de Petit four’ in Tokyo, since then she has worked at several prestigious hotels, including ‘The Mandarin Oriental Hotel’ in Hyde Park and Tokyo.

Awards

  • 2008   Silver Award in the Miniature Wedding Cake Class at Squires Kitchen Annual Exhibition
  • 2008   2nd Place in the Chocolate Cake Class at Squire Kitchen Annual Exhibition
  • 2007   2nd Place in the Royal Iced Cake Class at Squire Kitchen Annual Exhibition
  • 2004   Bronze Award in the Master Class Wedding Cake at the British Sugar Craft Guild World of Sugar Exhibition
  • 2001   Gold & Trophy in the Royal Icing Cake Class at the British Sugar Craft Guild World of Sugar Exhibition
  • 2001    Bronze Award in the Floral Class at the British Sugar Craft Guild World Of Sugar Exhibition
  • 2001    Very Highly Commended in NFBSS&IBB Alliance Renshaw Scott Decorative Class