Cherish Finden leaves Pan Pacific London

Cherish Finden has left her role as executive pastry chef at the Pan Pacific London hotel to focus on "a new career chapter”.

The Bake Off: The Professionals judge joined the hotel in 2019 ahead of its launch in September 2021 and opened her first standalone pâtisserie, Shiok!, at the property in June 2022.

Finden was responsible for the hotel’s entire pastry selection, while Shiok!'s menu included desserts such as the chocolate teapot; the lemon and raspberry compote handbag; and the coffee-flavoured Kopi Tarik.

Anne Golden, vice-president of operations, UK & North America, and general manager of the Pan Pacific London, said: “Executive pastry chef Cherish Finden has made the decision to leave Pan Pacific London to focus on a new career chapter. Cherish joined us in pre-opening in 2019 and was instrumental in the success of the hotel since opening with her incredible creations, and it has been an absolute pleasure working with her.

“All of us at Pan Pacific London will miss her and wish her all the very best with her new endeavours.”

Prior to taking on the role at Pan Pacific London, the Singapore-born pastry chef was creative development chef at Godiva.

Finden worked at the Pan Pacific Singapore in 1991 and has headed the pastry offering at hotels such as the Raffles Hotel Singapore, the Sheraton Tower Singapore, and the Langham London.