Michel Suas is internationally recognized as an industry expert and thought leader, and is a strong advocate of using education to advance the appreciation and craft of artisan baking. The Bread Bakers’ Guild of America awarded Michel their Golden Baguette in recognition of his enormous contributions to the Guild and the artisan baking industry. The Bread Project named Michel an honorary life member in recognition of his guidance and support. Read more about Chef Suas.

A native of France, Michel started baking when he was fourteen. In France, Michel trained under several renowned chefs and won two silver medals as a Certified Pastry Chef and Certified Culinary Chef in the national CAP exam. At the age of 21, Michel was named head pastry chef at Barrier’s restaurant – at the time it was one of just twelve French restaurants honored with three stars by the Michelin guide.

After moving to the United States, Michel founded both the San Francisco Baking Institute (SFBI) and TMB Baking, a top national bakery design consultancy and equipment distributor. Together, SFBI and TMB Baking provide the baking industry with the highest level of education, consulting, and equipment. These services have helped many of the world’s best-known bakeries develop operational efficiency and quality production.