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Chef Emmanuelle is a distinguished culinary artist recognized with First Place at the Tri-Valley Bay Area Culinary Excellence Awards for consecutive years (2001-2003). Competing among top chefs, including Iron Chef Cat Cora of San Francisco, she earned top distinction for her exceptional poultry, meat, and seafood creations—showcasing her mastery, innovation, and commitment to culinary excellence.

In 2025, Emmanuelle placed third in the nationwide Favorite Chef competition supporting the James Beard Foundation.

Chef Emmanuelle Caumont is a Culinary Arts Instructor, personal chef, and chocolatier based in Summerlin, Las Vegas, and the owner of EIGO (Emmanuelle International Gourmet Organization). She is the founder of The Las Vegas Chocolate, a plant-based, no added sugar, high-fiber chocolate collection designed for modern, wellness-conscious hospitality programs.

Over the last few decades, Chef Emmanuelle has refined a signature style of cuisine that is rich in flavor while staying naturally low in salt, sugar, and fat.

She offers bespoke private chef services for celebrities and high-profile clients, delivering discreet, high-touch dining experiences with seamless kitchen management from menu design through table service. As a verified active chef, on national platforms Cozymeal and ClassPop, she teaches a wide range of culinary workshops, from handmade pasta, breads, and French classics to vibrant vegan menus and craft chocolate truffles. Her beginner-friendly cooking experiences emphasize technique, confidence, and hands-on fun so that guests leave with new skills, memorable dishes, and the courage to cook more at home.

Las Vegas Chocolate workshops, led by Chef Emmanuelle as expert chocolatier, focus on tempering chocolate, creating ganache, and building more than forty chef-driven flavors tailored for wine bars, tasting menus, and executive lounges. All chocolates are plant-based and formulated to enhance the structure of the wine rather than overwhelm it, aligning with the expectations of today’s luxury, health-forward guests.