-->Ciril Hitz is the Department Chair for the International Baking and Pastry Institute at -->-->-->Johnson & Wales-->-->-->-->University-->-->--> in -->-->-->Providence-->-->, -->-->Rhode Island-->-->-->. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, after which he returned to his native -->-->-->Switzerland-->-->--> and completed a three-year apprenticeship as a Pastry Chef/Chocolatier. He was first introduced to bread baking while in -->-->Europe-->-->, which laid the foundation for the skills that led him to where he is today. Hitz has been recognized nationally and internationally