When Naraé Kim reinvents the Yule log at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme

As the festive season approaches, some pastry creations become real events, and the new log imagined by Naraé Kim, pastry chef at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, is undeniably one of them. With a delicate eye for detail and a quest for gourmet emotions, Naraé Kim’s creation for 2025 is as refined as it is poetic, true to the soul of the hotel: elegant, refined and profoundly Parisian.

A chef of excellence

Originally from South Korea, Naraé Kim has rapidly established herself as one of the rising stars of the French pastry world. After a career in some of the world’s top pastry houses and a passionate apprenticeship in French fundamentals, the chef has developed a highly personal style: an assertive sweetness, an obsession with balance, surgical precision in textures and an artistic sensibility that is evident in every one of her creations.
At the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, she embodies a vision of patisserie where technique serves emotion. Each dessert tells a story, often inspired by her background, her memories, or the seasons. Her work captivates with its precision, calm elegance and unique way of sublimating products without ever distorting them. For 2025, she has created a log that perfectly reflects this identity: delicate, luminous and subtly festive.

The 2025 log: a jewel of delicacy

The 2025 log from the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme is distinguished first and foremost by its aesthetics: pure lines, a satin finish and a minimalist décor that evokes winter embellishments, like a frosted breath on a jewel case. Beneath this apparent simplicity, the chef deploys a veritable symphony of flavors. The creation features a harmony of vanilla, citrus and hazelnut, worked in several textures: delicately roasted cookie, airy cream, lively citrus jelly, silky vanilla mousse, and a remarkably fine hazelnut praline. The whole is enveloped in a glossy glaze that reveals controlled aromatic depth, without excess sugar.
This dessert, conceived as a suspended moment, is the perfect reflection of Naraé Kim’s patisserie : a subtle balance between sweetness and freshness, between French tradition and contemporary sensibility.

An elegant signature for the holidays

With this Bûche 2025, Naraé Kim once again imposes her style: a precise, sincere pastry that celebrates aesthetics as much as taste. A creation that appeals not only to lovers of finesse, but also to those looking for a simple, genuine emotion to share around a festive table.

Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme
5 Rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris