Roland Mesnier, pastry chef for five presidents, dies at 78
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August 28, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roland Mesnier, who created often-magical desserts for five presidents and their guests as White House executive pastry chef, has died at age 78.
His death was confirmed Saturday by the White House Historical Association, which said he died Friday following a short illness.
One of the longest-serving White House chefs, Mesnier was hired in 1979 by first lady Rosalynn Carter and retired during the George W. Bush administration.
Answering questions in an online "Ask the White House" forum in 2004, he explained that in preparing desserts not just for the first family but for par...
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