{
  "id": 1612928,
  "title": "Instagram is the best and worst thing to happen to desserts, says world-famous pastry chef Antonio Bachour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/instagram-is-the-best-and-worst-thing-to-happen-to-desserts-says",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T02:20:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/antonio-bachour-instagram-desserts-6323136"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pastry chef Antonio Bachour, currently in Singapore for his afternoon tea collaboration with The Fullerton Hotel, has shared his thoughts on Instagram's impact on desserts. The Fullerton Hotel is hosting Bachour's signature creations, such as the Berry Shortcake, Exotic Pressed Sable, and his Rocher, alongside petit gateaux and savoury items.\n\nBachour, a world-renowned pastry chef with over 1.7 million Instagram followers, believes that Instagram has been both the best and worst thing for desserts. While it has provided pastry chefs worldwide with unprecedented exposure, he warns against prioritising aesthetics over flavour and freshness. He hopes that the next generation of pastry chefs will use local ingredients and reflect their cultural backgrounds in their work.",
  "summary": "In town for his afternoon tea collaboration with The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, pastry chef Antonio Bachour discusses Instagram's impact on desserts, predicts the next visual trend, and shares his hopes for the next generation.",
  "key_points": [
    "Instagram has been best and worst thing for desserts",
    "Bachour has 1.7 million Instagram followers",
    "He urges next generation to use local ingredients"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Instagram's massive exposure has raised the bar for pastry chefs but also poses a risk of prioritising visuals over taste and freshness, according to world-famous pastry chef Antonio Bachour.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Singapore",
        "title": "Instagram is the best and worst thing to happen to desserts, says world-famous pastry chef Antonio Bachour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/instagram-is-the-best-and-worst-thing-to-happen-to-desserts-says-1617581",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:20:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}