Our Story

Victor Paul Guzman was born in the Dominican Republic, where he grew up watching his father craft bread and pastries in the family bakery. From his earliest years, the warmth of the oven and the alchemy of flour, butter and sugar were as natural to him as breathing.

After decades of international experience — from the grand dining rooms of cruise liners to the refined kitchens of fine dining restaurants — Victor developed a mastery of chocolate work, French patisserie, and Italian gelato that few chefs in the UK can match. His time in Italy, and the influence of his Italian wife, instilled in him an uncompromising approach to coffee and gelato that remains central to everything Victor's creates.

As Head Chef of Pastry at Gran Caffe Liverpool, Victor became a respected figure in the city's culinary scene. But his dream was always his own establishment — a place where he could share his passion directly with the community he calls home.

That dream became Victor's Sweet Delights in Waterloo, which sells out every single day. Now, with the opening of Victor's Patisserie & Gelato at The Arcade, Water Street, Victor brings his celebrated craft to the heart of Liverpool city centre.