Chef Romuald Guiot cooked up a challenge before last year’s Rose Parade.

Having opened his vegan French bakery a mere five days before, the master pastry chef, chocolate maker and cake designer decided to stay open 24 hours, the better to experience one of Pasadena’s iconic events with thousands.

He and his staff at ID Éclair survived the onslaught of customers to his Green Street shop.

“It was crazy, yeah, and it was fun,” Guiot said.

It was the start of a remarkable first year for “Chef Romy” as the Eaton fire erupted six days later. Guiot, 48, eschewed a grand opening and opted to focus on feeding firefighters and welcoming people who lost power and needed Wifi access (and perhaps a bracing cup of espresso too.)

In February, he opened La Cave next door, a wine bar that serves Frenc

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