Pâtisserie

Graham Hornigold acquires Pretty Sweet patisserie

27-Mar-2023 By Joe Lutrario

High-profile pastry chef Graham Hornigold has acquired Pretty Sweet, a patisserie business that supplies finished products to restaurants, events companies, corporate hospitality and offices.

Six by Nico team to launch ‘baked goods lifestyle brand’ Valaria

08-Feb-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The team behind restaurant group Six by Nico will launch a patisserie and café in Glasgow later this month.

Arôme doubles up in London with Mayfair bakery

11-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Asian-influenced bakery concept Arôme has launched a second London site in Mayfair.

The lowdown: super premium patisserie

15-Jul-2022 By Stefan Chomka

London is now awash with high-end patisserie counters practicing one-upmanship in pastry. Greggs the baker they ain’t.

Latest opening: Richoux

11-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Former Moor Hall chefs Jamie Butler and Lewis Spencer have resurrected London’s century-old Richoux brand and reopened the doors of its restaurant in Piccadilly.

Richoux Piccadilly to reopen with former Moor Hall chefs at the helm

27-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Former Moor Hall chefs Jamie Butler and Lewis Spencer will head up the kitchen at patisserie and restaurant Richoux’s Piccadilly venue when it reopens next month.

Cedric Grolet to open a patisserie at The Berkeley

13-Dec-2021 By Restaurant

Pastry chef Cedric Grolet will open his first patisserie outside of France, at The Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge

Sakurado brings its mille crepes to Chinatown

23-Nov-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Sakurado - the Franco-Japanese patisserie brand that specialises in mille crepe - has chosen Chinatown for its second London location.

Michael Caines to open Mickeys Beach Bar in Exmouth

16-Nov-2020 By Restaurant

Michael Caines is to open a bar and restaurant as well as a cafe and patisserie in Exmouth as part of the Devon town’s seafront regeneration project.

The Connaught Patisserie opens in Mayfair

12-Oct-2020 By Restaurant

London’s The Connaught has opened a standalone patisserie at the side of the luxury hotel on Mayfair’s Mount Street.

Former World's Best Pastry Chef keen for London opening

08-Jul-2019 By Sophie Witts

Celebrated French pastry chef Cédric Grolet says he is keen to one day open a permanent London patisserie serving his eclectic creations.

UK chosen as Top 5 country for 2019 Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie

25-Apr-2017

The United Kingdom has been selected as one of the Top 5 countries granted automatic entry to the 2019 Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie.

UK team for World Pastry Cup 2017 announced

04-Nov-2015 By Emma Eversham

The pastry chefs and patissiers who will compete for the UK in the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie (Pastry World Cup) 2017 have been revealed. 

Valrhona starts search for UK's pastry stars

22-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

French chocolatier Valrhona has started its search for talented pastry chefs and chocolatiers to compete in the next UK Pastry Open. 

Chris Underwood: Career Profile

18-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Pastry chefs are few and far between in UK restaurants, but Chris Underwood has been in the pastry department for all of his working life. Gaining experience with an array of big-name chefs including Tom Aikens, Michael Caines and Alan Murchison, Underwood...

Ask the Experts: Where can I find and recruit a master pastry chef?

06-Sep-2010 By NULL

Sally Brand of talent management specialists Learn Purple, advises Yvonne Compton from Newcastle-upon-Tyne how to find a highly skilled master pastry chef for her new business