In a market where many new food trends are increasingly here today and gone tomorrow its unusual for a food business to be celebrating 25 years of success. To find out more I'm talking to Laurent Boillon, the man who started it all. When I first came to Australia I was struck by the openness of the space, the clean air and thought almost immediately, this was a great place to make good food.
Baking was my craft and my love, but it was clear Australians back then, really had no idea of traditional high quality French baking. In 1993 Laurent opened his first boutique bakery at the Como Centre in South Yarra, which is still there today.
Baking was my craft and my love, but it was clear Australians back then, really had no idea of traditional high quality French baking. In 1993 Laurent opened his first boutique bakery at the Como Centre in South Yarra, which is still there today.
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The taste of our food starts with the taste and quality of our ingredients. While we always look to Australia first, we are always looking for the best, where ever that comes from. On the same principle, we use olives from Peru because their unique plumpness means their flavour bleeds best into our olive bread.
We combine deep knowledge of the European and Australian markets, to partner with you to build your business with bakery products that meet the needs of all food professionals. Consumers and lovers of real food. All our technology drives scale with quality. Our state-of-the art technology optimises every step of the manufacturing process, enabling us to deliver high quality products on a large scale.
Welcome to our online treasure trove, where you can discover all the latest news, events and articles from Laurent. This is the place to come when you feel like a hit of delicious information, want to grow your knowledge of artisan baking and generally share the Laurent love. Learn about new products, nourish yourself with food knowledge, including the history of bread making, artisan techniques and the science, culture and history behind them.
A big, bright, clean, vibrant and open city. There was a sense that people were beginning to want more from their food, and is where Laurent's dream of bringing French artisan baking to Australia began. A lot has changed since that year, but one thing always stays the same - our dedication to quality and taste.
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E. Teo
Jun 06, 2021
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Lara
Mar 13, 2021
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Minfang Fang
Dec 21, 2019
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Vg
Nov 25, 2019
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I have been a return customer of this lovely Laurent Bakery since it opened 25 years ago, for a very good reason. Great coffee, wonderful food, bread and lovely cakes. Although, some of their cakes taste different these days, the lemon/citrus tarts are too sweet and artificial tasting. The tang of fresh citrus juice and rind is missing.
Yann Lair
Nov 13, 2019
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Elizabeth Bartley Terzon
Nov 04, 2019
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Sapna Devi
Oct 18, 2019
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Rebecca Akse
Mar 27, 2019
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Not good enough when you place an order in advance and pay for a product, then find it is not what you ordered when you collect it. Chocolate plaque for a 60th birthday cake not as ordered. This was acknowledged by staff but with no offer to rectify. We had to ask for the omitted name to be added while we waited. It looked awful. That’s not customer service.
Nina Monger
Jan 20, 2019
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Stopped in here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon with the hubby. It looks pretty and inviting from the outside and the inside didn't disappoint. Likewise, the baguettes, pastries and cakes tasted as good as they looked. We shared a baguette (they're plenty big enough for two) and then shared a strawberry tart and a chocolate eclair. All the food we had was exceptional quality. The iced coffees were great too. Service was quick and very friendly even though they were very busy. We paid $42 in total which I think is a good price for lunch, especially of this quality. The only fault would be that
F. Paul
Oct 17, 2018
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Hau Nguyen
Sep 06, 2018
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Olga Shabalina
Sep 06, 2018
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Noticed this cute little cafe on the corner of a graffiti laneway. Surprisingly quiet for what it is. There are many people inside but for some reason they don't make any noise. Probably it's a French style.
The cakes look elegant and taste very light (different from American typical sweetness). Coffee is good as well, just be careful with the size - large is probably too big even for 2 of us.
The cakes look elegant and taste very light (different from American typical sweetness). Coffee is good as well, just be careful with the size - large is probably too big even for 2 of us.
