The adventure continues for Brittany-born couple Yvonnick Le Lorec and Ketty Pichaud. Their Ker Breizh (1) Breton cr\u00eaperie officially moved into its new location at Chocolatier Constance Popp on November 14.<\/p>\n
After more than a year of working to build their brand, Ker Breizh has decided to team up with Chocolatier Constance Popp, in the heart of St. Boniface.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was actually Constance Menzies, the owner of Chocolatier Constance Popp, who approached us,\u201d says Yvonnick Le Lorec. \u201cShe had heard about us and our energy and saw us at work several times. She offered us the opportunity to rent part of her space.\u201d<\/p>\n
What goes better than Breton cr\u00eapes and chocolate? The decision was not a difficult one for Yvonnick Le Lorec and Ketty Pichaud. They met with Constance Menzies in September, and by mid-October, they decided to move into the chocolate shop.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve organized a traditional kitchen area to make our cr\u00eapes, but we also want to offer more specialties,\u201d says Le Lorec. \u201cKetty is adding to the pastry menu. We sell\u00a0madeleines<\/em>,\u00a0far breton<\/em>\u00a0cake, and patrons will soon be able to enjoy a piece of Breton\u2019s famous\u00a0kouign-amann<\/em>\u00a0butter cake. Ketty is also working with chocolate.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The cr\u00eape chef also plans to apply for a liquor licence so they can sell cider and other alcoholic beverages. In Brittany, in northwest France, cr\u00eapes are traditionally washed down with a good cider.<\/p>\n Suffice it to say that business is good for the winners of this year\u2019s Fosse aux lions competition in April 2019. The Ker Breizh owners are steadily making a name for themselves in the community, and Yvonnick Le Lorec couldn\u2019t be more pleased. \u201cWinning the contest allowed us to really boost our visibility, participate in more events, and be recognized in the Francophone community and its organizations such as the Alliance fran\u00e7aise, Jardins Saint-L\u00e9on Gardens, the Belle Baguette bakery and more.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe used the $15,000 in prize money to buy kitchen equipment, including refrigerators and cr\u00eape pans, and a truck, so we can get to events.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to their cr\u00eaperie at Chocolatier Constance Popp, the Ker Breizh team continues to sell their wares at local markets, including the St. Norbert Farmer\u2019s Market on Saturdays.<\/p>\n They also participate in a number of one-off events. \u201cWe\u2019re going to be very busy in December,\u201d says Le Lorec. \u201cIt\u2019s almost time for Christmas markets, and we\u2019ll be there. We have also been approached to prepare cr\u00eapes for a Christmas brunch event.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cChocolatier Constance Popp is now our home base. That means we can prepare more elaborate dishes, with quality ingredients. It\u2019s the focal point of our business.\u201d<\/p>\n (1) Ker Breizh is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 180 Provencher Boulevard<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4181,"template":"","type-de-publication":[69,68],"class_list":["post-4182","publications","type-publications","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","type-de-publication-business-services","type-de-publication-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cdem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publications\/4182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cdem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publications"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cdem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/publications"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cdem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cdem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"type-de-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cdem.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-de-publication?post=4182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}