Famed French boulangerie Paul Bakery is opening its door at Takashimaya Shopping Centre with 130-seat dining area and a takeaway bakery counter. The bakery restaurant occupies the shop space of 278m2, which was previously Coffee Club’s on the third floor of the mall, next to Books Kinokuniya. Everything from the breads to the decor is authentic to the standards set in other Paul bakeries worldwide. The shop is collaboration between Paul and Toshin Development Singapore, which is a subsidiary of Takashimaya group.
First established in 1889 in Croix, France, by the Mayot family, the bakery empire now has more than 400 stores worldwide. This family-run patisserie bakes fresh bread daily and it is famous for its breads as well as top-selling products such as the Flute Paul, which is a French baguette made from dough that is fermented slowly, chocolate bread and croissants.
Of the stick gingerbread through the praline brioche, you may have already tasted the products of another famous French bakery, Maison Kayser. Opened its first outlet in Singapore in December 12, 2011, this chain of bakeries of high quality, with twenty four outlets in the world also chose the city- state to gain a foothold in Southeast Asia.