OUR STORY
Here at The Patisserie Box, it’s all about getting it right, from the Classic French Opera cake to more extravagant new creations.
We always begin with quality ingredients handcrafted by our dedicated team of pâtissiers to produce the perfect patisserie product just for you, as we believe everybody deserves a little sweet in their life!
Meet Xavier Pelloux
Our head pastry chef and director is one of a new generation of pastry chefs who is passionate and dedicated to re-inventing his craft.
Xavier began learning his trade when he was just 14 as a pre-apprentice at a bakery/pastry shop around the corner from his parent’s home in France.
By 18 he had an impressive range of qualifications and left his native Switzerland to travel the world, working in some of the most prestigious restaurants and pastry shops in France, New York and finally the UK. His portfolio boasts Maison Blanc, The Ivy, The Hilton in Park Lane and Harrods where he met his now wife Bee working together in the pastry kitchen.
It was after relocating to the Cotswolds with his family in 2005, that he finally felt ready to put everything he had learnt into practise and open his own wholesale patisserie business “The Patisserie Box”. Since then the kitchens have gone from strength to strength gaining valued customers up and down the country.
Xavier is passionate about his business in the world of pastry and explains…
“For years desserts have been produced the same way, but recently there has been a new injection of life into the industry by pastry chefs such as Pierre Herme, Adriano Zumbo, Stephane Glacier, Antonio Bachour, trail blazing the way for the rest of us to get inspired. Preparation of pastries and desserts is as much of a science as it is an art, requiring more precision, technical skill, and scientific knowledge than virtually any other type of cooking. For me, being a pastry chef is not just a job, it’s a true passion, a lifestyle choice. I feel extremely privileged to have been able to learn my trade from some of the most talented pastry chefs around the world and now I am able to put all this knowledge and skill into practice in my own business”.
“A local family run business that makes the most exquisite desserts – their signature slices and macarons are amazing!”
“Seriously the best tiramisu I’ve ever tasted!”
“Honestly some of the best classic French patisserie but done with such modern twist amazing quality amazing looking food and the most warmest welcome.”