Young Talent BBC3 - Sun 29 Jan, 8pm23 January 2012 by Gerhard
BBC3’s Young Talent is the show that searches for hard-working young people.
In the quest to find Britain’s most inspirational young baker, things don’t always go smoothly – there will be the rolling of more than pastry on Young Talent this Sunday, 29th January, 8pm.
The show’s host is George Lamb and the judges are cook and writer Gizzie Erskine and my very own self.
Queen's Diamond Jubilee19 January 2012 by Gerhard
The cat is out of the bag, the Evening Standard announced yesterday that Konditor & Cook will be baking a portrait of the Queen for the Diamond Jubilee celebration in Battersea Park on June 3rd.
The idea is to create a pixelated portrait out of 3120 of Konditor & Cook’s legendary Magic Cakes – one for each week of her reign.
Those of you who have visited the Thames Festival’s Feast on the Bridge, will know we require a bit of audience participation – this will no doubt be the same for Her Majesty’s very special portrait….
And there will be a magic moment when the whole cake will have to be cut up and eaten!
This should be a great event, please mark it in your calendar.
(I believe it’s all free as it is sponsored by the good folks at Sainsbury’s.)
Hip Hip Hooray!!!
Back to the future 4 January 2012 by Gerhard
From Monday 9th you will experience time travel at Konditor & Cook
Our team will sweeten the January blues with a sensational selection of 1980’s recipes & prices.
Imagine a world where a Coffee, Chelsea Bun and Granny Smith only set you back £1.99 – join the ‘Breakfast Club’ and re-live the experience.
If the price is right, CHOOSE CAKE: Apple Pies for £8, Tarte au Citron £10, Coffee Walnut £12
This January SAY NO TO DIETS: Our ‘Power Lunch’ consisting of a “Spud of the 80s, 80s Salad Pot & 80s Treat will only be £3.99
Life is sweet, Konditor & Cook’s Magic Cakes will be dipped in Rubik’s cube colours & decorated with jolly 80s icons.
For a BIG BANG moment even Mrs T will be appearing in cake – your chance to stick the knife in, or celebrate the Iron Lady!
Merry Christmas to you all !!!23 December 2011 by Gerhard
The Konditor & Cook team wishes all our customers a festive Christmas & a very happy New Year.
2012 will be a fantastic year for Konditor & Cook and we look forward to sharing the excitement with you.
From the 9th of January we will take you back to the 1980s with prices & recipes last seen by Alexis Carrington.
Followed by Valentine’s Day with Konditor & Cook Love Letters.
Looking further afield, it looks pretty certain that we will be baking our largest cake ever for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Battersea Park on June 3rd.
We hope you enjoy your holiday. Perhaps you would like to go and see a movie at Curzon Soho with a bit of cake on the side. Our cafe/bar at Curzon Soho is open on most days over the festive period.
Our Opening Hours file for the festive period.
Christmas with Attitude22 December 2011 by Gerhard
The January 2012 issue of Attitude Magazine (with Strictly Come Dancing winner Harry Judd on the cover) features Christmas cakes with attitude including our own creation.
Some would say “It’s the icing on the cake”, equally Harry Judd is a strong contender.
Christmas in store - Online now closed!21 December 2011 by Gerhard
Only a few days to go till Christmas.
This year we have a fantastic selection of seasonal baking and confectionery in our stores and available online.
Top of the bill – Konditor & Cook’s handmade mince pies, recommended by the foodie press from Tom Parker Bowles & Rose Prince to countless twitter bloggers.
Our unique Whiskey Orange Bomb with festive wreath will make a fantastic Christmas table centre piece. Or else our Curly Whirly ‘Superstar’ or the wheat free White Chocolate & Raspberry Yule Log.
Check out our White Christmas List for for further inspiration.
Our online store is now closed, for any queries relating to online deliveries please contact Konditor & Cook, 63 Stamford St, 020 7921 9200
Frank Elstner invites Konditor Gerhard Jenne17 December 2011 by Gerhard
‘Menschen der Woche’ is a talk show hosted by German TV anchor man Frank Elstner. The usual mix of guests includes celebrities but also people from other walks of life that have stood out from the crowd; from heroic ambulance men to buddying Einsteins & the occasional piping bag wielding pastry chef.
And so it was that Gerhard got his invite to talk about his fairy tale cake shop in London. And how he made his journey from the Black Forest to banks of the river Thames in the first place.
Menschen der Woche (31 minutes in) Frank
Elstner with Gerhard
Frohe Weihnachten – Merry Christmas
Assistant Manager Waterloo 5 December 2011 by Gerhard
Konditor & Cook is looking to hire an experienced Assistant Manager for our busiest store in Waterloo. If you are currently an Assistant Manager and are looking for a role that will help you develop into a General Manager/ Store Manager, please consider applying!
Konditor & Cook is celebrating its 18th Birthday year – our great history of making and serving fabulous food to our customers. We currently operate 6 stores in Central London – Chancery Lane, Borough Market, Soho, The City (in the Gherkin building) and two sites in Waterloo.
We also have a growing mail order business, growing Wholesale business and bespoke cake design and decoration operation for all special occasions. All our food is prepared on the premises, fresh every day.
Please get in touch by sending your CV with covering letter to jobs@konditorandcook.com
To find our more details check our the Assistant Manager Job spec
18th Birthday for Konditor & Cook30 November 2011 by Gerhard
18 years ago to this day Konditor & Cook opened the first shop at 22 Cornwall Road in Waterloo.
We are pleased to have come this far and would like to thank all our customers for their continued support.
A big thank you to all those that supported Konditor & Cook throughout the years: all the people that have worked for the company and all the suppliers and professional bodies that have supported us.
From an initial team of five (Mark, Anthony, Brian, Gerhard & Karen) the company has grown to nearly 100 employees today. For many of them it was their first job or a valuable experience abroad. For some it was a place where they met their partners or inspiration to set up their own business.
Here’s to many more years of fantastic baking & great food.
Come & visit us any Konditor & Cook and share a little birthday treat with us today.
IPC fundraiser for SPECIAL17 November 2011 by Gerhard
I was recently invited to take part in a fundraising event at IPC.
We just received news of their fundraising sale & bake off.
“We raised £1,316.09 for SPECAL, which is one of the largest amounts the charity committee have ever raised from a single event! And We can’t thank you enough for your support! We had a lot of interest in the bake off — much of which I believe is down to Gerhard’s brilliant hosting on the day!”
Here’s to more baking.