St David's Day, Monday, 1st March25 February 2010 by
Saint David’s Day and March 1st was chosen in remembrance of the death of Saint David on that day in 589, and has been celebrated by followers since then. The date was declared a national day of celebration within Wales in the 18th century.
At Konditor & Cook, we will be celebrating with Welsh themed magic cakes, savoury recipes featuring leeks, leeks and more leeks and of course Mrs Davies’ Caraway Seed Cakes, a recipe that came to us, all the way from Cardiff.
MIKA Album Cake24 February 2010 by Gerhard
We helped launch Mika’s last album “The Boy Who Knew Too Much” with a number of these amazing cakes.
There was a selection Magic Cakes to match, and both provided a tasty marketing tool.
Now Mika is on tour. There is a concert in the Hammersmith Apollo this Monday, and dates in Europe too.
Some of Konditor & Cook’s people will go and see Mika at the Apollo this Monday. Thanks for the tickets!
Check out the magic cakes on our flickr page
Londoner's Secrets20 February 2010 by Gerhard
Londoners share their secrets on a new hidden gem website featured in the Evening Standard
And Konditor & Cook’s Banoffee Pie is the best in London according to secretlondon.
Regular customers know that it’s not called ‘orgasmic’ for nothing.
Now that the secret is out, I would advise to pre-order if you want a whole pie.
K&C Wine Supplier 'Tuttitalia' shortlisted for Green Business Award17 February 2010 by Gerhard
It’s the red carpet season, BAFTAS, Golden Globes, Oscars…and Tuttitalia, Konditor & Cook’s wine supplier @ Curzon Soho has just been shortlisted for a Green Business Award!
Their organic red, Castelli Romani, is a beautiful red ruby colour & has lovely aromas of violet and woody-fruit. For a wine of this caliber it’s very good value at £4.75 a glass.
Next time you are in the West End or going to see a film at Curzon Soho, allow some extra time to enjoy a glass or two of this lovely Italian!
Congratulations to the boys a Tuttitalia, and check out Tuttitalia’s website for your personal eco-friendly delivery of wines.
itv1 Haiti Fundraiser16 February 2010 by Gerhard
ITV is putting on an event this Saturday, 20th of Feb between 13:00-14:00, staging a ‘kissathon’ at Potter’s Field off Bankside.
And Konditor & Cook will be donating some glittery prices for those turning up and willing to kiss in front of the rolling cameras.
24th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Festival Cake14 February 2010 by Gerhard
For the recent press launch for the 24th London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, Konditor & Cook baked this fantastic cake..
As in-kind sponsors, Konditor & Cook provided this spectacular cake for the launch at BFI South Bank.
As ever the cake is an edible rendition of the Festival Poster.
Catch a glimpse of how we applied the decorations to the cake.
Besides the cake an additional 400 Konditor & Cook canapees were polished off by the hungry press gang.
The festival will run between the 17th & 31st of March 2010 at BFI South Bank. Check out the festival website for what’s being screened in March.
A big thank you to the team at K&C_Waterloo who put this masterpiece together!
Check out a gallery of previous LLGFF cakes.
Behind the Scenes at Konditor & Cook11 February 2010 by Gerhard
You might think mixing butter, sugar, eggs & flour and consistently baking lovely cakes is the only thing we do at Konditor & Cook. It almost is, but we also cook & offer a range of freshly prepared hot & cold savouries.
Doing so, we employ nearly 100 people and have grown to 6 sites in the last 16 years.
Growing the business has created some interesting challenges and required a new skill set for the organisation.
In order safeguard this achievement, improve our people, as well as the customer’s experience, we embarked on a journey of business improvements. This was done by business consultancy GBI. A video produced by GBI details the improvements made to the organisation to date.
"Tartgenossen" - German Pastry Chefs in London 9 February 2010 by Gerhard
German business magazine ‘Capital’ just published an article about London’s cake scene. In it, it highlights the achievements of Gerhard Jenne (Konditor & Cook) as well as Peggy Porschen. Peggy worked for Konditor & Cook before setting up on her own and advancing to London’s Celebrity Cake Maker.
Right now the Germans seem to be very proud for not only being know to produce cars and washing machines but also talented pastry chefs & delicious cakes!
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Here is the article Tartgenossen in all its German glory!
Cake of the Week 8 February 2010 by Gerhard
Our cake decorators at the Gherkin store rose to the challenge of recreating this Andy Warhol’s portrait of QEII as a stamp.
It was definitely all pop and had tons of wow factor!
And no doubt it had its 15 minutes of fame before being devoured down to the last crumb!
After all, our cakes taste as good as they look.
Konditor & Cook Valentine's Treats on the London Eye 7 February 2010 by Gerhard
“Love is in the air” at the London Eye.
Between today and Sunday, cupid-struck couples will receive a cute sweet treat from Konditor & Cook when booking their Valentine’s Champagne Flight or Cupid Capsule
Once finished with your flight you might want to continue the romantic day with walk along the river, towards Tate Modern and Borough Market, where you can buy some fantastic ingredients for a romantic dinner a deux.
Pop into Konditor & Cook, 10 Stoney St, and check our dessert options or simply declare your devotion with a cute “I LOVE YOU’ Magic Cake.