Born in Paris in 1965, Patrick Moreau, found his calling early in life, leaving home at the age of 15 years to pursue his passions for the culinary arts.
He spent the next 27 years perfecting his skills to become a world-renowned and internationally recognized pastry chef. His skills took him to Morocco where he created the cake for the King Mohamed VI wedding and to the Winter Olympics in France where he was the Executive Pastry Chef. He worked the last few years setting up several patisseries/bakeries for the distinguished Lenotre franchise. His skills have taken him from the busy streets of Paris to London, Bangkok, Las Vegas, Beirut and many other exciting and exotic locations.
It was through his South African wife that Patrick discovered Cape Town. He instantly fell in love with its bright blue skies and European feel and saw a gap in the market for high-end pastry stores. From this the seeds of French Oven were sown and Patrick returned to Bangkok to finish his contract with Lenotre. He returned to sunny South Africa eight short months later and began the task of setting up the wholesale and retail divisions of French Oven PTY.