“In Paris today millions of pounds of bread are sold daily, made during the previous night by those strange, half-naked beings one glimpses through cellar windows, whose wild-seeming cries floating out of those depths always makes a painful impression. In the morning, one sees these pale men, still white with flour, carrying a loaf under one arm, going off to rest and gather new strength to renew their hard and useful labor when night comes again. I have always highly esteemed the brave and humble workers who labor all night to produce those soft but crusty loaves that look more like cake than bread.” -Alexandre Dumas, French writer (1802-1870)

The magic behind the products, that make Cassis Paris the pastry leader in Cape Town, start at our production facility in Montague Gardens, Cape Town. Under the name French Oven, we offer an exciting range of wholesale products while satisfying the hungry display fridges of our retail stores, Cassis Paris.
French Oven was built from the ground up for the specific needs of Cassis Paris and the wholesale range. Although the work is typically done by hand, some unique and highly specialized equipment needed to be imported from France in order to create the high quality products at the level you will find in the leading boutiques in Paris.
Sourcing the best local ingredients where possible, and adding a few imported ones too, French Oven runs around the clock with a small team of dedicated staff. The staff, handpicked by master pastry chef Patrick Moreau and from all walks of life and different backgrounds, work all hours perfecting the skills they are learning under his watchful eye.