He created new flavors of delicacies and built an empire of greed. Gastion Lenôtre died Thursday at age 88 following a long illness at his home in Sologne.
Gaston Lenôtre died in his house where he had retired with his wife Catherine in the early 1990s.
Born May 28, 1920 in Saint-Nicolas-du-Bosc (Eure) parents cooks, he served his apprenticeship before moving to Pont-Audemer (Eure).
Gaston Lenotre opened his first boutique in Paris in 1957 , rue d'Auteuil. He conquered a clientele quickly seduced by his Bavarian charlottes, mousses and buttons. "My colleagues waded into conformity," he said. He wants to break with the traditional codes of pastries and sweets lighter designs and new flavors. He invents cakes such as "Success", based macaroon paste and nougat cream, with a predestined name.
In 1960, Gaston Lenôtre creates a catering service. This is the beginning of an empire as "Gaston", who will lead his company with an iron hand, methodically built.
In 1985, the company becoming part of the Accor Group. Since then the brand has continued its development, becoming an ambassador of French gastronomy in the world.
source: Express
