Christmas begins...

Today marks the start of Christmas for us. Some may wonder if we have gone bonkers, as 25 December is still a full month away. But Christmas for us typically begins around the last week of November, as pre-orders for our Christmas selection start coming in.

Christmas is a big (probably biggest) event in our business calendar. And regular customers of The Patissier have come to expect new Christmas cake recipes from our chefs every year to compliment the evergreen favorites in our Christmas menu.

The A-Log and Le Mon are our two new Christmas recipes this year. But the most sought after item at every Christmas is still our Meringue, which is dressed up in Christmas decor for December. Pre-order for our Christmas meringue started today and we were overwhelmed with calls/emails the moment we opened for business this morning. By the end of the day, our signature cake was already sold out on Christmas Eve.

As we heads into our busiest period of the year, we are very thankful for the support that our customers have given us every Christmas (and throughout the year). While we continue to be mindful of our demeanor as daily call/email volumes increase substantially during the next month or so, there may be times when we may come across as hurried over the phone or appear "cold" with our email replies. If we do offend you in such ways , we wish to apologize in advance and seek your understanding and forgiveness. Thank you.

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