Years ago my wife and I found a delicious French dessert shop here in Marietta. Luc and Danielle moved here from France and sold pastries and desserts out of their house in a slightly industrial area. Having been to France for our honeymoon years ago, we always had a taste for French food.
The little pastry shop grew by adding a few tables and some more parking. At some point they started serving breakfast and lunch after adding an addition to the house to seat more people. On a typical Saturday you couldn’t get into the parking lot to even park, much less get a table.
Yes the food is that good. The success of this little pastry shop has continued. Just a few years back they bought a new location, with more room, a bigger kitchen, and a lot more parking. On a recent Monday over the holidays you could not find a spot to park and the line was out the door to get a table.
This little French restaurant and pastry shop is called Douceur de France. The desserts are the best I have found anywhere in Atlanta – at least as far as walk up and get something to go from their glass enclosed pastry cases. They make their own ingredients to go into their tasty goodies. What places do you know that make their own whipped cream, their own chocolate, their own everything?
My favorite there is the hot chocolate. So far it is the best I have had in the world. OK so I don’t usually get hot chocolate all over the place but try it yourself and see if you have found better. They use their own chocolate mix and their own fresh whipped cream on top. I can just taste it as I write this.
In your business, ministry or endeavors, what are your secret homemade ingredients? The ones that get people to want to meet with you, listen to you or seek what you offer? If you don’t have any special ingredients, then maybe it’s time to identify one or two.
In December Torrid Tech had a holiday luncheon there for everyone who works here. Not surprisingly almost everyone did have the hot chocolate as well as other scrumptious fare. Tell Luc and Danielle “Bonjour” if you ever get a chance to visit. They will show you some real southern hospitality – French style.
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