Gontran Cherrier's Free Croissant Giveaway

Overview

People of Richmond, pack your bags. You're going to Paris. Well, much-adored baker Gontran Cherrier has moved into your 'hood so your taste buds are, at least.

On Saturday, November 10, the French artisan opened the doors of his third Australian bakery at 85 Swan Street, Richmond. With stores in Collingwood and Hawthorn, this is the third outpost for the boulangerie and, to celebrate this marvellous news, Gontran Cherrier will be serving Le Crackle croissant for a very limited time. Available from Saturday, November 17, this delightful creation is made with Gontran Cherrier's signature crispy, chewy, buttery pastry and contains an ingenious meeting of quince paste, which you'll find on the inside, and pork crackling on top. If you love it already or desperately want to try it, move quickly: the Le Crackle won't be hanging around for long.

Should plain croissants be more your thing, swing by on November 19, 20 or 21. Each morning, the store will be handing them out to its 50 earliest visitors for free. Given that every one is made with butter and flour all the way from France, chances are they'll be snapped up quicker than you can say, "mon dieu".

Also on the boulangerie shelves will be an array of baguettes, miso rye loaves, almond croissants, eclairs and more, all served with ST.ALi coffee.

Gontran Cherrier Richmond is open daily from 7am–4pm. For more information, visit the website.