Ganache Patisserie

04/10/2026

Yesterday, I told you we had a little something planned for World Mental Health Day… so here it is ❤️

From Friday morning, you’ll find a big, mostly empty heart at Ganache and we’d love YOU to help us fill it.

Write a few kind words and add a heart. Take a message for yourself, a friend, a neighbour or someone who might need it. Or simply come in, say hello and have a chat.

For more than 25 years, Ganache has been part of this little community. We know your coffee orders, we watch families grow, we share the good news and sometimes the harder days too.

That’s what we love about being a neighbourhood patisserie. It’s not only about cakes, croissants and coffee… it’s about the little conversations, familiar faces and looking out for one another.

So this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, come in and leave a little kindness behind, take some with you, or simply stop by for a chat ❤️

We’ll start Friday with an almost empty heart…

Let’s see what our community can turn it into by Sunday ✨

03/10/2026

💛 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY — 10 OCTOBER

Next Saturday is a particularly special day and this year we wanted to mark it in a way that feels very Ganache… by bringing our little community together.

The message for this year is “Together We Thrive”. It’s a beautiful reminder that connection, kindness and looking out for one another really matter.

So next Saturday, we’ll be doing something a little special at Ganache 🥐❤️

I’m not going to reveal too much just yet…

But it’s something close to my heart, and something I hope will bring a few smiles, a little kindness and maybe make someone’s day just a tiny bit better.

More to come🇫🇷

Vianney & Johann.

Save the date: Saturday 10 October.

20/09/2026

A little personal note from Vianney ❤️

Some of you may have noticed that I haven’t quite been myself lately, and some of you may even have seen me crying the last few days.

I know how incredible the community is so as a leader, I need to be transparent with everyone. Unfortunately, I’m going through an incredibly difficult personal situation that has had a very deep and, honestly, life-altering impact on me and I’m finding it incredibly difficult to process and navigate.

I just wanted to say I’m sorry if lately I haven’t been as open, cheerful, chatty or warm as I normally am when I see you at Ganache. I know many of you are used to seeing me smiling, talking to everyone and be here for everyone but at the moment, I’m just not quite there.

I’m doing my best, getting the support I need, and hopefully with a little time, I’ll find my way back to myself.

In the meantime, I want to ask something from our wonderful Ganache community.

Please keep cheering on our team!

They are doing an absolutely amazing job, and it hasn’t been easy for them either to see me struggling like this. They’ve been incredibly supportive while continuing to show up every day and give you the same care, warmth and quality they always do.

So please keep giving them your smiles, your patience, your kindness and your encouragement. They deserve it.

And maybe, while we’re at it, let’s all remember to be a little kinder to each other. You never really know what someone might be carrying.

To everyone who has noticed, checked in on me, given me a smile, a hug or simply been kind lately, thank you.

Those little moments have meant more to me than you probably realise.

I’ll be back stronger soon.

Vianney

13/09/2026

A little outside our usual day-to-day but a great experience being part of the panel at the Willoughby City Council Support local Business Showcase.

We spoke about leadership, feedback, building strong teams and, somehow, how lessons from aviation can make their way into running a French Patisserie ✈️🥐

Really enjoyed the conversation, the different perspectives and the opportunity to share a little of what we’ve learned since taking over Ganache.

Still plenty to learn but moments like this are a pretty nice reminder of how far we’ve come in a short time 🇫🇷❤️

10/09/2026

09/09/2026

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day 🤍

We wanted to say something a little more personal.

At Ganache, we see so many people every day. We see the smiles, the laughs, the “how are you?” but we also know that sometimes, what you see on the outside isn’t what someone is feeling inside.

Please keep looking at each other. Keep asking questions. Keep checking in, even when someone seems completely fine. Sometimes the person who looks the happiest can be carrying something very heavy.

And if you ever need someone to talk to, please know that Johann and I are always here. You don’t need to have the right words, and you don’t need to have a reason. If you need us, we’ll make the time. We mean that.

We are incredibly lucky to have you and looking after each other is a big part of what that means to us.

Please look after yourself. And look after the person next to you 🤍

Vianney

06/09/2026

Mille Feuille Army for Father’s Day! Proud of our team 🫶🏻

04/09/2026

Okay… we’ve officially hit the limit! 😳❤️

Our Father’s Day order board is absolutely INSANE, so we’ve had to temporarily close online orders to make sure we can give every order the love and care it deserves.

If you still need something for Dad, please give the shop a call, we’ll have a look and see if we can squeeze in anything else. 🤞🏻

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the incredible support. We’re already preparing ourselves for one VERY busy weekend… 😂

And if you see us having a little meltdown in the kitchen, please send some hugs from afar. We might need them! 😂❤️

Bring on Father’s Day! 🇫🇷🥐

03/09/2026

A few pictures from Willoughby City Council Local Support Program on Tuesday!

02/09/2026

🎥 We can finally share this with you! ❤️

A few weeks ago, cameras arrived at Ganache… and now we can reveal why.

We were incredibly proud to be selected by Willoughby City Council as one of the businesses featured in this year’s Support Local campaign, sharing the story of Ganache, our journey since Johann and Vianney took over, and the incredible community that has been part of it.

Last night, the video was officially revealed at the Support Local Showcase Night at The Concourse, where Vianney also had the privilege of joining the local business owners’ panel on stage.

It was a chance to talk about the fun parts, the mistakes, the lessons, bringing a little bit of aviation thinking into Ganacge ✈️🥐, working with your best friend… and why accepting that none of us is perfect has actually helped us build a stronger team and business.

A huge thank you to Willoughby City Council. Supporting local businesses is about much more than saying “shop local”… it’s about creating opportunities for businesses to connect, be heard and share their stories. This campaign is a wonderful example of that, and we’re very grateful to be part of it.

And to our team and the Castlecrag community: this story belongs to you too.

Vianney and Johann might own Ganache on paper… but Castlecrag definitely owns a little piece of it emotionally ❤️

Now… here’s what was happening behind those cameras! 🎬🥐

ShopLocal Community

02/09/2026

🎥 We can finally share this with you!

A few weeks ago, we had to keep a little secret when cameras arrived at Ganache…

We were incredibly proud to have been selected by Willoughby City Council as one of the local businesses featured in this year’s Support Local campaign, sharing the story of Ganache, our journey since taking over the business, and the people and community behind its success.

Last night, the finished video was officially revealed at the Support Local Showcase Night at The Concourse in Chatswood, surrounded by local business owners, community partners and Council and state representatives.

Vianney also had the privilege of joining the business owners’ panel on stage to talk about our journey… from bringing lessons from aviation into a the patisserie, to building a culture where mistakes become opportunities to learn, working with your best friend, supporting other local businesses, and accepting that none of us needs to be perfect to build something meaningful.

It was a very special moment to look back at how far Ganache has come in such a short time.

But perhaps the biggest message from last night was just how important strong local communities and strong local businesses are to each other.

We want to sincerely thank Willoughby City Council and everyone involved in the Support Local program. There is a big difference between simply talking about supporting small business and actively creating opportunities for businesses to be seen, connected, celebrated and heard and this initiative does exactly that.

We are incredibly grateful for the relationship we are building with Council and for the work they continue to do across the Willoughby business community.

And of course, none of our story would exist without our amazing team and the Castlecrag community who gave Vianney and Johann a chance when they took over Ganache and have supported, challenged and encouraged us ever since.

We may own Ganache on paper… but as we said last night, Castlecrag definitely owns a little piece of it emotionally ❤️

Now we can finally show you what was happening behind those cameras.

🎬 Here is our Support Local story.

Thank you, Castlecrag. And thank you, Willoughby City Council. 🥐❤️

16/08/2026

Family Time & Exciting Upgrades at Ganache tomorrow and Tuesday!

15/08/2026

A quick follow-up from yesterday ❤️

The road works came as a complete surprise, with unfortunately no prior communication to us. It wasn’t a great situation, particularly on our busiest day, and I raised those concerns directly with Willoughby Council.

I do want to acknowledge Tanya Taylor and Council staff who reached out very quickly afterwards to understand what had happened and work through it with me.

Great leadership isn’t about everything always going perfectly… it’s about how you respond when it doesn’t so I genuinely appreciated the way this was handled once the issue was raised.

Things happen. We learn from them, improve the communication and move forward together ❤️

Vianney

13/08/2026

And suddenly… no more trucks 😅

Not really sure what to make of this, but anyway, no communication isn’t great for anyone here.

13/08/2026

A bit of an unexpected surprise outside Ganache this Friday morning…

We arrived this morning to discover that all the parking spaces directly in front of the shop had been blocked off, followed shortly before our 6.30am opening by two very large trucks arriving and parking directly outside Ganache as part of road works taking place today.

Unfortunately, we had received absolutely no prior communication or notification about these works, so this came as a complete surprise to us this morning.

We understand that road works need to happen, but with Friday being our busiest day of the week, losing the parking directly outside Ganache as well as much of our visibility from the street has a significant impact on our little business.

I have contacted Willoughby City Council this morning to make them aware of the situation and the impact it is having, and I am doing everything I can to see whether a solution can be found for today.

In the meantime, Ganache is absolutely OPEN as usual! ❤️

Our team is here, the coffee machine is on and we have plenty of beautiful pastries, bread and cakes waiting for you. Access and parking may just be a little more challenging than usual today unless a solution is being found urgently.

Thank you so much for your understanding and, as always, for supporting us especially on unexpected mornings like this one.

Vianney

10/08/2026

This photo pretty much sums it up.

Johann and Vianney came here with a love for France, good food and bringing people together and somehow, along the way, Castlecrag has given us so much more than we ever expected 🇫🇷❤️

We’re very lucky. Merci, everyone.

📸 Willoughby City Council

09/08/2026

One hour before closing… 😳

This is what’s left in our cake display.

And the crazy part? We’re making more cakes than ever 🥐🍰

Thank you, Castlecrag. Seriously! ❤️

05/08/2026

A little note from Vianney.
Thank you for your understanding!

03/08/2026

Tomorrow is Hina’s last day at Ganache 🤍🇯🇵

Tomorrow, we’ll be saying goodbye to one of the kindest people we’ve ever had the privilege of working with.

Hina is returning to Japan to finish her studies, and while we’re incredibly proud of her, our hearts are genuinely broken to see her go.

Over the past few months, she hasn’t just worked hard, she has looked after every customer with the most beautiful kindness, the biggest smile, and a warmth that can’t be taught. She has become part of our little Ganache family.

So tomorrow, if you’re stopping by, please give Hina a big hug, bring her a flower, write her a little note, or simply thank her for the joy she’s brought to our community.

She deserves to know just how loved she is.

Thank you, Hina. You’ll always have a home at Ganache. We love you and already miss you ❤️

You are a sky full of stars ✨

(Your favourite bosses…)

03/08/2026

We thought these two photos summed up Bastille Day celebration perfectly… 😂

📸 One moment we’re laughing with Mayor Tanya Taylor

📸 Five minutes later, Johann and Vianney are wondering how an entire croquembouche disappeared so quickly… 😅

We’d say that’s a pretty good problem to have. Thank you for celebrating with us! 🇫🇷❤️

03/08/2026

A little upgrade at Ganache… ✨

We hope you like our brand new cake display!

It might look empty today… but give our team a few hours and it’ll be filled with handcrafted cakes, and desserts made fresh for you!

We can’t wait to see it looking as spectacular as the creations that will soon fill it. See you soon! ❤️🇫🇷