Brioche Dorée Celebrates Bastille Day with Free Crêpes & Baguettes for the Community in Support of Good Shepherd Centre

TORONTO, July 11, 2013 /CNW/ - The flavour of France will infuse King Street, as Parisian café bakery Brioche Dorée will be teaming up with the Good Shepherd Centre to celebrate France's national holiday Bastille Day, by serving free crêpes to the public on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 648 King Street West.

Crêpe connoisseurs will be making tasty crêpes on the spot and serving them from 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in exchange for donations or non-perishable food items to the Good Shepherd Centre, which is also in a festive mood as it celebrates 50 years of service to the community.

Brioche Dorée is recognized throughout France as the destination for fresh quality foods served quickly in a welcoming environment. Since opening its first location in Toronto this past February, Brioche Dorée has been the premiere gathering place for people craving traditional French favourites.

Brioche Dorée will also be providing free baguettes throughout the weekend in exchange for donations or non-perishable food items to the Good Shepherd Centre.

WHAT:	Crêpes for the Community Free crêpes for the public
WHERE:	Brioche Dorée 648 King St W  Toronto, ON M5V 1M7
WHEN:	Friday, July 12, 2013 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WHO:	Br. Tom Liss, Director of Shelter & Hospitality Services , Good Shepherd Centre Jeff Drake, President, Urban French Division, Le Duff America Sylvia Galinier, Brand Manager, Brioche Dorée and Michel's Bakery Café

About Brioche Dorée
Founded in 1976 in Brest, France by renowned entrepreneur Louis Le Duff, Brioche Dorée is the original Parisian French bakery café, built upon the foundation that it is possible to deliciously blend a fast casual menu with French culinary tradition. Brioche Dorée welcomes 200,000 customers globally every day with over 500 fast food service centres and restaurants throughout the world. For more information, visit BriocheDoree.com, Like Us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.

About Good Shepherd Centre
The Good Shepherd Centre provides food, shelter, clothing, medical care, housing services and pre-and-post addiction treatment services for people struggling with poverty and homelessness. In its work, Good Shepherd Ministries strives to promote and protect human dignity. Services are offered in a spirit of compassion, trust, acceptance and respect. For more information, visit Goodshepherd.ca.

About Le Duff America, Inc.
LDA, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, owns and operates an extensive collection of café-bakeries, coffee houses, boulangeries and related manufacturing in North America. The current LDA restaurant portfolio consists of La Madeleine Country French Café, Brioche Dorée, Bruegger's Bagels, Timothy's Coffee and Michel's Baguette. Le Duff America is a US based subsidiary of Groupe Le Duff SA, a global bakery and restaurant company headquartered in Rennes, France.

SOURCE: Brioche Dorée

For more information and interviews, please contact:

Auravelia Colomer
Media Profile
[email protected]
416-342-1820 (office)
647-865-2872 (mobile)

Sarah Folk
Media Profile
[email protected]
416-342-1825 (office)
416-912-9725 (mobile)