La patisserie

20/09/2026

WE’RE HIRING AGAIN! FULL-TIME JUNIOR CHEF / KITCHEN ALL-ROUNDER

Bonjour tout le monde 😊!

Since reopening at our new location, things have been a little busier than we expected 😅… so we’re now looking for another full-time person to join our kitchen team and help support the kitchen during the day.

This is a real all-rounder kitchen role, perfect for someone who enjoys variety, likes being part of a busy team and is happy to jump in wherever needed.

Your days would include helping our Head Chef during breakfast and lunch service, doing simple prep and getting the kitchen ready for service. You may also help Alan with some pastry preparation and recipes when needed, while keeping the kitchen clean, organised and helping with dishes.

We’re looking for someone who is reliable, positive, hardworking and organised when things get busy. Someone who takes pride in doing things properly, has good attention to detail and is happy to help wherever needed.

You don’t need to be a highly experienced Chef, but some professional kitchen experience is important. We’re more interested in finding someone with the right attitude, who wants to learn, improve and become a real part of the team. 🤎

- Hours: usually around 7am/8am to 3pm/4pm
- 4 to 6 days per week available
- Every Wednesday off, plus other fixed day off during the week if desired
- WEEK-END AVAILABILITY IS ESSENTIAL

As always at La Patisserie, we want people to feel like they are working with us, not just for us. We work hard, we help each other, we have a laugh, and when it gets busy, everyone gets stuck in together.

If you enjoy good food, busy services, learning new things and being part of a close and happy team, we’d love to hear from you 😊

📩 Send us your CV by private message or at [email protected], along with a few words about yourself, your kitchen experience and your availability :).

Please feel free to share with someone who might be the perfect fit! 🇫🇷🤎

Merci et a bientot !
La Patisserie

17/09/2026

Bonjour tout le monde😊 !

We’re looking for someone to join our lovely team at La Patisserie and give us a hand with the dishes 😇

We’re looking for someone:
- Friendly and reliable
- Happy to work as part of a team
- Not afraid of getting their hands a little wet 😁

Around 3–5 hours a day, mainly helping us through our busy lunch period. To start as soon as possible.

It’s a simple but very important role, keeping the kitchen moving and making life easier for the whole team ❤️.
And here's the bonus of being the dishwasher: any pastry off-cuts and little extras somehow always seem to find their way to you 😇🍰 We have to keep our dishwasher happy after all 😁!

If you’re interested, or know someone who might be perfect for it, send us a message or email us at [email protected] 😊

Merci beaucoup!

Alan & Noemie
La Patisserie

15/09/2026

Bonjour tout le monde! 😊

A huge thank you to everyone who came to visit us yesterday and today 🤗 What an incredible first two days! We honestly couldn’t have hoped for a better welcome to our new home.

With so many people coming through, we did have a few delays around lunchtime and a couple of little mistakes along the way. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding ❤️ The whole team is working incredibly hard, and we’re doing our best to fix these little issues as they come up. We’ve already learnt a lot from our first two days!

Apart from that, the service has been running really smoothly, and it has been so lovely seeing so many familiar faces again, meeting new ones, and finally seeing the café full of people enjoying the space we’ve spent so long creating.

We really hope you enjoyed your visit with us, and we can’t thank you enough for all the support 🥰

La Patisserie is closed every Wednesday, so we’ll see you again on Thursday from 8am ☺️

In the meantime, have a look at our brand-new website 👉 https://la-patisserie.co.nz

Our full menu is now live too! 😀

Merci beaucoup from all of us at La Patisserie ❤️

Discover a Little Piece of France in Kerikeri Welcome to La Patisserie, a French patisserie and café at 582 Kerikeri Road, in the beautiful Bay of Islands. Created by French pastry chefs Noémie and Alan, all our food is handmade on site. From elegant French pastries and cakes to

13/09/2026

Bonjour tout le monde! 😊

Tomorrow is the big day… La Patisserie is opening at 582 Kerikeri Road from 8am! 🥐☕️

Although La Patisserie itself is not new, almost everything around us will be: a new premises, a new team, a new menu, new equipment and a completely new setup for all of us.

We have prepared as much as we possibly can, and our whole team will do their very best to give you the warm welcome and lovely experience we want La Patisserie to be known for.

We also know that many of you are excited to visit! If we become very busy and there is delay, we kindly ask for a little patience and understanding during these first few days as we settle into our new setup. Everything will still be prepared and served with care.

Most of all, we are all incredibly excited to finally welcome you into our new home and share this new chapter with you.

Thank you so much for all your support. See you tomorrow 🤎!

The whole La Patisserie team ☺

582 Kerikeri Road
Open tomorrow from 8am to 5pm

02/09/2026

Bonjour tout le monde! 😊

The wait is almost over 🤩🎉

We can finally announce it… La Patisserie will reopen in our new premises on MONDAY 14 SEPT. at 8AM! 🥐☕️❤️

It’s been a pretty crazy 6 weeks of work! Painting, building, cleaning, changing our minds a hundred times... 😂 and putting lots and lots of love into the new place.
We know so many of you have been asking us when we are reopening, and judging by all the messages and conversations we’ve had, quite a few people are waiting too 😁. So we are very excited to finally be able to say: we are nearly there!

A huge thank you to all the contractors and everyone who has helped us during these 6 weeks. We really couldn’t have done it without you 🙏

We are so proud of this new chapter for La Patisserie, and we can’t wait to open the doors, see all your familiar faces again, and introduce you to the lovely new members of our team who will be joining us. 😊

Monday 14 September, 8am.
SAVE THE DATE! 🤗
Merci beaucoup for all your support ❤️

Alan & Noemie
La Patisserie
582 Kerikeri Road
Open Thursday–Tuesday, 8am–5pm
Closed Wednesdays

15/08/2026

Bonjour tout le monde :)

A little behind-the-scenes look at our new La Patisserie 😊

A big thank you to Ultimate Cabinetry & Ultimate Stone for being part of our café project! 🤗

The team at Ultimate Cabinetry has done a great job with all our cabinetry, making sure everything works well for a busy café while still looking great. And the team at Ultimate Stone has finished it off with a beautiful stone worktops. ❤️
It’s been great working with the team and seeing our ideas slowly become reality.

We really enjoying working with John , Tanya and the rest of the team and are very happy with the result. It’s making the new café feel more and more like ours every day! 🥰

If you’re looking for cabinetry or stone work for your home or business, make sure you check out Ultimate Cabinetry & Ultimate Stone.

Thanks again to the whole team! 🙏

Alan & Noémie
La Patisserie

09/08/2026

Bonjour tout le monde 😊

As you may have seen, we have been slowly working on the outside of our new cafe, and we wanted to give a little shout-out to another great local business who has been helping us with the bigger work.
A big thank you to Chris and his team from Dodd’s Trees for all his amazing work around the property 🙏☺️.

He has been helping us clear the front of the cafe so it looks much more open and visible from the road, pruning the trees around the garden to make everything safer and tidier, and even helping us with mulch so we can start making the playground area beautiful again for the little ones 🥰.

It has made such a big difference already, and we are so grateful for his hard work, his advice, and the care he put into his work.
If you ever need tree work around your property, big or small, you can trust Chris at Dodd’s Tree.
https://www.facebook.com/share/17pmRy4Ghb/?mibextid=wwXIfr

There is plenty more other amazing contractors that are currently helping in making the new La Patisserie come true, and we will definitely be featuring them here over the next few weeks ☺️🙏 !

Alan & Noémie
La Patisserie

03/08/2026

Bonjour tout le monde 🤗

It’s already been two weeks since we took over the old Rusty Tractor Cafe, soon to become La Patisserie 😍!

Many of you have driven past wondering what’s happening behind the doors… so we thought we’d share a few sneak peeks and give you an update on how everything is coming along 😊 !

We’ve been working every single day since taking over, and here’s what’s already been done :

✨ The entire cafe has been completely repainted, giving it a fresh new look.

👨‍🍳 The kitchen has been entirely emptied, cleaned and repainted in bright white to create a fresh, clean and professional workspace.

🌿 We’re now moving outside, with plenty of gardening, pruning and tidying up to try and highlight the beautiful surroundings.

We’ve also been incredibly impressed by all the amazing local contractors who have been helping us throughout the renovation 🤗
Builders have been busy constructing new stairs, replacing entire walls, and have now started work on our brand new walk-in cool room ❄️!
Electricians, plumbers and gas fitters have all been involved in repairing, upgrading and replacing different parts of the building to make sure everything is safe, reliable and ready for our re-opening.

There is still plenty left to do before we can welcome you all, but we’re getting a little closer every day. In the meantime, here are a few sneak peeks of the journey so far !

We can’t wait to show you the finished result and welcome you into your new La Patisserie.

À bientôt 😁 !
La Patisserie

27/07/2026

Bonjour tout le monde !

Looking for the perfect job? Applications for our full-time Front of House position are still open. ☺️

In case you missed our job offer :

☕ WE’RE HIRING : FULL-TIME FRONT OF HOUSE / BARISTA

📍 La Patisserie, Kerikeri
📄 Permanent or fixed-term position

As we prepare to move into our new location, we are looking for one special person to join our full-time Front of House team. 🤎

For this role, personality and attitude are just as important as experience. You will be one of the main faces of La Patisserie, so we are looking for someone who naturally makes people feel welcome, cared for and happy to return.

La Patisserie was started by us, Alan and Noémie, a French couple with a love for hospitality, beautiful food and making people happy. We have built close relationships with many of our customers, and we want to keep the same warm and personal feeling as we move into our bigger location.

Your role will include:

☕ Opening the café and preparing for service
☕ Welcoming customers, taking orders and creating a warm experience
☕ Making coffee and serving pastries, breakfast, lunch and high tea
☕ Managing the till, bookings and customer enquiries
☕ Sharing positive energy and helping customers and teammates feel happy and cared for
☕ Keeping front of house organised and helping the whole team work smoothly

We are looking for someone who is naturally warm, cheerful and friendly, but also reliable, trustworthy and calm when things get busy.

You should take pride in giving every customer the best possible experience, notice the little details, take initiative and be happy to help both customers and teammates without always needing to be asked.

You will not simply be working for us, you will be working closely with us ☺. We want to build a happy workplace together, where everyone feels comfortable sharing ideas, feels listened to and knows their contribution matters.
We will always be there to support you, help when things get busy and work alongside the team. We care about creating a place where people work hard, but also laugh, enjoy their days and genuinely look forward to coming to work.

Hospitality and barista experience would be valuable, but finding someone with the right heart, energy and values is our biggest priority. A current Manager’s Certificate would be a strong advantage.

You will also need to feel comfortable taking responsibility for front of house one day a week while we are away. You will not be alone, as a full-time chef will also be working that day, but we need someone we can trust to support the team and keep the café running with the same warmth and care.

🕐 Usual hours : around 7am–3pm
📅 Closed every Wednesday, plus another regular day off chosen with you
Must be available on weekends and during school holidays
Must be available between Christmas and New Year
Closed on 25 and 26 December, then open again after Boxing Day

To apply, please send us your CV by private message, along with a few words about your experience, availability and why you would like to join La Patisserie. Or email us at [email protected]

We are not simply looking for the person with the longest CV. We are looking for someone our customers will love seeing, our team can rely on and who will be proud to help us make La Patisserie a truly special place. 🇫🇷🤎

Alan & Noémie
La Patisserie

22/07/2026

👨‍🍳 WE’RE HIRING, FULL-TIME CHEF

📍 La Patisserie, Kerikeri
📄 Permanent or fixed-term

As we prepare to move into our new location, we are looking for a special person to join us as our full-time Chef.

This is not just a standard café kitchen role. We want someone who cares about their work, enjoys being part of a close team and would love to help us build something special in our new location. 🤎
La Patisserie was started by us, Alan and Noémie, a French couple with a love for hospitality, French food and making people happy. We want our team to feel like a little family, people who trust each other, support one another and genuinely enjoy coming to work.

Your role will include:

🥐 Opening and setting up the kitchen
🥐 Baking and finishing pastries in the morning
🥐 Preparing for breakfast and lunch service
🥐 Cooking simple, tasty and authentic French inspired café food
🥐 Keeping the kitchen organised and running smoothly
🥐 Supporting younger helpers who are keen to learn
🥐 Working closely with Alan and bringing your own menu ideas

We are looking for someone who is warm, reliable, calm under pressure, confident working independently and proud of keeping high standards.

Experience is important, but you do not need to know every French dish or pastry already. We are happy to share our recipes and ideas with the right person.

🕐 Usual hours : around 7am–3pm
📅 Closed every Wednesday, plus another regular day off
🎄 Must be available on weekends, during school holidays and between Christmas and New Year
Closed on 25 and 26 December, then open again after Boxing Day

You will also need to feel comfortable taking responsibility for the kitchen one day a week while we are away. A full-time front-of-house team member will also be there.

To apply, please send us your CV by private message, along with a few words about your experience, availability and why you would like to join La Patisserie.

We are not simply looking for the longest CV. We are looking for someone we can trust, work closely with and share this exciting new chapter with. 🇫🇷🤎

Alan & Noémie
La Patisserie