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PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020
The PAUL Story
SCROLL TO BEGIN THE WALKTHROUGHPAUL is a family company built upon a foundation of time-honoured production methods passed down for five generations.
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PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 1889It all starts in 1889 when Charlemagne Mayot takes over a small bakery in Croix, near Lille in the North of France. His son Edmond Mayot takes over the family business in 1908. Suzanne Mayot, Edmond's daughter, marries Julien Holder. They move into a bakery on Rue des Sarrazins in Lille.Our Values
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PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 1950sWe launch our first cake range in the early 1950s using our own family recipes. More than 60 years later we’re still making wonderful French cakes that taste every bit as good as they look and are hand crafted using only the finest ingredients….View Cake
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PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 1953Find A PAUL
Francis Holder begins working with his parents, who have taken over a well-established local bakery owned by the PAUL family. The PAUL name is retained. Following the death of Julien Holder in 1958, Francis Holder takes over the family bakery, and a second bakery is opened in 1963. Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL -
PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 1972View Bread
Francis Holder refurbishes the family bakery in Lille, installing a wood-fired oven and bakery that operates in full view of customers. To Francis this is simple common sense, but it is innovative at the time to see bread being made in the traditional fashion – kneading, shaping, proving and baking. Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL -
PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 1985View Restaurants
PAUL opens its first bakery outside France in Barcelona, heralding the start of the company’s international expansion. Two years later, some PAUL bakeries start to incorporate a café or restaurant area. Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL -
PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 1993Book A Table
Francis Holder refreshes the PAUL brand by introducing the now iconic black shop fronts, and a line of artisan speciality breads made using sustainably produced winter wheat. Learn all about it at our Artisan Bread Masterclass… Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL -
PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 2007SUSTAINABILITY AT PAUL
Francis Holder brings his children on board to continue the family story, appointing Maxime as CEO of PAUL International - the fifth generation, continuing the international expansion as well as focusing on PAUL’s social responsibilities. Discover our passion to bake our way to a greener future… Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL -
PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 2011PAUL Worldwide
PAUL bakeries can now be found in 5 continents and over 45 countries, with 750+ bakeries in cities such as London, Washington, Dubai, Cairo, Tokyo and more! We are still family owned and still committed to the same time-honoured methods of production first laid down by Charlemagne Mayot. Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL -
PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 2013PAUL Pacific Place Indonesia
PAUL opens its first bakery in Indonesia. The location chosen is Pacific Place and the very first PAUL bakery is built from the ground. It opens its doors for the first time on December 2nd, 2013. Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL -
PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 2015PAUL Plaza Indonesia
Opening of PAUL Plaza Indonesia on 11 July 2015 and PAUL Bursa Efek Indonesia on 13 July 2015. Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL -
PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL
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PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 2019Celebrate Here
PAUL turns 130! And so, does the Eiffel Tower… in the very same year that crowds were flocking to Paris to gaze in awe at the magnificent tower, our first bakery opened for business in a quiet village in Northern France. We’re both still around 130 years later… Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL -
PAUL STORY18891950s19531972198519932007201120132015201620192020 2020PAUL Grand Indonesia
PAUL Indonesia opened its 6th bakery in Grand Indonesia on January 30th, 2020. Celebrating 130 Years of PAUL
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The Paul StoryPaul is a family company built upon a foundation of time-honoured production methods passed down for five generations.
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1889It all starts in 1889 when Charlemagne Mayot takes over a small bakery in Croix, near Lille in the North of France. His son Edmond Mayot takes over the family business in 1908. Suzanne Mayot, Edmond's daughter, marries Julien Holder. They move into a bakery on Rue des Sarrazins in Lille.
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1950sWe launch our first cake range in the early 1950s using our own family recipes. More than 60 years later we’re still making wonderful French cakes that taste every bit as good as they look and are hand crafted using only the finest ingredients….
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1953Francis Holder begins working with his parents, who have taken over a well-established local bakery owned by the PAUL family. The PAUL name is retained. Following the death of Julien Holder in 1958, Francis Holder takes over the family bakery, and a second bakery is opened in 1963.
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1972Francis Holder refurbishes the family bakery in Lille, installing a wood-fired oven and bakery that operates in full view of customers. To Francis this is simple common sense, but it is innovative at the time to see bread being made in the traditional fashion – kneading, shaping, proving and baking.
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1985PAUL opens its first bakery outside France in Barcelona, heralding the start of the company’s international expansion. Two years later, some PAUL bakeries start to incorporate a café or restaurant area.
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1993Francis Holder refreshes the PAUL brand by introducing the now iconic black shop fronts, and a line of artisan speciality breads made using sustainably produced winter wheat. Learn all about it at our Artisan Bread Masterclass…
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2007Francis Holder brings his children on board to continue the family story, appointing Maxime as CEO of PAUL International - the fifth generation, continuing the international expansion as well as focusing on PAUL’s social responsibilities. Discover our passion to bake our way to a greener future…
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2011PAUL bakeries can now be found in 5 continents and over 45 countries, with 750+ bakeries in cities such as London, Washington, Dubai, Cairo, Tokyo and more! We are still family owned and still committed to the same time-honoured methods of production first laid down by Charlemagne Mayot.
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2013PAUL opens its first bakery in Indonesia. The location chosen is Pacific Place and the very first PAUL bakery is built from the ground. It opens its doors for the first time on December 2, 2013.
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2015Pembukaan PAUL Plaza Indonesia pada 11 Juli 2015 dan PAUL Bursa Efek Indonesia pada 13 Juli 2015.
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2016Pembukaan PAUL Plaza Senayan pada 29 Desember 2016. -
2019PAUL turns 130! And so, does the Eiffel Tower… in the very same year that crowds were flocking to Paris to gaze in awe at the magnificent tower, our first bakery opened for business in a quiet village in Northern France. We’re both still around 130 years later…
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2020PAUL Indonesia opened its 6th bakery in Grand Indonesia on January 30th, 2020.
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