About this episode

Relebogile Mabotja interviews Arno Ralph, the Executive Pastry Chef at Ladurée South Africa, discussing the brand's history and its first African boutique.

Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Arno Ralph the Executive Pastry Chef at  Ladurée South Africa about Ladurée which was founded in Paris in 1862 and is globally recognised for refined French pâtisserie and tearoom culture, Ladurée is the first African boutique and tea room located at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.  702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja is broadcast live on Johannesburg based talk radio station 702 every weekday afternoon. Relebogile brings a lighter touch to some of the issues of the day as well as a mix of lifestyle topics and a peak into the worlds of entertainment and leisure.  Thank you for listening to a 702 Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja podcast.  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 13:00 to 15:00 (SA Time) to Afternoons with Relebogile Mabotja broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/2qKsEfu or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/DTykncj  Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc    Follow us on social media:    702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702  702 on…

People in this episode

Host: Relebogile Mabotja

Guest: Arno Ralph

Topics covered

• French pâtisserie
• tea room culture
• interview with pastry chef
• Ladurée history
• Cape Town dining

Keywords

• Ladurée
• Arno Ralph
• French pastries
• Cape Town
• V&A Waterfront
• pâtisserie
• tea room

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ladurée South Africa, Ladurée, 702, Primedia+, Talk Radio 702

Places: Cape Town, V&A Waterfront

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