In this episode of Kitchen Tales, hosts Colline and Rhona sit down with Céline, founder of Cocolico, a 100% plant-based French pâtisserie based in Reading, Berkshire.Céline shares her journey from training as a nurse in Paris to following her passion for pastry, moving to the UK, and launching Cocolico in 2018. She explains how lactose intolerance led her towards vegan baking, why being niche makes a business stand out, and how her vegan creations—like macarons and éclairs—bring joy to customers who thought they’d never enjoy them again.Céline also talks about her markets, bespoke orders, vegan afternoon teas, and baking masterclasses, including her online vegan macaron course.You can find out more about Cocolico at https://www.cocolico.co.uk/You can follow Céline at https://www.instagram.com/cocolico.patisserie/You can find out more about Colline's Kitchen at https://www.collineskitchen.comYou can find out more about Thyme catering at https://www.instagram.com/thyme_homecookStrategy and marketing by https://www.junecontentstudio.ukThis podcast is recorded and edited by Creative Content Studio https://www.creativecontentstudio.co.uk