DASKALIDÈS

THE HISTORY OF A TASTEFUL BRAND.

For more than 90 years, the chocolatiers and pastry chefs of Daskalidès have been serving artisanal chocolates and confectionery. Each and every one a refined nugget of pure happiness.

1931

THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF THE BRAND STARTS IN 1931, WITH THE FAMOUS GREEK PASSION AND A PINCH OF BELGIAN QUALITY AS TWO MAIN INGREDIENTS.

1923

ARRIVAL OF THE STILL UNKNOWN GREEK FAMILY DASKALIDÈS-KESTEKIDES IN GHENT.

Fact: Fnac is presently located here.

1931

PAPA DASKALIDÈS OPENS THE TASTIEST PLACE_TO_BE ON VELDSTRAAT: TEAMROOM FIRTZ. AND LAUNCHES THE BRAND’S FIRST ARTISANAL CHOCOLATES THERE.

1979

SON JEAN TAKES OVER THE MANAGEMENT. DASKALIDÈS IS ALREADY MAKING MOUTHS WATER IN 40 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.

Fact: Before entering the family business in sweets, Jean earned his stripes as a gynaecologist, jazz musician, hospital director, university lecturer and film director.

1987

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON: ALEXANDRE TAKES OVER

2004

TAKE OVER BY ANOTHER BELGIAN QUALITY CHOCOLATIER: BOUCHARD L’ESCAUT, A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY HOLDING COMPANY SEA-INVEST.

2016

DASKALIDÈS IS ACQUIRED BY AN ILLUSTRIOUS BELGIAN CONFECTIONERY FAMILY AND CONTINUES TO BRANCH OUT ALL OVER THE WORLD.

2020

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CORONA CRISIS, DIMITRI DASKALIDÈS – COUSIN OF ALEXANDRE – TOGETHER WITH TWO FLEMISH INVESTORS, TAKE CHARGE TO SAFEGUARD HIS GRANDFATHER’S LIFE’S WORK.

2023

NEW CEO MICHEL KTORZA TAKES THE HELM AND, TOGETHER WITH A NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM, MAPS OUT A TASTEFUL FUTURE.

2022

TO CONQUER FURTHER TERRITORY, DASKALIDÈS TAKES ON A CONTEMPORARY LOOK. THE SOUL, TRADITION AND QUALITY – WITH WHICH IT ALL STARTED – REMAIN UNCHANGED.

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