Back to the past. In the last years of the XVII century, Richard and Charle Dalloyau are both at the service of the Princes of Condé, for who Vatel had committed suicide at Chantilly and of whom Saint-Simon had written “Nobody has ever brought so much attractiveness and magnificence to celebrations”.
These celebrations fill the king with wonder. The Court is ecstatic over the refinement of the dishes, the presentation of the tables and the diligence of the service. The Dalloyau brothers are part of this group of elite who creates and run these festivities. People whisper their names in the lounges and Charle is called to Versailles. On January 14, 1700, he enters the pantry of Louis XIV, with the mission of creating the whitest and crispiest bread possible. As he becomes “officier de bouche”, he attends the king’s meals as well as the official ceremonies.