Michel's Patisserie was an Australian chain of bakery-style food outlets selling cakes, pies, savouries and coffees.[1] The company was a franchise system that was founded in 1988 and had over 90 retail outlets in all Australian states and territories except for Tasmania and Western Australia.[2][3] The chain employed approximately 4,000 staff and served approximately 36 million cups of coffee and 9.5 million slices of cake each year. It was the largest pastry chain in Australia.[4] In 2016, Michel's Patisserie Toronto was judged to be National Retail Association Supreme Retailer of the Year.
The Michel's Patisserie franchise network was owned and managed by Retail Food Group (RFG), which also manages Gloria Jean's Coffees, Brumby's Bakeries and Donut King