19th May 2023
After different backgrounds, Alexis Saïfi and his sister, Djemila, met to share their passion in their father's bakery and pastry shop in Mont-Saxonnex. Their complicity and their complementarity guarantee you a treat for the pupils and the taste buds!
A family revival
Djemila: “I did my STMG baccalaureate with a specialization in management and finance. Then I worked for 2 years with my father. I then obtained my CAP in 1 year at Ferrandi in Paris. I then joined Alexis here to work with him. »
Alexis: “I did my apprenticeship here, at the bakery, with my dad. I then wanted a change of scenery and I worked for a few months in a pizzeria on the Côte d'Azur. I also worked in a pastry shop in Monaco. Then I took over the family bakery immediately afterwards. »
From creation to sharing
Djemila: “What I love about my job is to please customers. This is what gives meaning to my work: the pleasure of people. »
Alexis: “For my part, I love mixing tastes, colors, visual appearance, presentation… It's the aesthetics that attract me to my job. »
For all tastes
Djemila: “In pastry, my preference is for our cloud: it's a meringue with a creamy vanilla, a raspberry compote, a light mascarpone mousse and a raspberry coulis. »
Alexis: “By the way, do you know why we named this pastry “the cloud”? Because locals call Mont-Saxonnex the village above the clouds. That's what inspired the name. »
Djemila and Alexis: “Our favorite is also the bescoin! »
Djemila: “We also have Bear Paws, in pastries, which is our trademark. »
The famous Bear Paw
Alexis: “The Bear Paw is our must. It was invented by my dad, Tahar Saïfi, in 1982. And its success has never wavered: it's simple and effective. It is made from a leavened puff pastry, it contains in its heart a good dose of pastry cream. Its end, in the shape of four toes, is covered in dark chocolate. Finally, it is sprinkled with icing sugar. People know us for that: hence our logo, hence our history.”
Why Mont-Saxonnex rather than elsewhere?
Djemila: “I like this village because I was born here. It is my favorite village. And I really appreciate the fact that everyone knows each other. »
Alexis: “I like Mont-Saxonnex for its tranquillity, its friendliness, its calm. The atmosphere is healthy here: it's a healthy place. »
