Episode 38: ERIC LANLARD

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Episode 38: ERIC LANLARD - summary

Join Olly as hears about the remarkable career of master pâtissier Eric Lanlard, covering the royal family, Madonna’s wedding cake, the best chocolate in the world and being one of the first commercial passengers to travel into space!

Episode 38: ERIC LANLARD - timeline

00:04 - this episode is brought to you by P&O Cruises
02:05 - Eric brings a bottle of Simonsig, Cuvée Royale Blanc de Blancs 2011 Stellenbosch. The average price is £12 per bottle.

06:17 - after his apprenticeship, Eric was offered a position at the Élysée Palace and on the Jeanne d’Arc
09:00 - Eric made the wedding cake for the marriage of Madonna and Guy Ritchie in 2000 …
09:22 - … and the birthday cakes for the Queen Mothers 100th and 101st birthdays.
15:38 - Eric was one of the first customers of Virgin Galatic
19:31 - Eric says the best chocolate in the world is form Valrhona
21:20 - Eric says the most influential person in his life is the chef Marie-Antoine Carême
24:04 - Françoise Hardy and Brigitte Bardot are some of Eric’s favourite French singers
25:15 - Eric’s most memorable meal was at Marco Pierre White’s Harveys restaurant
26:28 - Olly gives Eric a bottle of Iona Chardonnay 2017 Elgin. The average price is £16 per bottle.

Episode 38: ERIC LANLARD - production notes

Recorded on 26 February 2019 at Cake Boy
Hosted by Olly Smith
Produced and edited by Richard Hemming MW
Mastered by David Thomas
Hardware list: 2 x AT-2020 condenser microphones with pop shields, Zoom H6 digital recorder, ATH-M20X headphones
Software list: Audacity 2.2.2, Garageband 10.3.0