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First store opened in Japan - 2004

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Opening of first store in Japan

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Visit from then Prince Philippe

Renovated Tokyo store (2022)

Valentine's Day in Japan

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Signing session in one of the pop-up shops during Valentine's Day

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Advertisement for a Valentine's fair. With the diamond praline from DelReY.

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Advertisement for a Valentine's fair in a metro station. With the diamond praline from DelReY.

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Advertisement for the Valentine's Fair in Mitsukoshi from 6 floors high. With the diamond praline from DelReY.

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Announcement of a signing session at a Valentine's fair

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Announcement of a Valentine's Fair

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Pop-up shop during the Valentine's Day period

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Valentine's fair announcement. With the diamond praline from DelReY.

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Pop-up shop during Valentine's Day

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Signing session during a Valentine's fair

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Jan and Bernard during a signing session.

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Jan and Bernard during a signing session.

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Jan and Bernard during a signing session.

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Pop-up shop during Valentine's Day

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Tastings during the Valentine's Fair

Shop in Antwerp

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1953

In 1953 the name of the store was renamed DelReY

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1965

The business is bought by Arnout and Rita Marchand.

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1974

The adjacent house is being purchased and the shop is being renovated.

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1975

Bernard Proot arrives at DelReY. Afterwards he gets to know Anne through his work in her parents' bakery. The spark flies and Anne also starts as a student worker at DelReY.

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1983

Bernard and Anne have just taken over the business.

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1985 - A new look

The workforce also grows to 14 employees: 7 men in the studio, 7 girls in the shop.

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1993

The store is being renovated again and the tasting room is opened.

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1994

joining Relais Desserts

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1995

After Gunther Van Essche wins the Pastry World Cup, he comes on board as chef of DelReY to raise the bar even higher.

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2004

Opening of the first store in Japan

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2012

The shop and tasting room are being renovated again

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2018

Jan also joins Relais Desserts

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2022

Opening of new store in Japan

Portrait photos

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Julie Proot and Anne Seutin

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Julie and Jan Proot

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Jan Proot

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Bernard, Julie, Jan and Anne

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Julie Proot

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Anne, Julie, Jan, Bernard and Gunther

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Jan Proot

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