Leonidas Kestekides
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Leonidas Kestekides | |
|---|---|
Greek American | |
| Occupation | Confectioner |
| Known for | Founder, Confiserie Leonidas, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Jeanne Emelia Teerlinck (1912–1954) |
| Website | www |
Leonidas Kestekides (1876–1948) (
pralines (chocolate shells with soft fillings), but they also sell marzipan
, solid chocolates, and other confectionery.
Life
Leonidas Kestekides was born to
Nigde, Cappadocia (now in Turkey) in 1876.[3] Accounts of his early years vary, but it appears that he left Constantinople (now Istanbul), lived in Greece for a while and then went to Italy, where he became a wine merchant. He struggled financially, so he decided to move to New York City
, where he worked as a confectioner from 1893 to 1898, then moved to Paris until 1908.
In 1910, he travelled to Belgium to attend the
World Fair in Ghent, and moved permanently to Belgium, having met a young woman from Brussels during his visit.[1][5][6] He opened tea-rooms in Brussels, Ghent and Blankenberge
, and the business expanded from there.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9844580-0-4. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ISBN 978-90-441-2931-1. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ISBN 9789038213231.
Leonidas-Kestekidès (°1882 Nikede, met Griekse nationaliteit…(Translated: Leonidas Kestekides (° 1882 Nigde of Greek nationality
- ^ Hubo, Bettina (26 May 2006). "Als Grieken pralines maken: de roots van Leonidas". Brussels Deze Week. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "About Us > Our History". Leonidas. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Sprehod po bruseljskih čokoladnicah 1. del". siol.net. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.