Hediard was started by Ferdinard Hediard when he opened his first shop in Paris in 1854. As of 2007, Hediard has five integrated boutiques in Paris, 20 boutiques and more than 100 retailers in France, 20 boutiques and more than 200 retailers worldwide, including 55 outlets in Japan, seven in Seoul and three in China (Shanghai, Beijing and Canton).
There are about 1,000 items available in Hediard Singapore. These include its specialty fruits products, chocolates, biscuits, confectionery, marmalades and jams, honey, spices, tea, coffee, wine, mustard, oils, vinegars, caviar, salmon, etc.
Hediard is well-known for its fruit jellies. Out of its 14 flavours, I personally prefer the citrus and sour range. The texture is just nice – it is not too hard or soft and they don’t stick to your teeth. I think only Canele’s lycee jelly which was sold during Chinese New Year is close enough. Hediard fruit jellies cost $14.90 per 100 gm and you get about 5 pieces.
Its chocolates are smooth and creamy. For its chocolates with fruit fillings, it seems they just coat their fruit jellies with chocolate, which give a different, though not entirely bad, mouth feel than those offered by other chocolatiers. Priced at $23 per 100 gm, which yields about 10 pieces, it is comparable to other chocolatiers.
As I have mentioned many times, it is always cheaper to buy per weight/piece. It is no different at Hediard. Prices can be steep, which is unavoidable, if you are buying in a box as a gift. For instance, a 330 gm gift box of assorted chocolates costs $89.90. Buying by weight, 330 gm should cost you $75.90. Thus you are paying $14 just for the traditional red box.
Do note that the café/restaurant is opened from 9 am, for breakfast, but closes very early at 8 pm. You can see the menu here.
Service at Hediard has always been very good and professional and the staff are very accommodating, though sometimes they can be very busy, which is understandable.
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