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Lyon biscuit The original taste
LYON BISCUIT from 1935, unequalled pastrycook know-how
The pastrycook Gomez –La Basquaise settles in the suburbs of Paris in 1925. It is already specialized in items for ice-cream makers and waffle producers. In 1930, the Gomez brothers got the idea to give a cone-shape to the usual flat waffle pastry. Still very innovative, they will rapidly pass from the moulded cone to the waffle cone. Their know-how will be awarded by the winner prize at the colonial exhibition in 1931. They will settle in Lyon area in 1980 getting into partnership with Lyon Biscuit. Both companies are now a must in today’s market.
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In 1985, the two brands company is finally called LYON BISCUIT and gets into new premises in Clérieux, in the Drôme area. It will acquire a specific production tool that will ensure an unrivalled quality biscuit. In 1987, it develops the new concept of the ready to fill waffle cup.

