Schweizer Konfect by André Bollier is published in Switzerland. This book has descriptions and recipes for traditional Swiss treats to help fund the immigration of the Bollier family to the United States!
André and his wife Elsbeth open the first André's shop in Kansas City at 5008 Main Street, next door to the current location.
A second location downtown at 10th and Grand opens.
The main shop moves a few doors south into 5018 Main Street, site of our current parking lot entrance.
The business continues to grow, adding on to the KC site. While the Downtown KC shop is now closed, new locations will soon be opening in Denver, Houston, St. Louis, & Menlo Park, CA.
Son Marcel and his new wife Connie have joined the business!
The business moves into a brand new space next door to expand the shop, production area and tea room.
After 30 years of sharing his Swiss tradition, Kansas City mourns the loss of André Bollier. His family will carry his recipes, discipline and love of food for generations to come.
Kansas City Art Institute professor Jason Pollen creates "Banquet for André", which still hangs in our Tea Room. Look closely and you'll find a box of André's Chocolates, Tea Cookies, Linzer Torte, Pastries and Swiss scherenschnitte placemat!
The signature arched entry is added, along with an expanded chocolate room downstairs.
André's grandson René and his wife Nancy join the business.
André's daugher Brigitte and her husband Kevin open André's Rivaz in Overland Park, Kansas.
André’s celebrates its 50th year in business with this Chocumentary video showing how our family and longtime employees make many of our Swiss-style creations.
Construction completed on bake room expansion and addition of upstairs offices.
Grand opening of the new Coffee and Wine Bar!
Tea Room renovation completed, giving it a more modern European feel, while keeping the original Swiss artifacts.
For a sneak peak behind-the-scenes, here's IN Kansas City Magazine's 2018 interview with René Bollier.
René Bollier introduces the fourth generation to KC media, as his daughters help teach the viewing audience how to make André's traditional Swiss Quiche Lorraine.
