To make the luxury of chocolates available to everyone. In a nutshell, that was the lifelong dream of our founding father, Leonidas Kestekides. To this day it is the mission statement of the Leonidas brand. The story of Leonidas Kestekides, a Greek confectioner, starts in 1913 when, together with his wife, he opened a tea room in Ghent. Later on he moved to Brussels with his nephew Basilio. The ingredients of their success? Unique chocolates of outstanding quality, made with fresh products and affordable for everyone. Very soon Leonidas becomes the preferred brand of all Belgians.
Craftsmanship and passion are still the raw materials used to create the best chocolates in the world, day after day. They’re made with 100% pure cocoa butter and carefully selected natural ingredients. In 2013 Leonidas received the recognition of Royal Warrant Holder to the Belgian royal house: the culmination of more than 100 years of pure craftsmanship.
