Jacques built a bakery on the grounds of the Le Pélican center to use in training older students French baking skills.  Working hard to teach them the disciplines needed to be a successful baker -- early rising, hygiene and consistent quality of work -- he developed a team that prepared croissants, baguettes, cookies and other baked goods for sale.  Their reputation spread throughout the community until orders were coming in from many individuals and organizations.

In 2008, Le Pelican opened the Pélican Café at a central location in Kabul.  Le Pélican apprentices prepared a menu of delicious and lunch items which patrons enjoyed in the sunny dining spaces or in the garden during the summer months.  Le Pélican students were trained as waiters.  The Pélican Café was busy every day but especially on weekends, when it could be difficult to find a seat.  Le Pélican students working at the café were able to earn good salaries to take home for their families and profits from the Café went back into supporting the work of Le Pélican centers.

Unfortunately, security threats against restaurants where foreigners gathered necessitated the closing of the Pélican Café in 2010.  However, Le Pélican opened a storefront from which to sell their baked goods.

In 2013, when Jacques became ill and passed away, the bakery closed.  It remained closed until 2017 when one of the young boys trained by Jacques returned to Le Pélican and restarted the bakery.  Now a young man, he remembers everything Jacques taught him and the Pélican Bakery is again filled with the delicious croissants, chocolate croissants and baguettes.