ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

August Zang

August Zang was a man who liked bread and wanted to share it with people in a new way. He lived a long time ago, before your grandparents were even born!

Back then, most people just made their own bread at home, or went to a bakery to buy it. But August had a big idea. He wanted people to be able to sit down and enjoy a nice hot cup of coffee or tea with their bread, just like they did in Vienna, Austria.

So August traveled to Vienna and learned all about their bakeries and coffee shops. He brought back all sorts of new ideas and started his own bakery in Paris, France. He called it "Viennoiserie" and it quickly became very popular.

August's bakery was full of delicious treats like croissants, pain au chocolat (chocolate bread), and danishes. People loved these new pastries, and they also loved sitting down with a cup of coffee or tea to enjoy them.

August Zang's bakery was the first of its kind in Paris, and it's still famous today. So next time you eat a croissant or a danish, you can thank August Zang for bringing that delicious treat to France!