On the Cheap
John & Kira’s produces scrumptious chocs filled with farm-direct ingredients, like mint grown at a local school. Corporate gifts come in simple, blonde wood boxes burned with the company logo and tied with gift ribbon fastened with a customized wax seal. Three new flavors will debut this fall. A 15-piece box costs $26, and quantity discounts apply to orders of more than $250.Mid-Price
Martine’s Chocolates customizes the chocolates themselves. For medical reps in New York for an awards program, Martine’s made chocolate containers the size and shape of real apples filled with truffles. (Painted red, these apples cost $40 each.) Custom pieces carry a $25 minimum; prices depend on size, cost, amount of customization, and quantity.
Splurge
Richart Chocolates now brands its gourmet chocolates with corporate logos. Boxes come with a thin sheet of chocolate branded with a logo or message over a tray of Richart’s signature chocolates. This summer’s “Douce Tropicalle” collection features pineapple-, banana-, and coconut-flavored bon-bons. Sixteen-piece boxes start at $59.50; discounts apply to orders of more than 101 boxes.
Posted 06.27.05
Photo: ©2005 Chris Lee (Martine's)
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2005 issue of the BiZBash Event Style Reporter.
John & Kira’s produces scrumptious chocs filled with farm-direct ingredients, like mint grown at a local school. Corporate gifts come in simple, blonde wood boxes burned with the company logo and tied with gift ribbon fastened with a customized wax seal. Three new flavors will debut this fall. A 15-piece box costs $26, and quantity discounts apply to orders of more than $250.Mid-Price
Martine’s Chocolates customizes the chocolates themselves. For medical reps in New York for an awards program, Martine’s made chocolate containers the size and shape of real apples filled with truffles. (Painted red, these apples cost $40 each.) Custom pieces carry a $25 minimum; prices depend on size, cost, amount of customization, and quantity.
Splurge
Richart Chocolates now brands its gourmet chocolates with corporate logos. Boxes come with a thin sheet of chocolate branded with a logo or message over a tray of Richart’s signature chocolates. This summer’s “Douce Tropicalle” collection features pineapple-, banana-, and coconut-flavored bon-bons. Sixteen-piece boxes start at $59.50; discounts apply to orders of more than 101 boxes.
Posted 06.27.05
Photo: ©2005 Chris Lee (Martine's)
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2005 issue of the BiZBash Event Style Reporter.