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2006 Participants - Event Sponsors

Participating Chefs : Cocoa Couture : Cocoa Sutra : Entertainment : Artist Participants : Event Sponsors : Special Thanks : Volunteers

GOLD SPONSORS

Topfer Family Foundation - Bonnie Vozar
www.matff.org

 

Hometown America
www.hometownamerica.com
Law Resources
www.lawresources.com
Synergy Flavors, Inc.
www.synergytaste.com

BRONZE

D.J. McCarthy & CO.
(847) 998-8440
3633 W Lake Ave., STE. LL-4
Glenview, IL 60026

BEVERAGE SPONSORS

Brian Brandt • Brandt Cellars International, Inc.
111 Stephen Street • Lemont, IL 60439 • 630-257-9038

Chicco D’Oro
Since 1949 Chicco D’Oro wishes to satisfy the best taste and expectations of a large connection in the field of roasting, devoting the best attention to quality in every one of its products, being successful and using experience and knowledge to achieve always the best and most improved results. The means used to make this, directly come from an aware acquaintance of coffee world in synergy with excellent technologies. That’s why Chicco D’Oro is not only a Swiss reality but is present in Italy and in other countries too.

D'Masti Events & Catering
Their story began in 1946 when Dan Mastantuono Sr. left his cook position at the University Club of Chicago and started catering “Peanut Weddings” for Chicagoland families. The tradition continued with Dan Jr., aka Dan Mast, and a few key people adding ideas and products to the repetoire for the next thirty years. By the mid-eighties they were designing and catering total events of a variety of themes and sizes. Today, they strive to bring fresh new ideas to a comapyn that combines broad expertise to a local catering scene.
www.dmasti.com • 708.388.0940
European Imports Ltd.
European Imports Ltd. is a family-owned importer and distributor founded in 1978 by Seymour Binstein. The company began as a cheese importer supplying primarily the Chicago market. In 1984 European Imports Ltd. started its foodservice division, supplying product to an extensive list of major hotel and white tablecloth restaurants in the Chicago area as well as servicing caterers and foodservice jobbers. Nationally, the foodservice business is handled through foodservice distributors with customers in Arizona, Minneapolis, Birmingham, Indianapolis, Detroit, Pompano Beach, St Louis and Texas.
www.eiltd.com • 773.227.0603
Midwest Imports Ltd.
Midwest Imports Ltd., a proud member of SAIL, is an importer/ distributor of specialty food ingredients. Based in Chicago, Midwest Imports serves ten states in the Midwest. Swiss pastry lines we feature include chocolates and filling by Felchlin, and jams, glazes and flavorings by Hero. Midwest Imports carries products suitable for the master pastry chef, as well as the highest quality convenience products on the market. Providing great service and the highest quality products has always been, and remains, the goal at Midwest Imports Ltd.
Schweppe, Inc.
Schweppe, Inc. sells everything you need in a professional kitchen. From pizza ovens and commercial refrigerators to pots and pans, glassware and dishes, paper goods and food staples - it’s all available by calling Schweppe or visiting their 800,000 cubic foot store in Lombard, Illinois. The company also designs and installs commercial kitchens for corporate headquarters and restaurants in the Chicago area.
www.schweppeinc.com • 630.627.3550
Testa Produce
Testa Produce offers the quality and price value of a broadline distributor, but their outstanding service really distinguishes them. They supply all varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables—domestic and international—and frozen, canned and specialty products from their facility just west of the Loop. They understand the importance of accurate and timely deliveries and strive for perfection. Their full service customer support department, open 24 hours a day, 6 days a week, is unique in the industry.
www.testaproduce.com • 312.226.3237
Vignobles, Inc.
Mr. Mejjati and Mr. Maniscalco founded Vignobles, Inc., bringing with them more than eighteen years of wine and restaurant industry experience. Their passion for wines has headlined the vision for Vignobles, Inc. and enabled us to provide a distinctive product in a very specialized market. The partnerships established with wineries throughout France, Italy, Spain, Oregon and Washington, have given us the edge in maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the universal wine industry. Having been selected by specialists, our wines have become a work of art, a product of cultural traditions that express global values.
www.vignoblesinc.com • 847.255.9500

 

XLS Imports
XLS Imports, a Locust Valley, New York-based import company strives to handselect the finest wines from target regions. The company’s strong relationships with winery partners promotes XLS’s ability to maintain the finest portfolio and to provide customers with the best prices. Currently, XLS Imports has established relationships with wineries in Brazil, Spain and Croatia, in regions XLS judges to be uniquely suited for growing key grape varietals under optimal soil and climate conditions for those varietals.
www.xlsimports.com • 516.869.4034