Corporate Giving
For the Love of Chocolate Scholarship Foundation depends on its generous sponsors and donors who make the finest pasty education possible for students of The French Pastry School, the future pastry chefs of Chicago and the nation.
Find out how to become a sponsor of For the Love of Chocolate Foundation, and help provide scholarships to aspiring students of the pastry arts.
Thank you to our past and ongoing sponsors of the foundation!
Madeleine Sponsorship
Dr. Graphx
Dr. Graphx is Chicago's finest graphic arts, production, and design studio, serving the industry for over 15 years. Our experienced staff, supported by cutting edge technology, provides full-service design, project management, and production services to some of the world's most discriminating agencies, corporate clients, and retail customers.
California Raisin
Sara Lee Corporation has one of the world's best-loved portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. The company generates more than $12 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries, and has 52,000 employees worldwide.
Redmoon
Redmoon was founded in 1990 to promote a unique brand of performance committed to the highest quality artistic product and to civic well-being. Pulling with conviction from contemporary art forms and ancient theatrical forms, Redmoon has created a performance style that is equal parts pageantry, gadgetry, acrobatics, and ephemera.
Over the past decade Redmoon has garnered international attention for our theatrical productions and our site specific performances, which have been seen across Chicago. Over recent years, Redmoon has expanding projects in Holland, Ireland, France, and Australia. Redmoon is committed to creating unexpected theater in unexpected locations.
KitchenAid
The KitchenAid® brand name has always stood for versatility, reliability and durability. No other product line delivers the power and performance that lead to great results for your table. Now that reputation is extending around the world, in dozens of countries. The members of the KitchenAid family are continually working to improve our products, provide superior service and customer support, all backed with an outstanding warranty program. Millions of consumers the world over look to KitchenAid as the brand of choice - we hope you will too!
Brioche Sponsorship
Plugrá European-Style Butter
The secret to Plugrá European-Style Butter is a slow-churned process that creates less moisture content and a creamier texture when compared to average table butters.This secret becomes yours for higher, fluffier cakes, flakier pastries, unbelievably creamy sauces, rich enviable risottos, sizzling sautés, and extraordinary flavored butters.
Sara Lee Corporation
Sara Lee Corporation has one of the world's best-loved portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. The company generates more than $12 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries, and has 52,000 employees worldwide.
Barry Callebaut
Barry Callebaut is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products and represents
We are the global leader in cocoa and chocolate innovations and provide a comprehensive range of services in the fields of product development, processing, training and marketing. Our company is actively engaged in initiatives and projects that contribute to a more sustainable cocoa supply chain
Jelly Belly
Today, Jelly Belly is the world's #1 gourmet jelly bean, the bean of choice for all those with the most discerning taste, and made in 50 official flavors and a dizzying array of new flavors, special collections and wacky flavors. Check out the menu to see all the flavors.
Dansko
Established in 1990, Dansko has been a leader in providing innovative comfort footwear while standing at the forefront of sustainable and ethical business practices. Dansko is an employee owned Pennsylvania company, still operated by its founders, husband and wife team Mandy Cabot and Peter Kjellerup. Dansko shoes and boots are distributed to over 2,500 premium U.S. and international retail locations.
Nielsen Massey Vanillas
How do we stake such a claim? It starts with a family dedicated to pure vanilla products since 1907. Add the finest vanilla beans available - hand-picked for perfection, and the process has begun. Next, an exclusive cold extraction process slowly and gently draws the delicate and distinctive flavor from the vanilla beans. The result is the finest pure vanilla in the world -- perfect for the home cook or the discriminating chef.
Whether it is pure vanilla extract, vanilla powder, vanilla paste, organic vanilla or whole vanilla beans you're looking for, Nielsen-Massey Vanillas has the expertise to provide the highest quality products to fit your need.
Office Concepts
Founded in 1938, Office Concepts provides workspace solutions, quality manufacturers, and local as well as national service support capabilities to help customers achieve their business goals. Office Concepts has full service facilities at 965 West Chicago Ave. in Chicago, IL and at 13820 W. Business Center Drive in Lake Forest, IL. Representing Steelcase, the largest and most respected name in the industry, we are a leading dealer in the Chicagoland area and among Steelcase's top dealers nationally.
AV Chicago
We're Chicago's premier audio/visual equipment and service provider.
From equipment rental to full production consulting and services, we're involved with more than 3,000 events each year, and we've built our second-to-none reputation by consistently matching the right equipment with the right expertise at the right price to meet every client's vision.
We know our stuff.
Classic Party Rental
With more than 25 years of experience, Classic Party Rentals is the nation’s leading full service event rental company, earning a number-one ranking by the Zagat Survey and multiple Special Events Gala Awards. In June of 2006, Classic acquired Prime Event Group to further expand an already diverse portfolio of specialized event rental divisions. Classic had already purchased Aztec Tents & Events’ rental division in 2005, one of the nation’s premier tent rental companies. Classic went on to purchase Ducky-Bob’s Party & Tent Rentals and Abbey Event Services. Classic now has a presence in numerous national locations in various U.S. cities, which stretches from the Pacific to Atlantic Oceans. From Unique Table Top Rentals to Classic Tents, Classic Party Rentals’ network of national offices provides event planners with everything from fine plateware and linens to custom tents and extravagant semi-permanent structures. Classic’s network of locations includes Southern California offices and warehouses in El Segundo, Culver City, Orange County, San Diego and Palm Desert: Northern California offices and warehouses in San Francisco, Modesto and Sacramento; Tri-Rentals locations in Phoenix, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Ducky-Bob’s Party & Tent Rentals in Dallas, Texas. In addition, Classic Tents, Prime Event Group and Unique Tabletop Rentals service the nationwide rental market.
Mario Tricoci
For over 30 years, the name Mario Tricoci has been synonymous with the latest in hair trends and the most innovative and luxurious spa services and hair salon services. We are pleased to have this moment to introduce you to our vast array of sumptuous salon and spa services. Now, take a deep breath... it's time to relax and allow us to indulge and delight you.
Sweet Flavor of Florida
Sweet Flavor of Florida was formed in 2004 with the purpose to import the finest syrups from France. We soon discovered our passion was to import the finest European disposable tableware and catering supplies. We believe that we have introduced the entire catering, hotel and restaurant industry to the concept of disposable Amuse Bouche which is very popular in Europe.
Since we started very small out of a 15 square foot warehouse, we understand how important our customer is. Even though we occupy more the 10000 square feet now we still take pride in customer service and answer every telephone call. We have made a commitment to win on customer service and believe we do an excellent job.
Our mission at Sweet Flavor of Florida is to offer the finest quality disposable culinary tableware and we do our best to achieve this.
Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market is proud to partner with one of our favorite local products, Achatz Pies. Achatz Pies was started in Michigan, in 1993. Achatz pies are made with pure and natural ingredients. They never use chemicals, preservatives or hydrogenated oils. And much of the fruit, flours, sugar and dairy are purchased from local farms. These values result in a top quality product even grandma can be proud of.
Invest Northen Ireland
Invest Northern Ireland is Northern Ireland’s regional economic development agency. Our role is to partner with North American firms to help grow and support their business in Europe. Northern Ireland’s compelling business location proposition is based on a talent pool in one of the youngest and highly educated populations in the European Union; a superior infrastructure with advanced telecom networks, the region offers a competitive cost environment.
Timm & Garfinkel, LLC
Timm & Garfinkel, LLC is a law firm concentrating on all aspects of commercial real estate law. Our practice group has extensive experience in real estate (including retail, office, and industrial) development, leasing, finance, acquisition, disposition, entitlements, and the related fields of corporate, environmental and general contract law. Our firm represents a unique firm culture and blend of talents, which provides our clients with exceptional risk analysis, responsiveness, and negotiating skill. We provide assistance on a national basis with extensive experience in the art of assembling and developing real estate, as well as its financing, leasing and disposition.
Focus Products Group, LLC
s a growth-oriented company whose operations serve hospitality, food service, and consumer markets. We specialize in the design and marketing of functionally superior housewares, bakeware, bathroom accessories, storage systems, and counter top kitchen appliances.
Shape Innovation,Inc.
We are an EPS foam fabricator and have been creating both standard and unique varieties of foam products since 1989. We specialize in Monument and Architectural Signs, Architectural and Decorative Shapes (EIFS), Foam Cake Dummies, Foam Balls, Foam Floral Shapes, Foam Packaging, and Foam Stage and Movies Props. We can create virtually anything you can imagine out of foam, only limited by your imagination.
Zangone Studios
In 1974, Phil and Bob Zagone decided to make the best Halloween masks possible. They hired a young artist, Bill Ystrom, whose creativity and talent helped them realize their vision. They put Phil’s 3 sons – Phil Jr., Tony and Rich – to work, packing boxes and sweeping floors. The company they built became the industry leader in premium Halloween masks.
Today, Bill Ystrom (known as BY B.Y.), along with Rich, Tony, and Phil Zagone Jr., have joined to form Zagone Studios. Zagone Studios is producing the next generation of innovative and high-quality Halloween products.
Baguette Sponsorship
American Almond
From around the corner to around the world, providing ingredients that inspire culinary professionals is what we do. Time and time again, bakers, chefs, chocolatiers and ice cream specialists choose the premium quality products of American Almond Products Company.
Founded in 1924, the American Almond Products Company manufactures a wide assortment of premium quality natural nut butters, sweetened nut pastes, finely milled nuts flours and related specialty ingredients.
Southern Wine & Spirits
Our Corporate Vision
To be the leading distributor of beverage alcohol— creating superior value for all tiers of the industry.
Our Mission
Providing superior business solutions that drive growth and value for customers and suppliers alike through our national scale, state-level share, local market intelligence and brand-building expertise.
Our Beliefs and Values
Our people are our most fundamental resource. Diversity in thoughts and actions are welcome. Individual differences are respected. We recognize that employee contributions through teamwork and empowerment are critical to the success of the Company. Our goal is to provide a positive environment for our employees that encourages creativity, recognizes innovation and rewards results.
Quality
Superior quality and continuous improvement in all aspects of our business results from a dedication to employee development; this, with a commitment towards ever increasing customer satisfaction.
UV Vodka - Cake
Colorful, fun and delicious—UV Flavored Vodkas are distilled four times and naturally flavored with some of the finest ingredients from around the world.
