Chocolate gift baskets are a dime a dozen so culling a crowded field for ones with unique chocolate treats that impress is no small task. Most chocolate gift baskets on the market resemble mass-produced, end-cap displays at a big box discount store, complete with false-bottom baskets that let the assembler stack ordinary candy aisle snacks into a tower of sweets complete with cellophane over-wrap, draping ribbon and satin bows. It is the Cinderella syndrome – dressing up ordinary candy in fancy packaging hoping the look is enough to catch a quick-browsing buyer. Unfortunately, the experience ends in disappointing mediocrity when the recipient realizes there is more packaging than chocolate and the chocolate is less than memorable. Perhaps, it is just the thought the counts. Or, maybe not. Maybe, chocolate gift baskets – and the chocolate within – should be as impressive as the gesture.
At least one company thinks that should be the standard. Chocolate Pizza Company, and owner, Ryan Novak, believe that if you are going to give a chocolate gift basket then you better make sure the chocolate is the star of the show. Forget a basket filled with candy aisle snacks, every Chocolate Pizza Company gift basket delivers handcrafted, gourmet chocolate specialties that are unique, delicious and impressive. This is chocolate with unmistakable wow factor. Many of the items are one-of-a-kind confections that exist nowhere else.
Take the Caramel and Nut Drumstick, for example. This is a 4-inch salted pretzel rod, dipped in smooth caramel, rolled in pecans, walnuts and cashews and draped in rich milk or dark chocolate. A dash of sea salt finishes some of the Drumsticks. And then there are the famous, Peanut Butter Wings. So unique are Peanut Butter Wings, they earned a federal trademark. This salty-sweet masterpiece covers crisp, rippled potato chips in creamy peanut butter and drenches them in milk or dark chocolate. Glitter Magazine declares, “You have not lived until you have tried these!”
Chocolate gift baskets from Chocolate Pizza Company would not be complete without the company’s signature product, Chocolate Pizza. The whole Chocolate Pizza starts with a blend of chocolate and homemade English toffee that is poured into actual pizza pans, topped with a dizzying variety of candies or nuts and served in a custom pizza box. Chocolate Pizza also comes by the Slice with that same blend of chocolate and toffee and tasty choice of toppings. It is a whimsical contrast of exceptional quality chocolate, creatively decorated and presented in a fun, festive way that says impressive chocolate doesn’t need to be boring.
You can tell immediately in the photographs of chocolate gift baskets from Chocolate Pizza Company that the chocolate is center stage. Proudly made in America by skilled chocolatiers, this is chocolate that people appreciate and remember. Gift baskets are one of the most popular choices for celebrating special occasions like birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, congratulations and get well wishes. They offer variety and stretch the goodwill because the volume of products allows the recipient to enjoy the treats over time and to share with others. The best chocolate gift baskets are those that create an experience for the recipient that reminds them of the giver’s warm intentions and delivers something unique that the person might otherwise not have found. Chocolate Pizza Company hits the mark in all those ways.
Featured on CNBC, Food Network, Discovery Channel, Hallmark Channel, CMT and in Forbes, People and Entrepreneur magazines, Chocolate Pizza Company is making a name for itself nationwide. Owner, Ryan Novak, started with the company at the age of 15 as a dishwasher. In 2010, he was 21 years-old and a senior at Syracuse University when the chance to buy what was then a small-town chocolate shop presented itself. He jumped at it and has transformed the business into an emerging national brand.
