Experience Dove Chocolate at Home | Host Benefits & More

[MORFIA]

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Originally Posted by The_Kitchen_Guy
Is that anything like a Mouseketeer? With ears and everything?that guy Donny Lives around the corner from me---

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

That's cool! Don Grady? The one who was on My Three Sons?The closest brush to fame I can say was that I was standing next to James B. Sikking at a bar in Boston once. Robert De Niro and I were standing together in a corridor of the Empire State Building, each waiting for our wives to come out of the ladies' room.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I actually hosted a Dove Chocolate at Home party. There is only 2 consultants in New York.
1)- they have a limited catalog
2)- it isn't your everyday chocolate ( they have fondue sets, sipping chocolate, martini mix, almonds)
3)- my chocolatier was BAD. Not good at selling it and she made a HUGE mess of my kitchen. She even got Chocolate on my NEW white windowpane placemat.
4)- she has no support. There are no local meetings and the one go to person for her, never calls back.
5)- They don't keep their chocolatier's up to date. My show was in Jan and she didn't know what the Feb special was yet and she said a new book was coming, but she didn't know anything about it.
6)- I only had the show to help her and it was double host credit. So I got $100 in FREE chocolate stuff. Got martini mix, choc chi tea, aztec sipping chocolate, 1 1/2 lbs of milk choc, choc cover almonds, fondue set and mousse mix.

I think unless this company gets up to date and more people it will fail soon.

Good to hear from someone who has experienced it! Thanks for the info.:thumbup:

 

[lkprescott]

I actually hosted a Dove Chocolate at Home party. There is only 2 consultants in New York.
1)- they have a limited catalog
2)- it isn't your everyday chocolate ( they have fondue sets, sipping chocolate, martini mix, almonds)
3)- my chocolatier was BAD. Not good at selling it and she made a HUGE mess of my kitchen. She even got Chocolate on my NEW white windowpane placemat.
4)- she has no support. There are no local meetings and the one go to person for her, never calls back.
5)- They don't keep their chocolatier's up to date. My show was in Jan and she didn't know what the Feb special was yet and she said a new book was coming, but she didn't know anything about it.
6)- I only had the show to help her and it was double host credit. So I got $100 in FREE chocolate stuff. Got martini mix, choc chi tea, aztec sipping chocolate, 1 1/2 lbs of milk choc, choc cover almonds, fondue set and mousse mix.

I think unless this company gets up to date and more people it will fail soon.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I can't imagine leaving a mess after a show. I like to leave it better than I found it or at the worst, the same.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Chefann knows just the place to send you sometime.

 

[raebates]

That's cool! Don Grady? The one who was on My Three Sons?

The closest brush to fame I can say was that I was standing next to James B. Sikking at a bar in Boston once. Robert De Niro and I were standing together in a corridor of the Empire State Building, each waiting for our wives to come out of the ladies' room.

I have a photo of myself at age 12 sitting on the lap of Marlin Perkins of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom fame. Plus, my ex husband's cousin was David Letterman's college roommate.

 

[raebates]

That's cool! Don Grady? The one who was on My Three Sons?

The closest brush to fame I can say was that I was standing next to James B. Sikking at a bar in Boston once. Robert De Niro and I were standing together in a corridor of the Empire State Building, each waiting for our wives to come out of the ladies' room.

I have several. I have a photo of myself at age 12 sitting on the lap of Marlin Perkins of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom fame. My ex husband's cousin was David Letterman's college roommate. And, I used to work for author John Maxwell's dad, Dr. Melvin Maxwell.

 

[crystalscookingnow]

I once was in a hotel room with Patrick Duffy & the woman who played opposite him on Dallas. It was pretty cool. They watched 4th of July fireworks with us on the Riverfront in St. Louis. That was about 20 years ago, though.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

I have several. I have a photo of myself at age 12 sitting on the lap of Marlin Perkins of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom fame. My ex husband's cousin was David Letterman's college roommate. And, I used to work for author John Maxwell's dad, Dr. Melvin Maxwell.

I think I saw that episode! "While Jim wrestles with the alligator in the Wabash River, I'll sit here in the safety of the Land Rover with this charming little girl on my lap."

 

[raebates]

Now that would have been funny. Actually, my dad, who worked for Mutual of Omaha at the time, earned a trip to Bermuda. He and Mom took my little brother and me. We each had our picture taken separately. Mr. Perkins was a very nice man. I also always figured he was the smart man. After all, he was watching from the safety of the helicopter, or jeep, or boat, or . . .

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill every time.

 

[raebates]

Ain't that the truth!

 

[priscilla]

"Face it, girls, I'm older and have more insurance."Robin

 

[PamperChefCarol]

I vaguely remember someone else posting about this within the last week or so, and they mentioned tempering equipment. So it's not just consumables.

That was me...

I ran into one of their first Michigan consultants back in Dec. Got the whole, "come join me and get in on the ground floor" yadda yadda yadda speach. Kit costs too much, in my opinion, products - like someone said, I can't wait for chocolate, and how many $299 tempering machines are you really going to sell?? BTW... who has room for another piece of equipment that you will use once, twice, then forget about it?? And, another thing.. Michigan here... most people are having a hard time paying their mortage. That, and the fact that you don't need no fancy machine to temper chocolate, all you need is a heat source and something to measure the heat.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

So, if someone buys a machine and finances it, and they miss a payment so it get repossessed, then they lose their temper?

 

[chefann]

They lose their temperer.

 

[lissahope26]

They lose their temperer.

This whole tread is a hoot!

 

[priscilla]

Would they lose their tempurpedic, too?Robin

 

[raebates]

I hope not. They'd probably lose sleep over that.

 

[pampered.chris]

I have been invited to a party that is actually tomorrow night, but I have a PC show and won't be going. I will have to ask her for a catalog though. I thought it was just chocolate, and wasn't very interested.

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

They lose their temperer.

Didn't he play Colonel Klink on Hogan's Heroes?

 

[pamperedmomto3]

I have a friend selling and it is VERY expensive (hot chocolate is $20). She's having a very hard time booking shows.

 

[lkprescott]

I have a friend selling and it is VERY expensive (hot chocolate is $20). She's having a very hard time booking shows.

wow... that better be darned good hot chocolate for that price.

Yeah... I don't see that selling well... not in this economy. Not that chocolate isn't a requirement for life or anything but if I'm gonna buy chocolate that's expensive I want it to be organic, rainforest friendly and at least clean my house. LOL

 

[pampered.chris]

I have a catalog in a PDF, but when I try to upload it to my msg, it won't let me. Any suggestions?

 

[Kodeysmom]

I am having a party on the 15th i will let you know how it goes. Their main focus seems to be like making deserts and candies, and they do have hot chocolate and chai tea. AND CHOCOLATE MARTINIS!!

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Did someone say "martini?"You've got my attention now!

 

[chefann]

I have a catalog in a PDF, but when I try to upload it to my msg, it won't let me. Any suggestions?

It's probably too big to be uploaded here. If you have it on another server, you can link to it here instead of attaching it.

 

[chefann]

Did someone say "martini?"

You've got my attention now!

Easy Chocolate Martini
Combine equal parts
Vanilla vodka and
clear cream de cacao.
Serve.

 

[redsoxgirl]

I'd love to see the catalog if you can get it on here Chris - or even email it out....

 

[lkprescott]

Easy Chocolate Martini
Combine equal parts
Vanilla vodka and
clear cream de cacao.
Serve.

You can squirt a little chocolate syrup in the bottom of the martini glass before pouring this in... makes a nice presentation and a nice little treat at the end. Mmmmm....