I am quite sad to give Partycology a low rating, since I initially liked Chanel, the person I met…read morewith.
Chanel was very quick to reply to email, and her prices were more affordable than others. She appeared to have lots in store to offer, since I was not looking for cupcakes, but different desserts such as popcorn, cookies, donuts or even macarons. Through email, she also offered suggestions, as well as even customization of labels. After numerous emails back and forth, I decided it was time for a tasting.
Chanel did state she usually does not offer tastings, but would make an exception. There was a $15 tasting fee for the items I picked, which would be added to the total balance if I did purchase a desserts package from her.
I had decided to try macarons, cookies, and popcorn, and donuts. I had emailed her our flavor choices. My fiance and I were very excited to meet with her, since she was kind enough to bake goods we preferred to try, not just what was available.
She has no storefront, as a lot of vendors don't, and it helps to keep prices low. We met at a Starbucks which wasn't a problem with me.
Here's what we tried:
Popcorn - S'mores, toffee crunch, brown sugar.
http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Q0L4s82fPunL0uKpzGsWUg&userid=M-Xtpt3o_tx-PPAX9DOSNw
http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=uP8Uyv4y5R-gFCqRX_gfCw&userid=M-Xtpt3o_tx-PPAX9DOSNw
My fiance stated he liked the S'mores one the best. The toffee crunch and brown sugar tasted the same. But overall, it was just regular-tasting flavored popcorn.
Cookies - Choc chip, mint choc chip, white macadamia.
http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=3J8ZWTA9fnf8E5a2EEW5tQ&userid=M-Xtpt3o_tx-PPAX9DOSNw
(you can see a tiny bit of cookie above the macarons, I forgot to take pictures)
I only took a bite of each except mint chip (my fiance's favorite which I detest). It was just alright, nothing too exciting. We did not get a 2nd chance to try it because we realized she took the cookies home with her instead of giving us the bag, which included the popcorn.
Macarons - http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=M0Z2by2UHhF58z9KTgB72w&userid=M-Xtpt3o_tx-PPAX9DOSNw
Lemon, earl gray, vanilla. Note that I am not a fan of macarons, ever. I find them terribly sweet. They looked cute since they were mini macarons, but it was like plain sugar in my mouth.
Donuts - Choc glazed, regular glazed, and mocha or coffee flavor glaze request. She apologized that it was not provided during the tasting. I was interested in possibly fair-style ring donuts and she mentioned she would get back to me regarding what donuts she can provide.
The thing was she did not return any of my emails anymore after our meeting. Chanel stated she would email me over the weekend but she didn't. I sent an email a few days later, confirming my follow-up questions regarding the donuts.
Despite her kids-birthday-party-friendly desserts, I was still interested in what she could offer, however my follow-up questions were never answered. She did email me back, stating she would get back to me.
Three weeks later, nothing. Spam folder checked, nothing.
I was interested in booking with her if she made sure she could provide fair-style ring donuts. My fiance is a big fan of these donuts, and I thought it would be a big hit at a wedding instead of regular cupcakes. But I guess I will never know. Good thing I did not sit around waiting for her email, and continued to research more vendors. I am just disappointed it did not work out.