Chocolate plus Bed and Breakfast equals Two Sweet Businesses in Hammondsport NY

Chocolate entrepreneurs, Deborah Rader and Ray Olenzek, are the proprietors of a unique Chocolate Shop located at 69 Shethar Street in Hammondsport NY on Keuka Lake.

What makes their shop "The Chocolatier of Hammondsport" so unique is that originally when the couple arrived in Hammondsport 3 years ago they were searching for a Bed and Breakfast to buy. After taking over the Captain's Cottage Bed and Breakfast, they realized that they would need to find more streams of income to thrive.

Chocolatier friends from their home state of New Jersey suggested adding a Chocolate Shop and a new business concept was born: "Bed and Chocolate"!

Overnight guests are treated to a Chocolate Treat at bedtime and Chocolate Pastry in the morning. Ray tells new guests that "breakfast is across the street for $5.95..."we only do chocolate at the Captain's Cottage".

The Chocolate Shop nestled inside the house features some of the creamiest home made fudges that I have ever sampled and delicious One Pound Frozen Drinks (my family loved the Chocolate Fudge and Peanut Butter Fudge...the Frozen Mocha Drink was to die for!) They also sell Gourmet Chocolates made by their friends in New Jersey. Ray travels back to New Jersey every few days to replenish their inventory.

As good as the chocolate and ambience of the shop is....it is the personality and charm of Ron and Deborah that will bring us back to visit the only "Bed and Chocolate" in Hammondsport, New York!

Contact info:
Captain's Cottage B & B and Chocolatier of Hammondsport
69 Shethar Street in Hammondsport NY at Keuka Lake.
Call 607-569-2157.
http://www.ChocolatierOfHammondsport.com




Chocolatiers Ray and Deborah in their Shop

Dove Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier from Seattle WA Publishes "Scrumptious World" Blog with Recipes and New Dove Product Info

Seattle area's Ana Toussaint, a DOVE Chocolate Discoveries Chocolatier, from the state of Washington is the newest member of my team. Ana lives on Whidbey Island near Seattle. I like to tease her that she hosts the only Dove Tasting Parties that are smack dab in the Pacific Ocean! Well, sort of...google Clinton WA 98236 and you can see where she lives.

Anyway, Ana is a really sharp and creative person and has started a Wordpress Blog called Scrumptious World's Blog about her Dove Chocolate Discoveries business. What I like about her blog is that she is focusing on the Chocolate! Although the blog is brand new I can see that she plans to feature lots of recipes for all us foodies, cooks, bakers and chefs.

Plus she is finding interesting news items...check out the UK story about a new British Chocolate Study (150 British women are getting paid to eat chocolate everyday for a year! Don't worry Brits....someday Dove Chocolate Discoveries will be doing business in the UK and you can get all get paid just like us American Chocolatiers for eating Dove Chocolate....)

Be sure and check out Ana's blog. It is a fun read.

Till the next time......Carrie Geyer

DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES Dips Into At-Home Sales Business - on The Food Channel

Check out this Food Network article about Dove Chocolate Discoveries. DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES Dips Into At-Home Sales Business - on The Food Channel

The new products for the Fall and Winter seasons will be revealed in the new catalog on August 10th. And don't forget that a brand new Entertaining Guide with all new Dove Chocolate recipes will also be coming out. Can't Wait!!!!

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Carrie Geyer

Five Ways to Make Cash Fast - ABC News Report on GMA

Dove Chocolate Discoveries was featured in a report about direct sales on Good Morning America. Several well known companies are mentioned including DCD. Click on Five Ways to Make Cash Fast - ABC News

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Dove Chocolate Discoveries July Party Hostess Promotion

DOVE Chocolate Party Hostesses Can Earn Double Free Credits and Double Half Price Items in July!!!

In Dollars and Sense that means that a party with $200 - $349 in sales gets the hostess $50 in free DOVE Dollars. A party with $350 - $499 in sales gets the hostess $100 in free DOVE Dollars and 2 half price items. Want to supersize your DOVE party?? Have a $1000 party and you will earn 8 half priced items and $400 in free DOVE Dollars!

Any Hostess in July can use their DOVE Dollars to get DOVE products or our $149 business kit with over $300 in DOVE products to start a recession busting business!!

Ready for a Delicious Career in Chocolate??

^$99 BUSINESS KIT

Regular price $149 (Retail Value $300)

Our chocolate business kit has everything you need to start earning money with DOVE CHOCOLATE DISCOVERIES™ Tasting Parties. Talk about low start-up costs! Our Chocolate Business Kit (Regular price $149. NOW $99) gives you enough products and printed materials to hold your first four to six Tasting Parties. Keep the sales momentum going for 90 days and you can earn our fabulous Candy-Making Supplement free! Of if you can't wait, you can buy it today for just $249*. Click here to get started.

So, What is in the Business Kit?

PRODUCTS
½ Pound of White Chocolate
1 ½ Pounds of Milk Chocolate
1 ½ Pounds of Dark Chocolate
4 Chocolate Mousse Packets
1 Chocolate Martini Mix Bottle
12 Chai Tea Packets
6 Smoothie Mix Packets
1 Truffle Fudge Brownie Mix
1 Cupcake Kit
1 Pastry Bag
1 Box of Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
1 Box of Almonds
1 Blue Heart Fondue Set
2 Silicone Spatulas
1 DCD Duffle Bag
1 DCD Logo Apron

PRINTED MATERIAL
1 "Open Me First" Envelope
50 Blank Business Cards
50 Spring Catalogs
50 Order Forms
1 NEW Tasting Party DVD
50 Invitations
25 Spring/Summer Entertaining Guides
Click here to get started!

Till the next time, Carrie Geyer

"Picky Eater" Reviews New Dove Chocolate Discoveries Products

Jolene Thym of the Oakland Tribune has written a short review of the new products available in our Spring/Summer catalog. The products mentioned include: Coconut Chocolate Chip Smoothie Mix, Petite Dessert Cups, White Chocolate and Mint filled Chocolate Baking Bits.

"BLENDER BLISS: Just to make sure you're completely surrounded in chocolate, I want to give you a rundown on the newest from Dove Chocolate Discoveries, which has just introduced some adorable dessert cups that are $28 for a box of 20 and a Coconut Chocolate Chip Smoothie Mix ($18) that is a serious rival to Starbucks' frozen drinks.They also introduced some great tasting white chocolate for the home pastry chef, and adorable, minty chocolate bits that are $10 for 16 ounces. They're shaped like mini-peanut butter cups and made with deep, dark chocolate. The only trick to these treats is that you have to find them through a representative because the company is structured like Pampered Chef, selling primarily through home parties."

Read the full article at

http://www.insidebayarea.com/food-and-wine/ci_12090710