Mark Kelly4 said:A friend of mine had actually worked out a deal with that guy from Columbus. But then she ended up backing out. Their service includes transportation and sweets, but they won't actually plate anything for you at the restaurant; they just drop everything off wherever you want. So her dilemma was... who on earth was going to handle all that plating in the middle of a busy Saturday shift at the restaurant?
Hi everyone... I reached out to ask about the delivery, which is roughly $67 for the Chicago area, and the guy told me they *do* plate them, and if I have my own little catering boxes, they can easily arrange those too. 🙏
The company is still operating under Bond Pro—or whatever they're calling themselves these days—though they're likely registered under Abus to allow them to handle multiple types of business ventures. 🤷
Personally, I think their pastries are delicious... as for the price... well, that’s a whole other conversation. Back home in the Midwest, my aunt used to get a pound of sweets for maybe $30-$17, so why is it $50, $60, or even $70-$40 here in Chicago? I honestly don't know. 🤷
Maybe it’s a quality thing, but speaking as someone with an economics background, I suspect it has more to do with sourcing. If they’re getting their supplies from somewhere where overhead is lower—say, a special economic zone with significantly reduced tax rates—they can afford to keep their prices down.
I’m not necessarily singing the praises of this Bond Pro outfit, nor am I certain we’ll end up ordering from them; I'm just trying to look at the situation realistically.
It’s not as if they’re some tiny local bakery or one of those high-end boutique shops that can command premium prices. 🤣
At the end of the day, the most important thing is that they taste good. 🤣😍