Like the previous reviewer, I also came to Marque Foods (IFI Gourmet) to stock my wedding dessert table up with little treats, and it was completely worth it! Sure, if you have any pastry snobs attending your party, you may want to satisfy their "sophisticated" palate and/or shut them up by catering your sweets from a local famous bakery or something, but my wedding attendees all loved the sweets and would have had no idea that they weren't "catered."In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you or I have eaten some of their offerings at local bakeries, restaurants, or catered events because they not only sell fully prepared desserts, but also unfilled cream puffs, tart shells, chocolate decorations, flavoring pastes, and other base ingredients! Therefore if you enjoy baking and want to get some specialty ingredients (glazes! fondants! sugar flowers!) as well as normal baking ingredients that surpass the quality of the average grocery store versions, here's where you want to go. Can you imagine showing up to a friend's birthday party with a homemade cake, filled with mousse, and topped with chocolate batons and shavings? Showstopping.The building is unassuming; located in a business park in the industrial food service districts near the Biotech zone of South San Francisco. You can check out their catalog online (ifigourmet is their parent site's name) but you have to order by phone or email. The only catch is, as a wholesaler, they will not sell to you unless you have some sort of business/tax ID to present them with. It doesn't have to be a catering/food service related business, mind you. As long as it's a business (I used my company's tax ID, with their permission) you are allowed to place an order. Then you schedule a time to pick up your goodies. There's no showroom for you to browse, so you just have to go with whatever you see in the catalog.In addition to buying sweets for the wedding, I also bought a case of vanilla macarons for myself, just to, you know, see the quality ;) Yes, I ate them all within a month.
Orlando
Garbage people and garbage co.pany. Unsanitary and illegal activity going on.
Sheryl Brown
WARNING: I was employed by this company for 7 months. Never had any type of coaching or negative feedback. Busted my butt worked plenty of overtime, and even ran the office for them during their vacation. I got an excellent 3-month review report and the customers loved me. I'm a 42 yo female. They hired a 24 yo male and paid him $11,000 more per year for doing exactly the same job. I voiced this complaint to the HR Manager and it was brushed off completely so I filed a claim with EEOC. Shortly thereafter I was called into a "meeting" which I was advised that I'm "Not a good fit" (this was conveniently 2 days after his 90 day probation period) they would not give me a reason why I was terminated but simply stated they're an at-will company and don't need to provide me one. They are currently under investigation for WRONGFUL TERMINATION due to DISCRIMINATION and RETALIATION. I even had the customer service manager sign next to my comment on my release paperwork. They will be sued once the investigation is complete. Clearly I'm not the first victim, but with this track record and what could be multiple lawsuits, they won't be in business long. GUARANTEED! So enter at your own risk..
Beatriz Duerr
Awful...
Betty Duerr
Absolutely terrible. They DISCRIMINATE -- God forbid you have a minor disability!!!! They lie also and tell you things that are not true. I am an honest and fair person and I was mistreated horribly for my minor disability!!! Even better: my Letter of hire said: " Attitude and effort is far more important than actual performance." Something like that! I threw it out so as not to be reminded of this awful experience. Really???? Then why did you fire me after telling me I was great with the customers (Customer Service position.). Right after.... They noticed my minor disability enhanced by the fact that I was sick (cold and bladder infection.). Whatever guys..., KARMA.... It all comes back around.
Like the previous reviewer, I also came to Marque Foods (IFI Gourmet) to stock my wedding dessert table up with little treats, and it was completely worth it! Sure, if you have any pastry snobs attending your party, you may want to satisfy their "sophisticated" palate and/or shut them up by catering your sweets from a local famous bakery or something, but my wedding attendees all loved the sweets and would have had no idea that they weren't "catered."In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you or I have eaten some of their offerings at local bakeries, restaurants, or catered events because they not only sell fully prepared desserts, but also unfilled cream puffs, tart shells, chocolate decorations, flavoring pastes, and other base ingredients! Therefore if you enjoy baking and want to get some specialty ingredients (glazes! fondants! sugar flowers!) as well as normal baking ingredients that surpass the quality of the average grocery store versions, here's where you want to go. Can you imagine showing up to a friend's birthday party with a homemade cake, filled with mousse, and topped with chocolate batons and shavings? Showstopping.The building is unassuming; located in a business park in the industrial food service districts near the Biotech zone of South San Francisco. You can check out their catalog online (ifigourmet is their parent site's name) but you have to order by phone or email. The only catch is, as a wholesaler, they will not sell to you unless you have some sort of business/tax ID to present them with. It doesn't have to be a catering/food service related business, mind you. As long as it's a business (I used my company's tax ID, with their permission) you are allowed to place an order. Then you schedule a time to pick up your goodies. There's no showroom for you to browse, so you just have to go with whatever you see in the catalog.In addition to buying sweets for the wedding, I also bought a case of vanilla macarons for myself, just to, you know, see the quality ;) Yes, I ate them all within a month.
Garbage people and garbage co.pany. Unsanitary and illegal activity going on.
WARNING: I was employed by this company for 7 months. Never had any type of coaching or negative feedback. Busted my butt worked plenty of overtime, and even ran the office for them during their vacation. I got an excellent 3-month review report and the customers loved me. I'm a 42 yo female. They hired a 24 yo male and paid him $11,000 more per year for doing exactly the same job. I voiced this complaint to the HR Manager and it was brushed off completely so I filed a claim with EEOC. Shortly thereafter I was called into a "meeting" which I was advised that I'm "Not a good fit" (this was conveniently 2 days after his 90 day probation period) they would not give me a reason why I was terminated but simply stated they're an at-will company and don't need to provide me one. They are currently under investigation for WRONGFUL TERMINATION due to DISCRIMINATION and RETALIATION. I even had the customer service manager sign next to my comment on my release paperwork. They will be sued once the investigation is complete. Clearly I'm not the first victim, but with this track record and what could be multiple lawsuits, they won't be in business long. GUARANTEED! So enter at your own risk..
Awful...
Absolutely terrible. They DISCRIMINATE -- God forbid you have a minor disability!!!! They lie also and tell you things that are not true. I am an honest and fair person and I was mistreated horribly for my minor disability!!! Even better: my Letter of hire said: " Attitude and effort is far more important than actual performance." Something like that! I threw it out so as not to be reminded of this awful experience. Really???? Then why did you fire me after telling me I was great with the customers (Customer Service position.). Right after.... They noticed my minor disability enhanced by the fact that I was sick (cold and bladder infection.). Whatever guys..., KARMA.... It all comes back around.
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