What's the deal with Bernard Callebaut?

[Yellefan]

Choklat drives me nuts because the guy who runs it is too cheap to accept credit or debit cards-- I wrote him once to complain and he basically said he didn't want to pay the credit and debit fees. You make a "premium" chocolate and charge 12 bucks for a chocolate bar and you only take cash? Seriously? It's delicious, but I rarely carry cash so I never buy that stuff.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Chocolate starfish, I have never heard of chocolate and seafood. I am surpised, because I thought he put every type of chocolates in his log. There were soft ones, hard ones, peanut ones.

Chocolate Starfish = Butthole

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by valo403

Chocolate Starfish = Butthole

What does that have to do with Chocolate logs?

[Regular_John]

Originally Posted by Yellefan

Choklat drives me nuts because the guy who runs it is too cheap to accept credit or debit cards-- I wrote him once to complain and he basically said he didn't want to pay the credit and debit fees. You make a "premium" chocolate and charge 12 bucks for a chocolate bar and you only take cash? Seriously? It's delicious, but I rarely carry cash so I never buy that stuff.

Yeah he's a bit of a nut, I did a project a few years ago where he provided some stock in exchange for some cross promotion for his store and he raised a bit stink after the fact about the size/placement of his branding information. Like everything he provided & received was what he agreed to, but some how he was surprised when he didn't get more than what was listed.

Good chocolate... odd person.

[JBR]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Incidentally, the Bernard Callebaut brand has really gone down hill of late. Having one of their chocolates in the past used to be an experience. There really wasn't chocolate like it available anywhere in Calgary.

Now it tastes, I don't know, more industrially assembled with generic chocolate than hand crafted with ingredients of the finest quality.

I've yet to try Papa Chocolat.

FYI for all. The only major change to the old company was the removal of Bernard Callebaut (the person) himself. The same chocolates, recipes, staff and chocolate have remained.. Including the master chocolatiers themselves. Yes, it is more competitive now and there is more upscale chocolate on the market to compare, but the quality and processes have remained the same.

For those who think that only a bad land deal scuttled the business, I encourage you to visit Deloitte's website under insolvency and restructuring. There's plenty of nuggets about questionable business practices etc. that no longer bog down the company.

And Bouw, you can have thes chocolates delivered to you in AZ by visiting their website.

[Regulator75]

Papa in trouble again?

http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/papa-choco...ding-1.1329461

The Alberta Securities Commission has issued a cease trade order against Papa Chocolat Destribution Inc.

[Ducay]

From what I gather it is just a share related issue. They filed a document with the ASC to allow them to issue securities, which was then determined to have a couple issues. So they have to put those securities that were issued based on the incomplete, on hold, effectivly, until they get it sorted.
More of an administrative issue I'd imagine. They're not shutting him down or anything...yet

[Canehdianman]

Originally Posted by Regulator75

Papa in trouble again?

http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/papa-choco...ding-1.1329461

It appears that the didn't draft their offering memorandum in the prescribed form.

Oops!

Bernard, if you are on here, next time hire a better securities lawyer. (I am available if you send me a PM :P)

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Canehdianman

It appears that the didn't draft their offering memorandum in the prescribed form.

Oops!

Bernard, if you are on here, next time hire a better securities lawyer. (I am available if you send me a PM :P)

Maybe he can pay you with a chocolate log.

[Canehdianman]

I would gladly accept payment in chocolate.

[JBR]

Originally Posted by Canehdianman

I would gladly accept payment in chocolate.

That's the only way you'll get paid.. I 'have a feeling' this is just the beginning of more issues for Mr. Callebaut..

[speedog]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

If you're looking for high-end chocolates in Calgary and want to support a locally-owned business, I suggest checking out Epiphanie on 11th St. SW.

http://www.epiphaniechocolate.com/

This.

Quite different and very good.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

I'm curious as to why so many people have negative views about this guy

http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald...tml?id=4492538

Callebaut, who admits to taking a number of items from his former company, told Court of Queen's Bench Justice Barbara Romaine Wednesday.

Callebaut, who ran the original Bernard Callebaut until it was placed it in receivership last summer, is back in court as part of that process.
Receiver Deloitte & Touche had asked the court that he be found in contempt after items valued at about $150,000 - including more than 200 boxes of bulk chocolate, moulds, packaging, computers and sculptures - were removed from the company.

While most of that has been returned, with a few minor items still in dispute, Deloitte & Touche's lawyer Kelly Bourassa said the actions of Callebaut and his wife Francesca were "in complete contravention of the court order, which is a serious matter."

Romaine, who also called it "a serious matter," will rule this morning on restitution and whether there will be an additional financial penalty.
The receiver has spent $55,000 to deal with the issue of the removed items, Bourassa said, while the new owners have also spent time and money trying to sort through what was missing.

[Vox]

Originally Posted by Canehdianman

I would gladly accept payment in chocolate.

Now you tell me.

[csnarpy]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Why would you say that? His chocolate log was very good. IT was big thick and flavourful. I can't see the connection between packing fudge, and making a fine quality chocolate log.

I'm sorry, but my wife is glaring at me right now as I can't stop laughing at this post.