Bay Area Business Woman

Congratulations to Karen for her feature article in Bay Area Business Woman!

Karen Liu and Dream Dinners were recently featured in an article in Bay Area Business Woman. We are so proud of her for her accomplishment - educating new customers about all the time saving and stress relieving benefits of Dream Dinners!

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Dream Dinners vs. DIY

With so many people concerned about the rising food prices, I was curious about how much our dinners cost in comparison to buying the ingredients at a major supermarket. So, I recently conducted some research and did price comparisons on a few Dream Dinners from the July menu. Here are the results:

Coconut Shrimp (Comparison #1)

Panko Bread Crumb $2.39
Coconut Shredded $2.00
Corn Starch $1.49
Egg Liquid $4.00
Flour $2.50
Buttermilk $1.19
Diced Pepper Red $2.89
Baking Powder $1.55
Chili Sauce $2.32
Sweet & Sour Sauce $1.49
Shrimp $14.98
Chili Powder $2.09
Cayenne Pepper $0.99

Total Cost at Safeway*: $39.88
Total Cost at Dream Dinners: $29.00

Emeril's Fish Provencal (Comparison #2)

Cod (1.5 lb) $9.99
Italian Seasoning $3.99
Chili Flakes $5.75
Tarragon $3.99
Fresh Lemon $1.50
Olive Oil $7.99
Chopped Garlic in water $4.99
Diced Onion $0.74
Zucchini (Fresh 3 whole) $1.86
Diced Tomatoes $1.95

Total Cost at Safeway*: $42.75
Total Cost at Dream Dinners: $31.00

*The lowest possible cost was used in this research. Dream Dinners on average costs 27% less than buying our own ingredients at the supermarket. And we may end up tossing out the spoiled unused ingredients. That's like throwing money down the drain...we don't want to do that!

Even if we assume that we have some of the basic ingredients in our pantry, Dream Dinners still costs less and we haven't even considered the time saved!

Corporate Events at Dream Dinners

Dream Dinners can be a fun and unique way for companies to sponsor Team Building events. Imagine wearing an apron and making Chicken Paella or BBQ Shrimp next to your colleague or boss!

We provide appetizers, refreshments and desserts while you assemble a set of wonderful dinners to take home. In contrast to going to a restaurant/bar for dinner, at the end of the event, you still get to take home MORE food. What a great deal!

Here are some photos and testimonials of recent groups who have visited Dream Dinners for company sponsored Team Building events:

Thank you for a great afternoon! It was much needed by our team and they were thrilled to have done something fun for themselves as well as for their families! - B. Nicolai

We had a wonderful time at Dream Dinners and the team really enjoyed it. Thanks for being so accommodating with our needs and requests. All the feedback was nothing but positive. One team member wrote “that her whole entire family benefited and her picky eater kids loved the meals”. One other mentioned “that they could not wait to go home and prepare the meals, cause all the work was already done.” - M. Douglas





If you or your company would like to host a private party/Team Building event at Dream Dinners, contact us at (650) 872-0683 or bayhillshoppingctrca@dreamdinners.com for more information.

Thank you for the feedback

Recently, we sent out a survey to our customers (those who have not visited recently for any reason) asking them for feedback on their overall Dream Dinners experience. We are so happy to know that we received an "Excellent" rating for 84% of all responses and "Good" for 15% of total responses. That means 99% of those who responded gave us positive feedback! Dream Dinners strives to provide excellent customer service and that is what our customers are saying. At least Frank and I don't have to take it personal.

Saved time, relieving dinner time stress of "What's for dinner?" and "it's easy to cook dinner now" were ranked as the primary reasons for how Dream Dinners has added value to our guests.

89% of respondents would highly recommend or likely recommend our services to a friend.
95% of respondents rated our ease of cooking instructions as good or excellent.
72% of respondents rated our food quality as either good or excellent.
71% of respondents rated our menu selection as good or excellent.
83% of respondents rated our session availability as good or excellent.

Thank you to those who responded. We are working to increase overall customer satisfaction. Trust us that we are listening and working to better serve your needs. We greatly appreciate your time.

Frozen Food Myths

Sometimes we get potential customers who walk into our store and think Dream Dinners is not "fresh" because our meats and some fruits and vegetables are frozen. Well, first I tell them Dream Dinners only sources the highest quality ingredients, same quality as many high end restaurants. Our meats are flash frozen and vacuum sealed to maintain freshness and the highest quality. If I am in the mood to educate them even more, I tell them that what you see at the store as "fresh" may not necessarily be the freshest ingredients. Often times, meats that you buy at the supermarket are previously frozen and thawed, so I say it's always good to make sure you are truly aware of what you're buying.

Of course, I prefer fresh fruit and vegetables that are in season, but sometimes frozen fruits and vegetables are just as fresh.

In 1998, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that frozen fruits and vegetables provide the same essential nutrients and health benefits as fresh. Frozen fruits and vegetables are nothing more than fresh fruits and vegetables that have been blanched (cooked for a short time in boiling water or steamed) and frozen within hours of being picked. Further, frozen fruits and vegetables are processed at their peak in terms of freshness and nutrition. (http://www.healthcastle.com/veggies_fresh_frozen.shtml)