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Divalicious
Chocolate Fountain Rentals
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a
chocolate fountain?
Where are Divalicious
Chocolate Fountains available?
How many people does the chocolate fountain serve?
What is included in my Divalicious
Chocolate Fountain rental?
Is the chocolate fountain kosher?
What if we want to keep the fountain
for a longer period of time?
What if we want more
chocolate?
What kind of chocolate
do you use?
Can you supply
a different chocolate if we have a favorite like
Hershey's, Nestle's, Cadbury's, etc.?
Do you have insurance and
food safety certification?
Do you sell chocolate fountains?
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What
items can be dipped in the fountain?
Who provides the dipping items?
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How
much does it cost to rent a Divalicious Chocolate
Fountain?
How long can I have the Divalicious
Chocolate Fountain at my event?
Do you take credit cards?
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much should we tip our chocolate fountain attendant? |
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| BOOKING
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do I book the Divalicious Chocolate Fountain for
my event? |
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UP & LOGISTICS |
What sizes are the chocolate fountains?
What are the table and electrical
requirements for the Divalicious Chocolate Fountain?
Can the Divalicious Chocolate
Fountain be used outdoors? |
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What is
a chocolate fountain?
It's a tiered stainless
steel fountain with a heating element in its basin.
A motor-driven auger carries warm chocolate up to
the top tier, and the chocolate then flows down
continuously like a chocolate waterfall. Guests
have a wonderful time dipping items such as fresh
and dried fruits, cookies, marshmallows, candies,
etc., in the fountain. The warm chocolate is also
wonderful for ladling over foods like sundaes, wedding
cake, pies, etc.
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Where are
Divalicious Chocolate Fountains available?
Fountain rentals are available
throughout the five boroughs of New York City. We
are happy to provide chocolate fountains in Long
Island, upstate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
(additional travel expenses apply).
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How many
people does the chocolate fountain serve?
We offer fountains in three sizes: small serves
up to 100 people; medium
up to 300 people; large
up to 600 people. If you
want to offer your guests more variety, we suggest
renting fountains with two different types of chocolate.
We offer 10 percent off
the price of the second fountain of the same or
lower price provided they are near one another and
one attendant can man both fountains. If they are
not together, your event may require a second attendant
in which case there is no discount on the second
fountain.
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What is
included in my Divalicious Chocolate Fountain rental?
Your chocolate fountain rental includes: |
- Three hours of
dipping time**
- Choice of dark,
milk or white gourmet chocolate
- On-site, uniformed
fountain attendant: delivery***, set up, maintenance
and removal
- Wooden skewers and
cocktail napkins
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**Your attendant
will be present an hour before your event to set
up the fountain, and an hour afterwards to break
down, remove and clean the fountain. During the
dipping time your attendant assists guests with
the fountain and answers fountain related questions.
He/she keeps the fountain replenished and discourages
the guests from double dipping and skinny dipping.
Due to the increase in gas prices, free delivery
is included in Manhattan below 96th St; travel charges
may apply for the outer boroughs and do apply for
Long Island, upstate New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Tolls and a gratuity for the fountain attendant
are not included.
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Is the
chocolate fountain kosher?
Yes, we only use kosher
chocolate in our fountains.
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What if
we want to keep the fountain for a longer period
of time?
We charge $35.00 per half
hour for additional dipping time and/or having the
fountain pre-set at your event if that time goes
beyond the three hours of time included with the
rental.
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What if
we want more chocolate?
Extra chocolate is rarely
needed, but is available and the cost depends on
the number of guests.
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What kind
of chocolate do you use?
We only use premium gourmet
couverture chocolate: Callebaut from Belgium and
Guittard from the United States. Couverture (French
for "covering") chocolate has about 35
percent more cocoa butter than regular chocolate
and is used as a coating when making chocolates
and truffles. It is ideal for chocolate fountain
dipping.
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Do you have insurance
and food handling certification?
Yes, we are the only
chocolate fountain rental company that carries
comprehensive general liability insurance and
we have a certificate in food handling from the
New York City Department of Health.
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Do you
sell chocolate fountains?
No, but we did
extensive research and are happy to refer you to
the best purchasing source. Give us a call at 718.522.7266
for more information.
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What items
can be dipped in the fountain?
Pretty much anything your
heart desires except particularly crumbly foods
like certain cakes, brownies, delicate cookies,
etc. Crumbs can interfere with the smooth flow of
the chocolate. But, we provide a ladle so your guests
can scoop the chocolate fondue on top of any "undippable"
dish they wish. Divalicious
Dipping Item Suggestions
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Who provides
the dipping items?
Divalicious can provide
dipping items for your event at an additional cost
per person. Please refer to our dipping
items page for our selection. Often the caterer,
the venue or banquet facility providing the majority
of food for your event prefers to supply the dipping
items. There are issues related to health, storage
and logistics that can make this the ideal situation.
You may also want to provide the dipping items yourself.
We can accomodate whatever situation you require.
We are happy to provide a list of "dippable"
suggestions to whomever is providing your food,
and we are happy to discuss any fountain-related
topics with them as well.
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How much
does it cost to rent a Divalicious Chocolate Fountain?
Divalicious Chocolate
Fountain rentals include premium chocolate, three
hours of dipping time, a fountain attendant, delivery*,
set up, maintenance and removal, skewers and napkins.
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Small Fountain
$450.00 feeds up to 100
people
Medium Fountain $570.00
feeds up to 300 people
Large Fountain $690.00
feeds up to 600 people
* Travel charges may apply outside of the five boroughs.
Tolls are not included.
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How long
can I have the Divalicious Chocolate Fountain at
my event?
Your fountain rental includes
three hours of dipping time. You can extend that
time at $35.00 per half
hour.
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Do you
take credit cards?
Not at the present. We
are in the process of establishing credit card facilities.
Until then, we are happy to accept checks made out
to Divalicious, Inc.
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How much
should we tip our chocolate fountain attendant?
Most people tip them around
$25.00 - $40.00. |
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How do I book the
Divalicious Chocolate Fountain for my event?
You can reserve your
Divalicious Chocolate Fountain by: filling out
our online
form and we will call you within two
business days; calling 718.522.7266;
or emailing us at booking@divalicious.biz.
We require a reservation, a signed contract and
a $200.00 non-refundable
deposit to reserve a fountain for your event.
Reservations are limited and are on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Once your reservation
is confirmed and you've paid your deposit, we
will send you a receipt and two contracts. Sign
both contracts, keep one for your records and
return the other to us by mail (Divalicious, 359
Warren St., Brooklyn, New York, 11201)
or by fax: 718.855.2411.
The balance of your payment is due at least
14 days prior to the date of your event.
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| SET UP AND
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What sizes
are the chocolate fountains?
Small: Height:
27" Diameter: 10.5"
Medium: Height: 34"
Diameter: 18.5" Large:
Height: 44" Diameter:
18.5"
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What are the table
and electrical requirements for the Divalicious
Chocolate Fountain?
We require a
table that is sturdy and capable of handling 150
lbs. in weight. The table MUST be level so the
fountain won't spill over when it's full. The
table will require two tablecloths that match
the décor of your event. A garbage can needs to
be placed next to the table. The Divalicious Chocolate
Fountain requires a 120-volt
grounded electrical outlet that adheres to contemporary
safety standards and supplies at least 15
amps, within 10
feet of the set-up location.
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Can the
Divalicious Chocolate Fountain be used outdoors?
Unfortunately, chocolate
fountains are too attractive to insects and the
flow of the chocolate is too sensitive to wind and
temperature shifts to be used outdoors.
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