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Blooming Floral Design
By Yuki N at Citysearch September 29, 2011
I have been impressed her floral works and they always look amazing! You wii be surely satisfied her quality of works and flowers. ...read more
The Cake Gallery
By KR821 at Citysearch March 29, 2011
f there was a ""zero stars"" button, I would press it! This is by far the WORST experience I've ever had with a birthday/cake! Jerry (the owner) is not only outright rude, but he made racialized comments repeatedly even after I informed him he was completely out of line. As for the cake, the most common comment by those bold enough to be honest was, ""IT'S HIDEOUS!""\t\n\t\nMy daughter was turning six this past weekend. She wanted her picture on a cake and we thought it would be fun to order one of the cake gallery's ""portrait cakes"" so that we could have her head on the body of a princess. I submitted the photo to Jerry and he ensured me they would be able to do a beautiful job. He took my credit card information and we set a delivery date for the cake.\t\n\t\nWhen Jerry arrived at my home 1.5 hours before the party was set to begin, I was mortified when I saw the cake. In fact, I began to cry and after looking at the cake himself, Jerry gave me $20 off the price on the spot! He told me to call him when I calmed down to determine a refund amount.\t\n\t\nBeing at the party was even worse! When the cake was revealed, my daughter's friends began asking her why the cake looked like that and why she did that. The parents of the children at the party were asking me who it was supposed to be and why I would get her a princess that was not brown like my daughter. My daughter was clearly uncomfortable and upset when her friends began asking her these questions and we rushed through the candle-blowing so that we could cut the cake and be done with it! Needless to say, this is NOT the reaction I was going for!\t\n\t\nI called Jerry today to inform him about my experience and ask that he refund the cake. When I told him that not only did the picture look nothing like my daughter, but that the princess wasn't even my daughter's complexion at all, he said, ""your daughter doesn't look like a Black child."" Ummm...are you kidding me?!? I didn't realize we were still living in the time period where a white man gets to determine what constitutes a ""black child"" or not! When I informed him that African Americans came in all shades and that he was in no position to make this determination, he only repeated his ignorant statement that my child did not ""look Black."" I was LIVID! I stated that even if my child didn't ""look black to him,"" that he should have just made the picture on the cake the actual complexion of the picture I sent, as opposed to PINK! He agreed that the complexion was wrong but informed me that I should have explicitly stated that my daughter was Black when making my order! What?!? Really? If his staff would have simply done the portrait in the image of the photo given to them, the image would have clearly been a shade of brown and not pink!\t\n\t\nJerry did not apologize for his ignorant statement and instead repeated the same offensive thing twice more before the end of our conversation. He then said he would not refund the cake but would send me a check for $20 even though he admitted the cake was incorrect and HIS error effectively ruined this portion of my daughter's party! He stated that had we not ""used"" the cake, he would issue a refund. What were we supposed to do an hour before the party? We didn't have a choice but to use the hideous cake! It was either that cake or no cake! I would rather have NOT used the cake, saving my daughter and our family the humiliation!\t\n\t\nAs a PhD student at UC Berkeley studying identity, I cannot explain how angry I am to experience this kind of racial interaction with a white man in 2011! I will definitely utilize every resource I have to publish this experience and make people of all ethnicities, who wish to see an end to such offenses, aware of Jerry's behavior and the cake gallery's stance on racial and cultural sensitivity! I left my conversation with Jerry saddened, disgusted and outraged! I will post an update with a link to future publications.\t\n\t\nDisgusted,\t\nkihana ...read more
The Cake Gallery
By KR821 at Citysearch March 29, 2011
f there was a "zero stars" button, I would press it! This is by far the WORST experience I've ever had with a birthday/cake! Jerry (the owner) is not only outright rude, but he made racialized comments repeatedly even after I informed him he was completely out of line. As for the cake, the most common comment by those bold enough to be honest was, "IT'S HIDEOUS!" My daughter was turning six this past weekend. She wanted her picture on a cake and we thought it would be fun to order one of the cake gallery's "portrait cakes" so that we could have her head on the body of a princess. I submitted the photo to Jerry and he ensured me they would be able to do a beautiful job. He took my credit card information and we set a delivery date for the cake. When Jerry arrived at my home 1.5 hours before the party was set to begin, I was mortified when I saw the cake. In fact, I began to cry and after looking at the cake himself, Jerry gave me $20 off the price on the spot! He told me to call him when I calmed down to determine a refund amount. Being at the party was even worse! When the cake was revealed, my daughter's friends began asking her why the cake looked like that and why she did that. The parents of the children at the party were asking me who it was supposed to be and why I would get her a princess that was not brown like my daughter. My daughter was clearly uncomfortable and upset when her friends began asking her these questions and we rushed through the candle-blowing so that we could cut the cake and be done with it! Needless to say, this is NOT the reaction I was going for! I called Jerry today to inform him about my experience and ask that he refund the cake. When I told him that not only did the picture look nothing like my daughter, but that the princess wasn't even my daughter's complexion at all, he said, "your daughter doesn't look like a Black child." Ummm...are you kidding me?!? I didn't realize we were still living in the time period where a white man gets to determine what constitutes a "black child" or not! When I informed him that African Americans came in all shades and that he was in no position to make this determination, he only repeated his ignorant statement that my child did not "look Black." I was LIVID! I stated that even if my child didn't "look black to him," that he should have just made the picture on the cake the actual complexion of the picture I sent, as opposed to PINK! He agreed that the complexion was wrong but informed me that I should have explicitly stated that my daughter was Black when making my order! What?!? Really? If his staff would have simply done the portrait in the image of the photo given to them, the image would have clearly been a shade of brown and not pink! Jerry did not apologize for his ignorant statement and instead repeated the same offensive thing twice more before the end of our conversation. He then said he would not refund the cake but would send me a check for $20 even though he admitted the cake was incorrect and HIS error effectively ruined this portion of my daughter's party! He stated that had we not "used" the cake, he would issue a refund. What were we supposed to do an hour before the party? We didn't have a choice but to use the hideous cake! It was either that cake or no cake! I would rather have NOT used the cake, saving my daughter and our family the humiliation! As a PhD student at UC Berkeley studying identity, I cannot explain how angry I am to experience this kind of racial interaction with a white man in 2011! I will definitely utilize every resource I have to publish this experience and make people of all ethnicities, who wish to see an end to such offenses, aware of Jerry's behavior and the cake gallery's stance on racial and cultural sensitivity! I left my conversation with Jerry saddened, disgusted and outraged! I will post an update with a link to future publications. Disgusted, kihana ...read more
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The Cake Gallery
We are a bakery where we do portraits, cartoons and adult cakes, sheet cake. We also deliver for free in San Francisco The Cake Gallery 290 9th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: 4158612253 Contact Email: thecakegallerysf@aol.com Website: thecakegallerysf.com Keywords: adult cakes, cake portraits, free delivery, same day delivery, 3 dimensional cakes ...read more
By The Cake Gallery August 07, 2014
Press Release
FLUSH FLORAL,inc. is now WeddingWire Rated for 2010 San Francisco - July 5th, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation's leading site for wedding reviews, just announced that FLUSH FLORAL,inc. is WeddingWire Rated 2010 for their amazing wedding flower services. WeddingWire Rated is an annual award program for wedding professionals based on hundreds of thousands of recent wedding reviews. WeddingWire Rated, the industry's first formalized review program, is the most recognized and trusted brand among engaged couples looking to locate wedding businesses. The award program recognizes wedding professionals across the country, like FLUSH FLORAL,inc. that have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to service. FLUSH FLORAL,inc. has four amazing reviews on WeddingWire. These reviews have been written by past clients of FLUSH FLORAL,inc. and include detailed ratings and insightful descriptions of the newlyweds' experience. From quality of service to overall level of professionalism, these reviews showcase the high level of service newly engaged couples can expect from FLUSH FLORAL,inc. "We are excited to unveil WeddingWire Rated, now in its fourth year, as a way to recognize wedding professionals for their commitment to service," said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire's CEO. "WeddingWire Rated allows wedding businesses to clearly differentiate themselves in their market, while providing engaged couples an easy way to find the best services for their wedding." FLUSH FLORAL,inc. would like to thank their past clients for sharing reviews of their weddings on WeddingWire. Reviews for FLUSH FLORAL,inc. can be found across the entire WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. For more information, please visit FLUSH FLORAL,inc. on WeddingWire at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/flush-floral-san-francisco/ca75251698b6c28c.html About WeddingWire, Inc. WeddingWire, the nation's leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 100,000 local wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives local businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. Businesses that join the WeddingWire Network appear on WeddingWire.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com, ProjectWedding.com and Weddingbee.com (both part of eHarmony), and Celebrations.com (part of the 1-800-Flowers) ...read more
By Flush Floral July 17, 2010
Award winning designs for any events and daily flowers.
We have been nominated as one of the five star Bay Area's best local business on the BAYLIST, brought to you by the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGate.com. www.sfgate.com/baylist Using the freshest flowers and silk flowers available, we create eye-catching arrangements for special events, including weddings and private parties, we welcome your inquiries about weekly and by-weekly arrangements for your home and business. We also specialize in aged bonsai trees for both outdoor and indoor. ...read more
By Blooming Floral Design July 09, 2009