Chef Rieko Wada, a graduate of the French Pastry School, has travelled the world from Nepal to Costa Rica for decades and performed numerous blind taste tests to ensure that her line of decadent chocolates is the best that can be found.
Her company, Sweet Endeavours offers more than 60 different varieties of chocolates and chocolate-covered delights. Sweet Endeavours takes great pride in using fresh, natural and high-quality ingredients in all of their unique creations.
Humble Beginnings
In 2004, Wada started Sweet Endeavours, a luxury chocolate shop, from her home. The Japanese-born entrepreneur wanted to fulfill her mission of bringing joy to people through her culinary creations, and was able to achieve success through the online sale of her unique chocolates.
When her business started growing beyond the constraints of her home, she rented space from a restaurant in Chicago, IL to introduce her original creations to a wider customer base. By 2006, other stores began selling select items from her exquisite line, Chocolatines. Once again, her popularity and the demand from her customers outgrew her rental space, and she relocated to her first, independent brick-and-mortar boutique in Schaumburg, IL.
Chocolatines is where “East meets West”
When walking into the Sweet Endeavours showroom, you are amazed at the detail of each piece and the high quality of the chocolate creations. From an Asian-French fusion selection of chocolate to ornate and fully-edible stilettos in the “Chocouture” collection, you will find the perfect item for those with the most discerning tastes.
Wada continues to fulfill her mission by creating visually appealing and sensually appetizing chocolates with the integration of her Japanese heritage, interior designing background and world travel experiences. As Wada introduces new flavors and evolves the way the world views chocolate, she receives numerous awards and recognition. In 2010, Rieko Wada was tapped to feature her collections at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards and the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.
Contact Rieko today at 224-653-2700 to learn more about the innovative chocolate pieces that have made Sweet Endeavours and Chocolatines prestigious brands!