Today we’d like to introduce you to Audrey Patsiga.
Hi Audrey, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I once owned an antique shop named Conversation Pieces and made these cookies for the shop’s refreshment bar to make shopping a little more sweet. I named them One Delightful Cookie for the expression it brought on faces. People go silent and raise brows. Sometimes, they say politely, ‘Oh, this is such a large cookie, I’ll share it.” But 2 mins later, they’ll be laughing at themselves for finishing the whole cookie ALONE! These cookies bring so much joy and they make friends everywhere they go. Who doesn’t love a cookie? More importantly, a good cookie that brings a smile and makes my clients the hero of their events.
One Delightful Cookie is locally owned and made in small batches. I have a passion for cooking and community and have partnered with Habitat For Humanity, spcaLA, Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach Convention and Visitor Bureau, school sporting events and more. You can also have them delivered through GrubHub, Postmates, UberEats and Doordash in Los Angeles.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
When the antique shop’s lease expired, I began a career in real estate and assumed everyone had forgotten about the cookies. Fast forward to Covid-19, the teachers in our community called “Audrey, I am so stressed up with learning to teach on zoom. I need those cookies from the store.” It started with the stressed teachers…. then food gifts to frontline workers…. at the height of it, it was get-well boxes and condolences boxes. I thought “People are going through so much and if the cookies can bring them joy, who am I to complain about baking?” More importantly, I wanted to show up for those in my community who had supported me.
That year, I shipped cookies for families celebrating faraway Thanksgivings, Christmases and birthdays. December 2020, it cycled back to condolence boxes. July 2021, when social distancing guidelines were relaxed, I catered to graduation, backyard birthdays, outdoor weddings and even lifeguard appreciation treats!
It was then I realized I had something special going on.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about One Delightful Cookie?
“A good cookie should make you smile!” These do and they make you new friends. FAST! I go the extra mile to show my clients that I am committed to their cookie-gifting success and client relations efforts. Every detail is lovingly managed for a personal experience.
I love when clients and brand partners return with success stories of how their meeting or event went. “The most agreeable meeting I have ever hosted!”, “I felt like a rockstar at work today!”, or “Attendees are still talking about the cookies.” I focus on making my client the hero of their event and supporting their client outreach and retention efforts so that every time someone thinks of a good cookie, they will think of my clients!
As we expand, we want to partner with corporate brands in a way that leaves a lasting impression in the hearts of their clients.
Contact Info:
- Website: ONEDELIGHTFULCOOKIE.COM
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onedelightfulcookie
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/one-delightful-cookie-long-beach?osq=ONE+DELIGHTFUL+COOKIE
Image Credits
Images by One Delightful Cookie.
