West Reading Hours:

Mon-Thurs: 11am-9pm
Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm
Sun: 11am-5pm

Ingredients for Success

"If I am going to do something that could be provocative or artistically relevant, I have to be prepared to put myself in a place where I feel unsafe, not completely in control. I have no fear of failure whatsoever, because often out of that uncertainty something that is worthwhile comes about. There is no progress without failure. And each failure is a lesson learned. Unnecessary failures are the ones where an artist tries to second guess an audience's taste, and little comes out of that situation except a kind of inward humiliation."

-David Bowie

"Success is not in the future, it is now. Reward is the future for being successful now. If your are successful every day in what you do, you will be rewarded."

-Anonymous

 

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about the hauté chocolate café

The hauté chocolate café is independently owned and operated by John and Heather Zuwiala, chocolate lovers who have traveled the world hunting delicious confections and recipes. Since the café opened in April 2006, people have been traveling from near and far to savor their exotic treats. Stop in and treat yourself to the finest chocolates.

 
  • Proudly Serving:
    • Norman Love Confections
      • Each piece is a work of art. We have a delicious assortment of over 25 flavors of the finest handmade chocolates. Enjoy a single piece, or mix and match for a truly gourmet gift box assortment.
    • Over 50 varieties of chocolate bars
      from around the world, including:
      • vere
      • domori
      • santander
      • republica de Cacao
      • el rey
      • cote d'or
      • theo
      • chocolove
      • pralus
      • galler
      • Michel Cluizel
      • Valrhona
      • Venchi
      • Reber
      • Hachez
      • Weiss
      • Villars
      • Grenada
    • Daily Selections
      • cakes
      • pastries
      • truffles
      • gelato
      • ice cream
      • confections
    • Specialty Drinks
      • delicious hot, cold and iced drinks, made from the finest ingredients available and made to order

culinary background - John Zuwiala, Chef/Owner
 
  • Training:
    • New England Culinary Institute, Essex, VT
    • Blantyre, Relais and Chateux, Lenox, MA
    • Woodstock Inn and Resort, Woodstock, VT
  • Formerly of:
    • Green Hills Inn, Reading, PA
    • Bistro on the Green, Reading, PA
    • Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT
    • Simon Pearce, Quechee, VT
    • Pointe Hilton at Tapatio Cliffs - Phoenix, AZ
      Pastry Chef
    • Home Hill Inn, Relais and Chateaux - Plainfield, NH
      Executive Pastry Chef & Sous Chef
    • Four Seasons - Palm Beach, FL
      Chef de Partie
    • Sailfish Club of Florida - Palm Beach, FL
      Executive Chef
  • Mentors:
    • Barbara Zuwiala, Mother
      The love of good food and family
    • Michelina & Joseph Tranquillo, Grandparents
      use your taste buds not recipes
    • Julia Child
      The joy of cooking
    • Jay Schaeffer, Green Hills Inn
      The love of fine pastry, the opportunity at a very young age
    • New England Culinary Institute
      Professionalism
    • Joe Church & Terry Printz, Cheyney Seafood
      Technique
    • Jonathan Cartwright, Blantyre/White Barn Inn
      Four Star Cuisine at it's finest, respect of ingredients
    • "Shadow" Hennahan, Simon Pearce
      How to do it in volume with quality and consistency in mind
    • Jeffrey Beeson, Pointe Hilton
      The use of fresh local ingredients, opened my eyes to another culinary world
    • Vickie du Rhore, Home Hill Inn
      The art of French cookery, Intensity, taking it to another level
To every dishwasher, cook, Chef, manager, wait staff and or friend I have crossed paths with I have taken something great from each and every one of you. A lesson learned!

Thank You.