Woman-Owned Craving For Chocolate Is Sweet Addition To Vienna Area

VIENNA, VA — For Women's Historic Month in March, it's worth celebrating the women-owned businesses among the small businesses in Northern Virginia.

One of the small businesses finding recent success is Craving for Chocolate, a business specializing in chocolate gifts and other sweets owned by Suzanne Nader and Dalia Hidayat. Craving for Chocolate started as a pop-up in 2015 and grew to offer a permanent space in 2022.

Nadar, a chocolate lover who has studied the chocolate market, founded Craving for Chocolate. Using her experience, she ensured high-quality chocolates were chosen for the business. Fellow chocolate lover Dalia Hidayat joined the business, bringing experience in luxury sales and marketing.

At their workshop in the Vienna area, the women fill orders for chocolates and other sweets. Clients typically seek the sweets for special occasions as well as personal and corporate gifts.

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Below is more information about Craving for Chocolate.

Business name

Craving for Chocolate

Address

2108-A Gallows Road, Vienna VA 22182

Website or social media pages

www.cravingforchocolate.com. Instagram: @cravingforchocolate

Hours

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday, by appointment on Saturday

When and how was your business opened?

company was founded in 2015 as a pop up boutique then permanent space in 2022.

What products or services are offered at your business?

Gourmet Chocolate, Delights, Dragee, Dates, luxury gifts

What is your favorite thing about the community your business is located in?

The diversity and the well traveled and educated community that appreciates gourmet chocolate and sweets.

Is there any recent news at your business you would like to share with the community?

That our workshop opened in 2022. We were written up in the Washington Post, Washingtonian magazine, Tysons Premiere feature for Women Who Mean Business and recently asked to speak on a panel of women entrepreneurs at NOVA college for students about business.