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Secret Santa, gifts for clients, baskets for employees, self gifts… these and many others are excellent reasons to choose a gourmet gift that will delight any lover of our gastronomy. Let’s not fool ourselves, choosing the perfect gift has never been easy: neither too expensive nor too cheap, neither excessive nor ridiculous, neither pretentious nor bland, … How to choose the right gift?
Here are some tips to look like a real professional while staying within your budget.
Choose quality not quantity
A common mistake in Christmas baskets or gifts is to focus on the size of the gift, which usually means including low quality products to make bulk, products that when they get home stay in a corner and spend months in the pantry without being consumed.
To avoid this, be sure to include recognized brands, even if they are regular products, and a product that you know for sure they will enjoy to your health.
The recipient will thank you for increasing their pantry and saving them a few bucks at this time of year.
Including prestigious brands such as Los Peperetes, Ramón Franco, Ramón Peña or Daporta in seafood will ensure success with any diner.
Add a WOW product
If you want your gift not to be forgotten, add a TOP product that causes a sensation.
A gourmet brandcanned food that is not usually bought, an award-winning cheese this year, a cute trend, one of those that we all like to have and show off, a product that is difficult to get…
Iberian hams and sausages are always a hit, and if they are Joselito, what can I tell you?
You have options for all budgets, and if you buy a lot you can distribute it among several gifts.
Variety of products
Unless you know for sure their preferences, add variety to your selection and surprise with less usual products.
For example, Casa Ballester’s UN POQUITO DE TODO gourmet basket includes a mix of canned seafood, salted fish, nuts, anchovies, …
A good option is La Catedral de Navarra, which produces a range of vegetables grown in La Rioja of the highest quality and with a beautiful presentation that attracts attention.
Include canned asparagus, peppers, artichokes or broad beans and make room for the healthy style, much appreciated by those who want to take care of themselves.
Take care of the presentation
In Spain we are not very fond of boxes, bows and other Christmas decorations.
But a gift well wrapped or in an original container also shows the care and affection with which it is made.
We can look for ecological solutions, reusable, convertible into objects, solidary, traditional, …
You don’t have to spend a fortune on the format, but you will have to spend some time and look for attractive options that match your style or your company’s brand.
Personal touch
Include a personal and unique detail in each basket, where it is clear that you know the recipient’s tastes.
A brand or a product that they love (chocolate, a special wine, a decorative element for the table, a detail related to their work/leisure,…), a hand-signed card with a thank you/dedication, some element in common, a product to share at work or when you meet,…
I’m sure that if you think about it, you will discover what you like to share and what strengthens personal or professional ties.
These are some of the ideas that you can apply to your gift so that it will be remembered for a long time.
At Casa Ballester we have designed some GIFT SETS TO HELP YOU to help you in your choice, to which you can always add or remove the products you want to get the perfect gift and to your liking.
