Last Crumb
“My favorite thing to send is Last Crumb cookies,” says Meghan Grimm, who was Jennifer Lawrence’s personal assistant and is now the founder and CEO of elite personal staffing agency Clyde Staffing. “Everyone I send them to is blown away.” Flavors include the Cinnamon Toast Crunch-packed Netflix & Crunch and the Better Than S*x, with Barry Callebaut chocolat chips. (The L.A.-based bakery is reportedly the source of the “unbelievable designer cookies” that Jean Smart received from fellow Emmy nominee Rachel Brosnahan a few years ago.) $120 for a dozen. lastcrumb.com
Doan’s Bakery
As far as Hollywood honors go, receiving Doan’s famous “Tom Cruise cake” — a delectable coconut bundt baked with chunks of white chocolate and topped with cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut flakes — along with holiday wishes from the movie star is up there with getting an Oscar. (Brian Grazer, Glen Powell, Tom Hanks, Kirsten Dunst, Rosie O’Donnell and Tramell Tillman are just a few of the lucky recipients.) But you don’t need to curry favor with Cruise to treat yourself: The 4-pound cake is available online at goldbelly.com for $130 with free shipping. It’s about half that if you pick it up in person at the shop.
Susie Cakes
Founder Susan Sarich opened her namesake bakery in L.A. in 2006 and now boasts 30 stores nationwide. But Hollywood is still her bread and butter, so to speak. Around the holidays, Sarich tells THR, the Chocolate Candy Cane Cake ($57) “is a favorite for production offices and sets.” The L.A. bakery has created custom cakes for Selena Gomez, Kevin Hart, Paris Hilton, Demi Lovato and others. Sarich adds that many celebrity clients get the ball rolling on holiday orders as early as late summer. “The entertainment industry runs on very tight schedules, so they like to secure their gifting early to ensure everything arrives exactly on time.” susiecakes.com
Compartés
Compartés’ candies and chocolates have been a celebrity gifting favorite for 75 years, with customers ranging from Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra to Billie Eilish and Oprah Winfrey. Netflix, HBO, Universal, Amazon, Google and Prada are among the companies that have the chocolatier on speed dial for corporate and event gifting, which owner Jonathan Grahm says accounts for 30 percent of business. A modern-day Willy Wonka, the 41-year-old began working at Compartés at age 15 and develops all the flavors himself. compartes.com
This story appeared in the Dec. 3 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe.
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