Review of Design CafeBe extremely cautious when making your initial payment to Design Cafe. Limit the project scope to essentials like kitchen and wardrobes. They have a hidden clause that reduces your discount if you later reduce the project scope, even if it's based on the designer’s advice. The sales team may push for a larger scope to trap you into higher costs.Key Points to Consider:Choosing a Designer:At signup, demand the best designer and visit their previous work sites. Talk to the clients there to gauge the designer's knowledge. Many of their designers lack practical experience and are more focused on sales.Site Visits and Meeting Minutes:Ensure the designer visits your site regularly and sends detailed minutes of each meeting. They have been known to manipulate meeting notes to blame delays on customer indecision.Refund Policy and Management Issues:If a designer underperforms, as in my case where the designer was fired, they won't refund your money. Despite escalating to top management, I only received a token offer far less than my losses.The local management is often arrogant, unethical, and unprofessional.Product Quality:Their standard products like wardrobes and kitchen setups are good. However, avoid their beds. Dressing tables and bathroom shelves are of decent quality.Customer Service and Culture:Their culture is problematic with local teams being extremely arrogant. Postpayment, you are at their mercy, and they rarely address issues proactively.They lack an exit clause, trapping you into accepting subpar designs and products.Installation and Deployment:The installation teams are also arrogant and often do a shoddy job. You may need to chase them to fix issues like door alignment.Customer Success Team:This team is ineffective and won’t provide contact information for higherups.Overall Recommendation:Design Cafe has good products, but the staff’s lack of knowledge and their arrogant attitude are significant drawbacks. If you can manage these issues, you might proceed. Remember, each Design Cafe centre operates as a franchise, so discuss directly with the franchisee and create separate contracts for custom work.Should you consider Design Cafe? Maybe, if you’re prepared to handle the challenges mentioned. Always ensure you have all agreements in writing and be ready for a potentially frustrating experience.
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