Hilmar Cheese Company

The food is a little expensive but they have a great selection in the deli; sandwiches, salads, deserts.  Try a coffee, smoothie or other blended drink with breakfast or lunch.  The customer service is mostly good

My husband and I visited the facility while my granddaughter was here a couple of weeks ago.  The exhibits were interesting and interactive.  My granddaughter enjoyed her visit, but I think her favorite part of the visit was the pistachio ice cream she ate after our self-tour.  I love cheese curds and was not disappointed because they had cheddar curds for sale in the store.  They label them as "Squeakers" because they 'squeak' were you chew them.  There were many samples out for tasting, so of course we tasted them all!  I was really surprised that there were so few visitors.  I guess since it is off of the beaten path, many people don't even know this is here.  The factory employs about 600 people so it is important to the local economy.  Much of the cheese they produce is sold under other labels, so you may not even know you are eating Hilmar cheese.  They are one of the largest cheese producers in the country and are in the process of opening a new factory in Texas.

My fiance and I had previously emailed information and set a meeting with the catering director, Mr. Alves to discuss our upcoming wedding.  Mr. Alves was informed about our small number of guests and had suggested some food menus.
Unfortunately, at our meeting 6 weeks later, we were informed by Mr. Alves assistant (he was on vacation) that catering policy was changed, and they would not be able to accommodate less than $3000 charge for an off site event.  
We were never contacted with this change, although Mr. Alves assistant informed us that they had discussed it previously amongst themselves.

Not impressed.