Perusing the wine library at Enoteca

Posted on January 2, 2023November 16, 2022 by prints4u

In 2009, Benchmark client Marco Polo Ristorante spun off their to-go operation as Enoteca on Court. Enoteca has developed as a restaurant in its own right with Joe’s son Marco Chirico at the helm. Marco has been immersed in the NYC Italian restaurant business since the age of eleven. The heart of Enoteca’s kitchen is the traditional brick pizza oven, which imparts that unmistakable crispness to mushrooms, zucchini, kalamari, and more. Of course, with a name like Enoteca, “wine rep...

Woman-owned Realty Collective active in Red Hook community

Posted on August 29, 2022October 28, 2022 by prints4u

You know the phrases businesses can’t seem to stop uttering in 2022: “staffing issues,” “inflation,” “supply chain” and “$6 gas.” Regardless, these last few weeks Benchmark has been seeing a wave of clients calling us after months of lying low on their promotional materials. One reason I love the print industry is this way that it lets us keep a finger on the pulse of the small business economy. The real estate industry, too, hears the heartbeat of the economy loud and clear. Just ask ...

In NYC’s ailing estuary, Billion Oyster Project restoring obliterated oyster population

Posted on June 13, 2022October 28, 2022 by prints4u

A Billion Oyster Project participant shows a colony of orange sheath tunicates, a type of sea squirt that they often find at their Oyster Research Stations. Benchmark customer Billion Oyster Project is on a mission to restore the murky New York Harbor one oyster at a time. A single one of these humble mollusks has the power to filter up to 50 gallons of water a day. On top of that, we hurricane-worn New Yorkers should be interested to know that establishing oyster reefs forms a natural st...

Interview With María Perales, Owner of Benchmark Signaats by Realty Collective

Posted on July 13, 2018October 28, 2022 by prints4u

Originally published on Realty Collective. We recently spoke with María Perales, owner of Benchmark Signaats, as part of our women-owned series. As you know we are committed to supporting and promoting our fellow female-owned local businesses and we are pleased to share María’s inspiring words with you today. Please enjoy the interview and check out her business info and brochure below that! What woman inspires you and why? My mother passed away 17 years ago, but she still inspires me today. ...

brooklyn social

10:27 01 Jun 20

Top-notch printing and service. We've been using Benchmark for many years.

Felicia Mitchell

23:22 30 Jan 20

I happened to find this printing company Thursday night walking back to our hotel. As a woman business owner, I wanted to support this woman minority owned small business. I contacted them the next day and spoke to Elizabeth, who was fantastic. I had ordered cards from Vistaprint but they weren’t due to arrive until 2/5. I really wanted some on hand now and saw this as a great way to get some cards made sooner, rather than later. I sent my file over and Elizabeth told me they’d be ready Saturday. She walked me through bleed and how the cards would be cut, as well as offered her professional recommendation on the type of paper to offer the best result when I inquired. The price was very reasonable for that quick turnaround. To my surprise she emailed me to say the cards were ready that afternoon but we were out and I didn’t see it. When I replied she was sweet enough to drop them off at my hotel but I didn’t see that until much later and by then she’d left for the day. I picked them up the next day and am very pleased with the end result. I’d definitely use them again!

Beatriz Gutierrez

08:03 21 Dec 19

Ive been printing the labels for botH of my small businesses for almost 3 years and have been very satisfied and completely happy with the work from Benchmark. Maria is professional and our orders are handled efficiently, perfectly, and always delivered in a timely matter every time we order. Could not recommend highly enough.

Mike Arauz

16:48 20 Dec 19

Always, friendly and fast. A great company! I highly recommend.

Neil Wu

20:47 11 Dec 19

As the manager of special events at the Museum of Chinese in America, I worked closely with Maria from Benchmark to produce our annual legacy awards Gaga invitations. We were impressed by the printed invites and enjoyed our collaborative relationship. We will certainly work with them again for future events!

Janelle Jones

17:30 01 Nov 19

Excellent printer...Maria and her staff are kind, helpful, and professional. Very reasonable prices and I'm always happy with the final result. Also, they are locally-owned and woman-owned!