Have you been to one of our Love Match Live Events? Come and join us this August Bank Holiday We’re running live In-Store tasting experiences to help you discover your personal flavour profile, or as we like to call it, your Chocolate Love Match. We’ve spent 20 years obsessively developing a deep understanding of flavour, individual tastes and preferences. And this unrivalled view on chocolate flavour profiles is the result. Book your Chocolate Love Match experience now to sample different recipes & to discover your personal flavour profile. We're hosting sessions at over 100 stores, with the next one being Monday 26th August. Visit our booking link in the comments.
Hotel Chocolat
Retail
Royston, Hertfordshire 30,184 followers
Our mission is to make people happy through chocolate: cacao growers, customers and employees.
About us
Luxury British cacao grower and chocolatier Hotel Chocolat was founded to make people happy through chocolate! Co-founders Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris built the brand on three unwavering pillars – Originality, Authenticity and Ethics – that remain central to the brand’s success. Starting as an early online brand, the first Hotel Chocolat store opened in Hertfordshire in 2004, and its manager is still at the helm. Today, we have more than 120 Hotel Chocolat's across the UK, with a multi-million strong online global customer database. In the grounds of our eco-conscious, organic cacao farm in Saint Lucia we have also created an amazing visitor experience Project Chocolat, together with the award-winning Rabot Hotel and Restaurant. One of the few chocolate makers to actually grow cacao, we connect the world of sustainable agriculture with the hedonism of top-quality chocolate. This knowledge has enabled us to bring an innovative Gentle Farming programme into the world, bringing to our cacao growing communities enough money for a happy life whilst supporting a bio-diverse, climate smart farming technique. The Hotel Chocolat team has a strong set of cultural values best summarised as ‘Be brave. Be kind.’ We’re just getting started. Come and be a part of what’s next.
- Website
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http://www.hotelchocolat.com
External link for Hotel Chocolat
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Royston, Hertfordshire
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2004
- Specialties
- Chocolate Gifts, Chocolates, Delivered Gifts, Corporate Gifts, Business Gifts, Cocao Cuisine, Chocolate Tasting Events, and Gift experiences
Locations
Employees at Hotel Chocolat
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Adam Vaughan
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Paul Bathurst
Director of IT at Hotel Chocolat
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James Holah MCA
COO - Hotel Chocolat - St Lucia- Rabot Estate- Project Chocolat - Sustainable Cacao Farming
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Robert Barrass
Director Of Fulfilment at Hotel Chocolat
Updates
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Look out Yorkshire! We’re so excited to be launching our new café collection of bakes, cakes and savouries across our North Yorkshire Hotel Chocolat stores from today, 1st August. Come and visit us in our fabulous Velvetiser cafés to try these delicious new offerings. Treat yourself to some Hotel Chocolat happiness! Good luck to our teams in North Yorkshire: Leeds Trinity; Leeds Springs; and Harrogate. And soon to be launching at our new store in Ilkley (late September) Which one do you fancy trying? #Leeds #Harrogate #LeedsFoodies #DiscoverLeeds #FoodInnovation #NewMenu #HotelChocolat
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A huge shout out to our Nottingham Victoria Retail Park team for a fabulous first week. We opened our doors on Sunday to a brand-new store. This sit-in store features an impressive 70-seater café, as well as a wide range of products to satisfy all of your chocolate cravings. Congratulations to all of those involved in getting our new Nottingham store up and running. This is an exciting period of growth at Hotel Chocolat and as always, highlights the incredible teamwork of everyone involved who delight our customers with the full Hotel Chocolat experience. If you’re in the Nottingham area, check out our new fabulous store and café and treat yourself to a taste of Chocolate happiness.
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Love Match Live Events are back. We’re running live In-Store tasting experiences to help you discover your personal flavour profile, or as we like to call it, your Chocolate Love Match. We’ve spent 20 years obsessively developing a deep understanding of flavour, individual tastes and preferences. And this unrivalled view on chocolate flavour profiles is the result. Book your Chocolate Love Match experience now to sample different recipes & to discover your personal flavour profile. We have sessions running at over 100 stores, from the 20th July to the end of October. Visit our booking link in the comments.
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Come and join us next week for a chocolate experience to remember! On 11th July we will be hosting a unique in-store experience with an exclusive, one-night-only summer shopping event across 70 of our stores. For just £10, indulge in summer-inspired tastings featuring delicious selections from our summer range, chilled Velvetised drinks, and ice cream samples. Start your evening with a complimentary glass of Prosecco, enjoy live Velvetiser demonstrations, and take advantage of a special 10% discount on our summer products. This one-hour event will take place after hours but spaces are limited, so visit Eventbrite now to secure your spot and ensure you don’t miss out. The booking link is in the comments, we can't wait to see you there.
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It takes a special blend of creativity and cacao-expertise to craft the perfect new flavour. Our Chocolatier, Panayiotis Panagiotou has worked his magic and done us proud. #velvetiser #hotelchocolat
A little late to the party but I am very proud of the fact that my first contribution to the Hotel Chocolat #velvetiser limited edition range hit the shelves earlier this month. Caramelised Pineapple- A play on that favourite summer cocktail- Pina Colada, this one is just summer in a mug and can be drunk hot or cold. Cold is especially 👌
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It’s official. This summer, we’re transforming our Cambridgeshire chocolate factory into a fully immersive rainforest, reimagined by chocolatiers. Explore cacao groves, pick your own rare and unusual chocolates, and if you’re lucky, catch a chocolate-infused rain shower to collect and sip (now that’s our kind of downpour). Sound like paradise? Be quick, there’s a limited number of places available. Full story here: https://lnkd.in/euHXvcKg #hotelchocolat
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Last week we opened three brand-new stores at locations across the UK, showcasing incredible teamwork to open all three stores on time (and one even a day early!), ready for a flurry of Easter shoppers. Our new Stratford Upon Avon, Newport and Horsham stores all include a Velvetiser Café to relax in while you enjoy a hot chocolate or ponder your next nibble. It’s another exciting step in the continued growth of our retail estate, and we've more to come later this spring. #hotelchocolat
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There’s nothing our Retail teams love more than the chance to enthral our guests with our unique chocolates and the stories behind them. This February, we’re running live in-store tasting experiences to help you discover your personal flavour profile, or as we like to call it, your Chocolate Love Match. We’ve spent 20 years obsessively developing a deep understanding of flavour, individual tastes and preferences. And this unrivalled view on chocolate flavour profiles is the result. Book your Valentines Chocolate Love Match experience now to sample plenty of chocolate, discover your personal flavour profile, and take home a gift. We have sessions running at almost 100 stores, Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th and Friday 16th - Sunday 18th February. Visit our booking link in the comments.
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We’re celebrating National Hot Chocolate Day - that’s today in case you didn’t have it highlighted and underlined in your calendar, or is that just us? As hot chocolate lovers, we’re so obsessed with our Velvetisers that we’re seeing them everywhere. Join us in our obsession and celebrate this National Hot Chocolate Day, either Velvetised at home, or with lashings of Cocoa Whip in one of our Velvetiser cafés.