Welcome to a tour of London with a difference. Whether you’re a born and bred Londoner or have never been to the city in your life, this is an experience not to be missed. If you can’t stand chocolate on the other hand - well, what’s wrong with you? Learn some interesting facts about London while the tour takes you from Fortnum and Mason down hidden side streets and alleyways that conventional tours leave out. On top of this you will be given an in depth talk on the history of chocolate. Find out what makes chocolate taste the way it does, how to store it, how to eat it (!) and where to find the best stuff. You will also visit a selection of London’s finest chocolate shops including Charbonnel et Walker and Rococo Chocolates and experience tastings in all of them. Whilst there is a fair bit of moving around, don’t worry, it’s not totally uphill. You’ll even get a break for - you guessed it - hot chocolate, along the way. At the end of the day, take home a goody bag to enjoy later.
Choose your favourite chocolate wrap experience from our selected spa treats. In West Sussex or Kent enjoy a sweet, sugar cane scrub which will add an instant glow to brighten the complexion. Follow this with an exclusive chocolate body mask where the body is enveloped inside a heated wrap to melt the chocolate into the skin. The mask rehydrates and balances to leave skin silky smooth and glowing. You also get to make full use of the great spa facilities (including gym, sauna and steam room), so dont forget to take your cossie! In London, a warmed cocoa butter, oil and brown sugar wrap will get to work. As the cocoa’s antioxidant properties revive and condition your skin, the brown sugar exfoliates to leave you smoothed, soothed and relaxed. This is followed by a head massage to help you gently unwind. Once showered, a relaxing body massage with warmed cocoa butter will finish off your experience. You even get a hot chocolate drink for an interior chocolate indulgence!
Casanova called it the ‘elixir of love’. French doctors used to prescribe it to women with broken hearts. Scientists say it stimulates the release of endorphins, the ‘happy hormones’. Need we say more? This fabulous chocolate workshop begins with an informative talk on the history of chocolate, either by a master chocolatier, who served as the Head Pastry Chef at the Ritz Hotel in both London and Paris, or by an experienced chocolatier. Sample the chocolate fountain before you move onto the creative part of the workshop, making truffle fillings, then dipping your truffles into Belgian chocolate and decorating them with a variety of toppings and coverings. As a delicious memento of your experience you’ll take home between 40 and 50 Belgian chocolates, all wrapped, designed and made by you, to share with friends and family - or to save as a special treat!
If you’ve never tasted hand-made chocolate created from the freshest ingredients before, then first and foremost you can expect this workshop to be a revelation to your taste-buds!At the Manchester location you will learn the art of the chocolatier and create your own delicacies on this fantastic course. This introductory taster course enables you to get up close and hands on with your favourite food - chocolate. With the expert guidance of the chocolatier you will create a chocolate teddy bear which will form the centre piece for you to surround with hand made truffles. At the London location you will learn about the origins of chocolate and the process from bean to bar, before learning how to make fudge, praline and truffles. You will demonstrate your cookery skills as you cut, dip and decorate your own chocolate under a skilled chocolatier’s guidance. You will get to take home a ribbon-tied box of your own home-made chocolates, as well as detailed recipes to make at your leisure.
The perfect experience for all chocoholics out there!
Enjoy a day of pure indulgence cooking with chocolate. Double chocolate éclair, chocolate roulade, chocolate meringue gateaux, chocolate and Grand Marnier truffle torte and hand-made chocolates are amongst some of the favourites being covered. The fantastic chefs will ensure that you leave feeling confident to re-create these dishes in the comfort of your own kitchen. You will be provided with lunch, coffee, soft drinks and afternoon tea.
This is a different type of Cadbury’s Dream to the ones you find in the shops. However, to a true chocoholic this is sure to leave an even better taste in the mouth!
Own a Share in Cadburys! The ultimate gift for the Chocoholic in your family!
Does someone you know eat so much chocolate you wish you had a share in the company? Now you can do just that by owning a genuine share in Cadbury Schweppes plc.
Need inspiration on what to buy as a unique gift for someone special? Well look no further as this fabulous gift set just says a thousand words.
What could be better than receiving a bottle of fine Champagne with a special message dedicated entirely to you from a loved one or close friend? This gift set also comes presented in a romantic box and a selection of quality Champagne truffles with a rose which makes it twice as special!
Personalised Champagne makes a perfect gift for almost any occasion, including Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, engagements, Christmas and many more. You could send somebody a bottle with a thank you message or to celebrate a new job, maybe a graduation, a birth of a child or simply just because you care. It is a fine example of quality Champagne from the J. de Telmont vineyards in the heart of the Champagne region.
The Funky Chocolatiere is sure to cheer up even the most down trodden soul. The Chocolatiere pot is a deliciously chocolate colour with funky coloured flowers and spots. The pot has as an integrated frother, which makes the perfect creamy hot chocolate from either powder or real chocolate. To compliment the pot are two matching mugs.
We can thank Montezuma for introducing the Conquistadors to the delights of drinking chocolate. The Aztecs drank chocolate in a bitter form and Emperor Montezuma introduced Hernan Cortez to the tasty drink who then took it back to Spain with the addition of sugar and vanilla to sweeten the brew. This is the origins of the hot chocolate we love and cherish today.