All About Us

Meet The Team

We have grown into quite a team – a bit different to start up when it was just Andy & me doing everything ourselves with a toddler in tow!

Claire AKA: The Top Tipper Favourite chocolate: Chilli Tickle truffle Proudest Chococo moment: Winning 3 Star Gold for our Blackcurrant chocolate in the 2009 Great Taste Awards Most awesome life experience: Sailing around the world in 96/7 Most overused expressions: Cherub, coiled spring, cool beans

Andy AKA: King of the piping bag Favourite chocolate: Perfect Passion Proudest Chococo moment: Opening the new factory in Summer 2005 Most life changing event: Meeting Claire & now I make chocolates! Most overused expression: Goodo

Sarah AKA: Chief Chocolate Maker & floor scrubber Favourite chocolate: Blackcurrant Beauty Proudest Chococo moment: Doing a chocolate demonstration on the same stage as celebrity chefs, including Mark Hix & Matt Follas, at the Feast of Dorset Event Sept 09 Most important skill: Staying calm in the madness of Christmas!

Dawn AKA: Front of House Queen Favourite chocolate: Lemon Zing Proudest Chococo moment: Getting my computer skills certificate Proudest life events: My kids, Lewis & Jensen Favourite expression: Super

Jo AKA: Mrs Tweedy Favourite chocolate: Dotty the Hen Proudest Chococo moment: Inventing Dotty the Hen! Proudest life event: Becoming a mum to Maddie Favourite (& most overused) expression: WOW

Lynne AKA: Queen of online shopping Favourite chocolate: Cinnamon Bliss Proudest Chococo moment: Creating my 1st Chococo email newsletter Most awesome experience: Zorbing and Parasailing Most overused expression: Grrrrr the internet’s down!!!!

Alan AKA: BIG AL Favourite chocolate: Melting Milk Proudest Chococo moment: Making my 1st edible chocolate box Most life changing event: Seeing wild orangutans in Sumatra Most overused expression: It wasn’t me it was Paula…

Karen AKA: Packing Chief Favourite chocolate: Gorgeous Ginger Proudest Chococo moment: Surviving my 1st Christmas Proudest life moment: Making it to the Arctic Circle Favourite (& most overused) Expression: Rightio

Chris AKA: Christoff Favourite chocolate: Christmas Pudding Proudest Chococo moment: Organising the Christmas market in our Lanes Proudest life moment: Gaining a Degree Most overused expression: Cheers mate

Anna AKA: Anna here Favourite chocolate: Wild Thing Proudest Chococo moment: Mastering the whipped cream dispenser Proudest life events: My babies Favourite expression: Nincompoop

Luke AKA: Batman Favourite chocolate: Perfect Passion Proudest Chococo moment: Making Swanage’s best coffee Proudest life experience: Helping bring animals into the world on my family farm Most important skill: Being able to work in various parts of the business

Our Part time crew:

Kay, Iszy, Rosie & Ellie are front of house in our shop & cafe, Emma & Jack are our Saturday runners, Sylvie, Hazel, Jess, Big Max & Paul are wonderfully useful when not at university, Lynne B comes in once a week to sort out our finances, whilst Jackie & Nicky help Karen pack our chocolates into their various packages.

& last but not least, the Chococo support crew, aka our family:

Sandra AKA: Claire's Mum & creator of the famous Granny's Tablet Former life: Miss Moneypenny Favourite chocolate: Gorgeous Ginger Proudest Chococo moment: Winning Great Taste Awards for both flavours FAQ answer: Yes I am from Scotland & yes the recipe is an old family secret…

Lily AKA: Lilypot Age: 9 Occupation: Chief chocolate taster Favourite chocolate: Raspberry Riot Very proud of this skill: Cooking blueberry pancakes & cheesecake Loves: Sailing, camping, ballet, writing stories & making sculptures from leftover boxes, packaging & ribbons

Max AKA: Max Man Age: Nearly 5 Occupation: Hooligan Very proud of this skill: Riding my scooter Favourite Chococo treat: Strawberry ice cream with all the toppings Loves: School, football & talking in capital letters