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We have a few places left for our kids chocolate-making workshops Monday 5th May We are running our very popular chocolate making workshops for children age 7+ on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May. Book your places now for an hour of chocolate making mayhem in a real... |
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We were stars of stage, screen & Meridian TV on April 22nd! We were delighted to be included in a feature by Meridian TV on Swanage that was aired on Tues 22nd April. |
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We will be OPEN on both the Bank Holiday Mondays in May We will be open as usual from 10am to 5pm on both the Bank Holiday Mondays in May - 5th & 26th. We look forward to seeing you then!We will be running our free to view chocolate-making demo at... |
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We will be on Meridian TV on April 22nd We will be part of a feature on Swanage on Meridian TV between 6-6.30pm on Tuesday 22nd April.The Meridian team filmed us earlier this week making our fresh hand-piped, hand-dipped award-winning... |
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Venezuelan Chocolate is all the rage right now...we have been using it for 5 years! The recent TV series about Willy making the "best chocolate in the world" has tickled us somewhat as we have been using made from the same cocoa beans, since we launched in December... |
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The Sunday Telegraph's Stella Magazine features us as one of the "Very Best Easter Eggs" today Stella Magazine of the Sunday Telegraph, features us as one of their 6 "Very Best Easter Eggs" in today's edition, Sunday 9th March. |
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Chocolate Making Demos & Workshops in the Easter Holidays Find out about our Chocolate Making Demonstrations over the holidays & we are taking bookings for our Kids Chocolate Making Workshops on Saturday 29th March |
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We are the first of The Times' six of the best places to source beautiful chocolates! I should cocoa... six of the best places to source beautifully created chocolates made with the finest ingredients for the one you love |
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All our deliveries to you are now Carbon Neutral We are delighted to announce that all our UK deliveries are now carbon neutral. |
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We have teamed up with 2 local artists to offer very special "love extras" this Valentine's Day We team up with local jeweller Janine Drayson & local photographer Andrea Carter to bring you very special handcrafted "love extras" this Valentine's Day |
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We are taking bookings for our Children's Chocolate Making workshops on Saturday 1st March We are taking bookings for our children's chocolate making workshops to make something special for Mother's Day on Saturday 1st March. |
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Thankyou to everyone who sent us feedback about their Christmas Chocolates We would like to say a big thankyou to everyone who emailed us with comments about our chocolates &/or service for Christmas. We really do appreciate getting feedback & its great to know that... |
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Claire is featured in new book "Inspiring Women, How real women succeed in Business" Claire has a profile in new book "Inspiring Women, How real women succeed in business", written by Michelle Rosenburg & in bookshops now. |
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It's December 5th & we are 5 years old today! We are celebrating our 5th Birthday with a special offer:The first 5 customers to spend £50+ (online or by phone) before midnight tonight, will receive a 375g chunk of our Purbeck Marble Cake |
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Stella Magazine love our Gold Award-winning truffles in their feature of the "Very Best Chocolates" In today's Sunday Telegraph Stella Magazine, they have included us in their round up of the "Very Best Chocolates". They love our 2 2007 Gold Great Taste Award winning truffles together& |
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The Observer Food Monthly rate our Gorgeous Ginger Chocolates & Pure Kakawa truffles In the Observer Food Monthly's Chocolate Taste test of November 18th, we were awarded great marks for our fresh gorgeous ginger chocolates & pure kakawa truffles |
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Sunday Times Style Magazine's Lydia Slater recommends our chocolates for Christmas Lydia Slater of The Sunday Times Style Magazine recommends our chocolates in her annual round up of the best edible Christmas goodies to order from home. |
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Our Christmas Chocolates are featured in House & Garden, delicious, Eve, Red & more Food editors at various national glossies & food magazines love our creations - House & Garden have featured our Purbeck Marble Cake Yule Log, Red magazine approve of our dipped fruits... |
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Country Living Magazine love our Marble Cake & describe us as "gifted" Country Living's December issue recommends our Purbeck Marble Cake as an alternative to traditional Christmas Cake this year."Chococo's award-winning Purbeck Marble Cake, made... |
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We win Best Overall in the Swanage Retail awards for 2007 We were delighted to win Best Overall in this year's Swanage Retail Awards last night. Based on mystery shopper visits, consumer feedback to our services, our contribution to building the local... |
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Get super organised & pre-order your Christmas Gifts today We are here to help make your Christmas shopping easy. Our festive gifts are available to pre-order today for delivery in time for Christmas.With our service, you can order a number of different... |
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We have won Silver in the South West Tourism Excellence Awards we were delighted to be awarded a Silver Award by South West Tourism at their annual awards on Monday, celebrating Excellence in the region.We were recognised for our use of local Dorset & other... |
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We are running our daily noon chocolate-making demos until Friday this week but our children's chocolate-making workshops on saturday are all now fully booked. |
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Come & meet us at the "Eat Dorset Food Fair" at Parnham House We will be at the Eat Dorset Food Fair at Parnham House near Beaminster on 20th & 21st October to launch the start of Dorset Food Week. |
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Join in the annual celebration of the world of fine chocolate |
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Dorset Food Week & Half Term Events here at Chococo Children's chocolate-making workshops & daily chocolate-making demonstrations this coming half term & Dorset Food Week |
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We will use an OVERNIGHT COURIER SERVICE if we are ever unsure of Royal Mail's capacity to deliver Chococo service will be maintained throughout the royal mail strikes at no extra cost. |
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Hello to everyone we met at the Cheese Festival! Hello to everyone we met at the Great British Cheese Festival this weekend. We had a great time & hope that you enjoyed your day of cheese tastings & chocolate! We also hope that you find... |
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We have won "Best Food Producer of the Year" in the Dorset Food & Drink Awards 2007 We were absolutely bowled over to win "Best Food Producer of the Year" at the 2007 Dorset Food & Drink Awards presentation on Wednesday evening, against stiff competition. |
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We have won 3 GOLDs in this year's Great Taste Awards! We were chuffed to bits to hear that we have won 3 GOLD Great Taste Awards this year, taking our total to 18 fine food awards won since 2003! |
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We will be at the Great British Cheese Festival If you love cheese then this will be the show for you - the Great British Cheese Festival on the weekend of 29-30th September at Millets Farm Centre, Frilford near Abingdon in Oxfordshire...& for... |
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Olive Magazine love our Heavenly Honeycombe Bars The Olive Magazine team have been munching on our Heavenly Honeycombe Bars & describe them as the "ultimate crunchie bar" in the October issue of Olive out now! |
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We are in the finals for both the Dorset Food & Drink Awards & South West Tourism Excellence Awards! We are delighted to have reached the finals of 2 prestigious regional business awards - our county Food & Drink awards sponsored by Dorset Magazine, in the "Best Food producer" category... |
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We have now SOLD OUT for our kids workshop on Aug 25th ALL SOLD OUT! |
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Activities here at Chococo for the Summer Holidays Daily free to view chocolate-making demos here at Chococo throughout the summer holidays & NEW bookable children's making workshops on Saturday August 4th & 25th. |
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"Create a Chococo Choc" Competition! Invent a chocolate Summer Competition for kids up to the age of 12 |
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House & Garden Magazine feature our partnership with Long Barn Lavender House & Garden Magazine August issue features our "Apple Dilly" chocolate the result of our partnership with Long Barn Lavender Growers. |
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We are supporting Veninos, Venezuelan children in need We are delighted to announce our support for Veninos, Venezuelan children in need |
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Stephanie Acton's Dad, Mike has won our Father's Day Competition Congratulations to Stephanie Acton for winning our Father's Day competition & to her Dad who will be enjoying a great Sports experience. |
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Stop Press: Dawn, our shop manager, gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing in at 8lbs 3oz this morning, June 6th. Dawn & Wayne have also now decided on his name - Jenson |
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Dont let hot weather put you off sending our chocolates Dont let hot weather put you off ordering our chocolates. We chill down all our gifts once packed into their outers before taking them to the post office at the last possible moment to help ensure that they arrive at their destination in tip top condition. |
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Half Term chocolate demos here at Chococo Find out more about how we make chocolates at our daily demos during half term week |
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We have now joined "Direct from Dorset" We are full members of the Direct from Dorset origin assurance scheme. |
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According to the coolhunter.com, we are officially cool! thecoolhunter.com, an online site picking up trends from around the world, has picked up on our packaging! |
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Dawn, our shop queen, is off to have a baby Dawn is off on maternity leave now to have her second baby |
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Our New Apple Dilly Chocolate is a huge hit Our new Apple Dilly chocolate, filled with lavender-scented apple jelly from Long Barn Lavender growers in Winchester, is already a firm favourite with our customers |
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Our passion for creating fine chocolates is featured in Metro The Metro newspaper featured us ,along with cheese & apple producers, in a piece called from "tarmac to terroir" for our love of regional ingredients. |
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Try your hand at diablo or juggling at our free circus skills workshops from Maundy Thursday to Easter Saturday & Mr Colours will be back again on Easter Saturday to entertain! |
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Granny has made fresh batches of tablet for us Good news for Tablet fans - Granny has been in to make more! |
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We are having lots of Comic Relief fun! Come & have a laugh at us all making chocolates wearing our red noses on Friday 16th! |
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Olive Magazine features our Chococo-Holics Club as a great alternative Easter gift Olive Magazine April issue has featured our Chococo-Holics Club as one of their ideas for being a "Good Egg" & avoiding the Easter egg glut for giving something a little bit different |
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Fresh Magazine votes our Easter Eggs their "Fresh Favourite" Fresh magazine declare our Truffle & Treats-filled Easter Egg, their "fresh favourite", out of 40 eggs tried & tested. |
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Homes & Gardens April issue features us & our recipes for Easter We were delighted to be asked by Homes & Gardens to provide them with some chocolate recipes for Easter & they have published them in the April issue with fabulous photographs. |
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We team up with award-winning "Why" Jewellers of Corfe to offer a "Marry Me" Box For the ultimate statement of love this Valentine's Day |
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The Daily Mail gives our Chocolate Hearts top marks The Daily Mail today Saturday 10th Feb gives our giant chocolate hearts, 5 out of 5 for quality & flavour, |
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The Daily Telegraph rates our Chocolate Club, the best Valentine Gift The Daily Telegraph weekend section (Sat 10th Feb) rates our Chocolate Club the best bet as a gift as you are "guaranteed chocolates for life (well 6 or 12 months to be precise) not just for Valentine's |
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Book now for our Children's Chocolate-Making workshops on 17th March for Mothers Day We are now taking bookings for our childrens workshops on Saturday 17th March. Kids will spend 2 hours with us making special chocolates for Mum for Mothers Day. |
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Our new site goes live at last! After months of work, we have finally launched our new site. We hope that you all find it easy to use, can find old favourites as well as new lines & like our new features such as the search... |
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Red wine & chocolate are set to become the toast of dieters everywhere "Thanks to a startling new book, red wine & chocolate are set to become the toast of dieters everywhere" - Saturday Telegraph Nov 25th 2006 |
