Meet the Team

Our team has grown a bit since we started back in 2002 when it was just Claire & Andy with a toddler in tow (that toddler is now at university and her younger brother is taller than both his parents!). As well as the team members shown here, we have a wonderful team of chocolatiers, packers and chocolate house team members who are all superstars!

Claire

Claire

Co-Founder (Brand owner)

AKA: Kermit (for energetic typing!)

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Madagascar Mega Milk

Proudest Chococo moment:
Winning the Dorset Food Hero award at the 2019 Dorset Food & Drink Awards in recognition of us championing all things Dorset

Most life changing event:
Sailing around the world on yacht Commercial Union in the BT Global Challenge in 1996/7

Can Be Heard Saying:
Cherub, cool beans
Andy

Andy

Co-Founder (Ops King)

AKA: Mr Messy

Most Likely To Be Found Eating:
Honeycombe!

Proudest Chococo moment:
Opening our 4th Chocolate House in Horsham just weeks after extending the cafe of our Swanage Chocolate House

Most life changing event:
Driving to Cape Town BC3 (Before Claire, Before Children, Before Chocolate)
 
Can Be Heard Saying: We are where we are
 
Chris V

Chris V

Analyst & Projects Manager

AKA: The Spreadsheet King (& chief chocista)

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Agave Honeycombe
Proudest Chococo moment: Seeing our Choc Houses filled with lots of happy customers
Most life changing event: Travelling around the world for over a year.
Can Be Heard Saying: No Worries
Phil

Paul

Finance Director

AKA: The Numbers King

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Dorset Sea Salt Caramel
Proudest Chococo moment: Supporting the packing team to smash their Easter targets
Most life changing event: Living in the USA for 4 years as a child
Can Be Heard Saying: Let's do it all again tomorrow, but better
Tom

Tom

Head of Online Trading

AKA: Websitetom!

Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Timmy's Chocolate Orange
Proudest Chococo moment: Learning the ropes and helping the team smash Christmas #1
Most life changing event: Travelling around the USA and Europe 
Can Be Heard Saying: Sales are... 'solid'
 
 
Erris

Erris 

Head of Wholesale  

AKA: DFL (Down from London)
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Molasses and Brown Butter
Proudest Chococo moment: Supplying premium retailers and distributors with our range. 
Most life changing event: Taking the leap to move out of London in 2023 to sunny Dorset! 
Can Be Heard Saying: This chocolate won't sell itself
Dawn

Dawn 

Swanage Choc House Manager  

AKA: The Always Positive One
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Totally Twisted Nose
Proudest Chococo moment: Being with Chococo in Swanage for 17 years! 
Most life changing event: My 3 amazingly tall sons 
Can Be Heard Saying: Right!
Josh

Josh 

Winchester Choc House Manager  

AKA: The Coffee King
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Warmed up Cinnamon Bun
Proudest Chococo moment: Delivering an amazing 2022 Xmas in Winchester with a new team 
Most life changing event: Completing a charity walk from Winchester to Brighton in 24 hours
Can Be Heard Saying: We're absolutely smashing it!
 
 
Liv

Liv

Exeter Choc House Manager

AKA: The Most Energetic One
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Perfect Passion
Proudest Chococo moment: Winning Indie Retailer of the Year in the Food Mag awards in 2019
Most life changing event: I lived in Rome for a year & learnt a lot about myself alone in a foreign country!
Can Be Heard Saying: Absofruitly!
Sam

Sam

Horsham Choc House Manager

AKA: Mama Sam
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Arberquina, Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Proudest Chococo moment: Making connections with customers and making a difference to their day.
Most life changing event: My three crazy children.
Can Be Heard Saying: I'd love a coffee!
Wojciech

Wojciech

Packing & Despatch Manager

AKA: The pallet truck king
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Milk toasted cashew & sea salt slabs
Proudest Chococo moment: Building a happy team
Most life changing event: Being the daddy to 2 girls with the second born in 2022!
Can Be Heard Saying: Sweeeeeet!
 
 
Kev

Kev

Production Manager

AKA: Kevlar
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Lemon Zing
Proudest Chococo moment: Managing our team of chocolatiers plus developing our gelato & bakery businesses
Most life changing event: Having children!
Can Be Heard Saying: Can we put cinnamon in this?
Tim

Tim

Gelato & Flavour Development

AKA: The Gelato King
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Any new flavours I'm working on!
Proudest Chococo moment: Getting great feedback on my new ideas
Most life changing event: Being married
Can Be Heard Saying: No problem
Jacqui

Jacqui

Chief Chocolate Artist

AKA: The Paintbrush Queen
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Wild thing
Proudest Chococo moment: Creating a huge Easter egg for a bespoke wedding commission
Most life changing event: Having my beautiful daughter & (finally) marrying my soul mate in Lockdown
Can Be Heard Saying: 'yep, we can do that?!'
 
 
Sabena

Sabena

Marketing & Comms Manager

AKA: The Creative Digital Queen
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Lemon Zing
Proudest Chococo moment: Building engagement on our social feeds, especially Insta
Most life changing event: Buying a camper
Can Be Heard Saying: That's not a problem
Gary

Gary

Chococo Designer

AKA: Mr Creative
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: All of them!
Proudest Chococo moment: Setting off the fire alarm after setting the toaster to 6!
Most life changing event: The recent arrival of baby Louie
Can Be Heard Saying: Shall we deboss that?
Steph

Steph

Assistant Brand Manager

AKA: The Brand Babe
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Blackcurrant Beauty
Proudest Chococo moment: Creating and launching the Mother's Day range!
Most life changing event: Working as a Games Maker at the London 2012 Olympics
Can Be Heard Saying: I'll have a think about it!
 
 
CJ

CJ

Visual Merchandiser

AKA: Arts 'n' Crafts Queen
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Dorset Sea Salt Caramel
Proudest Chococo moment: Store window designs for my first Easter!
Most life changing event: Becoming a Mum
Can Be Heard Saying: No probs!
Emma

Emma

Chief Centre Maker

AKA: The Fastest Piper in the West
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Melting Milk Truffle
Proudest Chococo moment: Filling 18k fresh chocolates by hand for Valentines Day!
Favourite holiday destination: Wales, as I love exploring
Can Be Heard Saying: What's next Kev?!
Jacob

Jacob

Chief Moulder

AKA: Choci Hendrix
Most Likely To Be Found Eating: Cream Tea
Proudest Chococo moment: Coping with the Great Flood of 2021 just after we moved!
Most life changing event: Getting engaged in 2022 
Can Be Heard Saying: Send it!
 
 
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