Lavish Your Loved Ones With Hotel Chocolat This Christmas

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Struggling to find the perfect Christmas gift? Panicking over last minute stocking fillers? Looking for something unique and different… Well help is at hand. Luxury British cocoa-grower and chocolatier – Hotel Chocolat – has a reliable flock of elves busying themselves back at Hotel Chocolat HQ, whipping up an array of delectable delights with which to surprise your loved ones this Christmas.
Simply log onto the Hotel Chocolat website – www.hotelchocolat.co.uk – to view the new Christmas Collection.

Hotel Chocolat offers a last minute online Christmas delivery service right up until the eleventh hour. So busy Mums stressed out partners and last minute shoppers need not worry as we can guarantee you nationwide delivery for the next day with the ‘Gold Delivery Service’. This year, chocolate goodies can be ordered right up until 12.30pm on 23rd December.

Hotel Chocolat recommends the following Christmas ‘Must-Haves’

The Rather Large Cracker (450g, £27.50)

The ultimate in Christmas crackers - ‘The Rather Large Cracker’ is a modern take on the traditional table cracker. Crammed with 40 chocolates, 12 party hats and jokes. It’s the perfect addition to any dinner party throughout the festive season.

Christmas Tree Decorations: (A pack of 10, 120g, £12.50)

The Hotel Chocolat team has created a new range of ‘Christmas Tree Decorations’- which comprises of four special Christmas shapes cast in smooth house milk. This set includes:
o Snowman cast in caramel chocolate
o Bell cast in 40% milk chocolate
o Robin cast in milk chocolate and praline
o Christmas tree cast in dark chocolate with orange

Christmas Catwalk Collection Luxe

The thrill and excitement of Christmas encapsulated in 36 hand finished chocolates – including a vintage design chocolate tablet, Kir Royal stars, brandy ganache, caramel, rum & raisin, spiced orange and more.

50% Milk Christmas Wreath
Dramatic looking, with textured chocolate contours and colour bursts of roasted whole nuts and succulent fruit, this is a truly original piece of chocolate sculpture! But it doesn’t just look good, the contrast of crisp roasted nuts, succulent fruit and thick melt-in-the- mouth chocolate is extremely more

12 Days of Chocolate (300g, £25)
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

Twelve gorgeously chocolate-filled days! A truly original gift inspired by the oldest of Christmas traditions – 12 days, 12 boxes, 24 chocolates! Starting on Christmas Day, there’s a stunning new box to open every day with exciting new chocolates to discover – luscious champagne stars, dreamy ganaches, pralines, pure chocolate and more…
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For press information, please contact the Hotel Chocolat team:
hotelchocolat@halpern.co.uk or Tel: 020 7351 2888
Or contact individual team members directly:
Louise Butler at Halpern on: louise@halpern.co.uk - Tel: 020 7349 2481
Emma Wallace at Halpern on: emma@halpern.co.uk - Tel: 020 7349 2490

Notes to Editors:

UK last order dates for the Christmas period are:

Standard delivery: 20th December, 10.30am
Gold Delivery: 23rd December, 12.30pm

About Hotel Chocolat:

Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris founded Hotel Chocolat in 1993, with a simple goal - to make a better type of chocolate available to UK consumers bored by the mediocrity of that available in supermarkets and on the high street. Originally a web and catalogue business, in 2004 the first of many Hotel Chocolat stores appeared on the UK high street. There are currently 28 stores. Authentic, wholesome ingredients are foundations of the company’s success. A position that is strengthened by its privately owned cocoa plantation, The Rabot Estate in St Lucia, where Hotel Chocolat grows its own fine flavour cocoa. Hotel Chocolat was recently awarded Emerging Retailer of the Year by the influential Retail Week and has been selected as one of the UK’s prestigious Cool Brands. www.hotelchocolat.co.uk

IGD ‘UK Ten to Watch List’ 2008
Hotel Chocolat has just been shortlisted as one of the IGD ‘UK Ten to Watch List’ 2008, the full report of which was published within the Grocer on 12th April 2008. IGD is an international food and grocery expert providing information, insight and best practice to the food and grocery industry. IGD annually names ten retailers around the world, which demonstrate strong growth prospects and innovation, and this year IGD has produced its first UK High Street Ten To Watch report. For more information about either IGD or to view the full report, visit the IGD website: www.igd.com/analysis