Hotel Chocolat Mother's Day 2010 Catalogue

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EASTER EGGS Edition

MOTHER'S DAY – 14th March

THE DAY OF THE

MAGNIFICENT MOTHERS – Our Multi-Tasking Heroines

inspirational ideas for a Fresh New Season!

Welcome to a bright new season of chocolate, here to help you shake off the last of the chilly winter months. Our new range is bursting with fresh flavours and gift ideas for all of your springtime celebrations, but there are two rather special dates to mark in the diary this season…

The first is Mother’s Day, so you’ll find a gorgeous array of chocolate gifts to make sure Wonder Mum’s day off is one to remember – from stylish Signature Collections with bubbly bottles of prosecco, to the exclusive All About Mum Selection page 28.

And don’t forget that we have the excitement of Easter to look forward to – with all-new Scrambled Eggs, our renowned Extra Thick Eggs and a full range of smaller treats, there’s an Easter gift for absolutely everyone!

Angus Thirlwell Co-founder & Chief Executive

Don’t miss your FREE GIFT!

Just shop with us between 15th February and Easter Sunday and we’ll send you a FREE Taste of Spring Collection when you spend £35* or more – a cheerful, springtime thank you to help banish the winter blues and embrace the bright, new season! *£35 excluding delivery, available mail order and in-store from 1st March Full terms & conditions at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/tandc

Worth £11

4 EASY WAYS TO ORDER Online www.hotelchocolat.co.uk telephone 08444 93 13 13 08444 93 10 10 (if ordering for your business) Post Hotel Chocolat Ltd, Mint House, Royston SG8 5HL In store We have 42 stores across the UK. Usa Hotel Chocolat USA � www.hotelchocolat.com We have 2 US stores – Newbury Street Boston and Chestnut Hill Massachusetts.

Full dietary and allergen details for each product are available at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk 2

Your Message – Our Chocolates Your message in our complimentary card delivered direct to loved ones, relatives and friends for you. or get us to deliver to your own home so you can hand out the gifts yourself. standard service £3.95 – single item £4.95 – 2 or more items next day or specific day service £5.95 – single item Message Card £7.95 – 2 or more items Last order dates for mother’s day standard: 8th March at 2.30pm Gold: 11th March at 4pm saturday: Friday 12th March at 4pm

on The MENu for Spring 2010

MOTHER'S DAY – special fold-out starts on page 28

There’s a whole world of gorgeousness waiting for you in our specially extended Mother’s Day section. You’ll find all you need to make sure mum puts her feet up and is well and truly pampered.

Children's

MANIFESTO for

Multi-tasking Heroines

I’ll tidy my room – I’ll find my own odd socks – e I’ll not stay out lat

I am) (no matter how old

Birthdays, Anniversaries or JUST BECAUSE…

– I’ll eat my greens – st I’ll phone you at lea once a week – eat I’ll always let you the last chocolate, on Mother's Day

Easy to send and thrilling to receive – see the full collection from page 31

Find our nEW Scrambled Eggs on page10

Easter

– from page 4

Before you know it, Easter will be here!

And this year is our biggest ever Easter range, including thrilling, new Scrambled Eggs sporting one-off designs and their own tailor-made matching chocolates.

The excitement all starts over the page – so what are you waiting for!

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Our original

EXTRA THICK

Eggs

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Rocky Road To Caramel™ With one cookie textured milk chocolate shell and the other in mellow caramel chocolate and inside – pralines with caramel, pecan, macadamia and coconut, Easter bunnies and chicks in milk and caramel chocolate and more. 420g approx. Alcohol-free.

Tasting notes – the smoothness of milk chocolate and caramel is the perfect foil for the crunch of nuts and crushed cookie pieces.

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£22

Jewels of our Easter range and renowned for all the right reasons – the eggs that broke the mould are back! With luxuriously thick, premium chocolate shells and exciting, all-new Easter chocolates hiding inside.

147mm high. 330-520g approx.

Your Eggsellency™ Page 9

Happy

Sandwich

Scrambled

extra thick

Ostrich

ThE SToRY oF ouR EggS – in the early days of our business, we were advised by Easter egg experts to make the chocolate shells as thin as possible to economise on chocolate. We ignored that advice then and we still do!

Our Extra Thick eggs., more than 3 times thicker than an average Easter egg, 5

More Extra Thick Eggs™ The Serious Dark Fix™ One shell cast in our special 70% cocoa house dark chocolate and the other in 70% dark chocolate studded with cocoa nibs and inside – seriously dark gianduja, macadamia praline, cream truffles with whisky, brandy and more. 390g approx.

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Remember the mysteriously half eaten egg last year? It was me… This one is all for you though!

Happy Easter dearest brother. Lucy X

Happy

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Sandwich

Scrambled

extra thick

Ostrich

Dimensions of Extra Thick Egg without packaging: 147mm high. Weight 330g - 520g approx.

£22

You Crack Me up™ One shell cast in our special 40% cocoa house milk chocolate and the other in mellow milk with a dash of white and inside – hand piped, praline-filled smiley faces, Easter bunnies and chicks in milk and white chocolate and more. 370g approx. Alcohol-free.

Who for – absolutely everyone! Who wouldn’t love these cheery little devils?

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£22 7

The Eggsibitionist™ With both shells cast from our special 40% cocoa house milk chocolate and inside – gorgeously hand decorated mini eggs filled with smooth and textured pralines, zesty orange, caramel, sticky toffee and more. 410g approx. Alcohol-free.

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£22

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

More Extra Thick Eggs™ Your Eggsellency™ One shell cast in our special 40% cocoa house milk chocolate and the other in 70% dark chocolate studded with cocoa nibs – with 10 ganache-filled truffle eggs including champagne & strawberry, rum & caramel, amaretto and more. Natural piping. 360g approx.

Angus says – not just good looking, this egg is the best of all worlds with one milk and one dark shell hiding irresistible truffle eggs.

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Dimensions of Extra Thick Egg without packaging: 147mm high. Weight 330g - 520g approx.

Happy

Sandwich

Scrambled

extra thick

£22

Ostrich

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NEW

Introducing our

Scrambled Eggs

TM

New Recipe

Armed only with natural colours and a piping bag, we’ve unleashed our inner artists New Recipes to create one-off designs in a scramble of colours – no two are the same! And each one comes with its own set of matching chocolates.

All recipes of Scrambled Eggs come in a smart pattern-textured box

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Happy

Sandwich

scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

They look almost too good to eat but don’t be fooled, they taste as good as they look!

– Angus

Dimensions of Scrambled Egg without packaging: 125mm high. Weight 220g approx.

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Milk Scrambled Egg™ A creamy 40% cocoa milk chocolate egg served with a collection of mellow milk chocolate pralines – chocolate brownie, cocoa crisp, arabica coffee, hazelnut, macadamia and zesty fruit. Alcohol-free

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£15

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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White Scrambled Egg™ A creamy white chocolate egg piped with all-natural vibrant chocolate served with a collection of velvety praline chocolates – including hazelnut praline, irresistible chocolate brownie and zesty fruit. Alcohol-free.

Who for – fans of laid back dreamy textures with exciting flavours.

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£15

More scrambled Eggs™

Vegan suitable

Dark Scrambled Egg™ A smooth 70% cocoa dark chocolate egg with cocoa butter piping, served with a collection of our favourite dark chocolates – including zesty orange & almonds, delicate pistachios and spicy ginger & hazelnuts. Vegan suitable. Alcohol-free.

Tasting notes – recipes that take the deep tones of dark chocolate and lift them with flavour explosions of ginger and orange and the crunch of almonds and hazelnuts.

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£15

Dimensions of Scrambled Egg without packaging: 125mm high. Weight 220g approx.

Happy

Sandwich

scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

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More scrambled Eggs™ Caramel Scrambled Egg™ A dreamy caramel chocolate egg served with a collection of our sought after oozing salted caramels. One taste and you’ll be a salted caramel convert! Alcohol-free

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Happy

Sandwich

£15

scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

Dimensions of Scrambled Egg without packaging: 125mm high. Weight 220g approx.

Boozy Scrambled Egg™ A 50% cocoa milk chocolate egg served with a selection of luscious truffles with a tipsy twist – oak aged brandy, golden St Lucian rum, chocolate martini, gin, amaretto & cognac and single malt whisky.

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£15

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Introducing our gigantic

osTriCH EGGs

TM

A truly mammoth egg that arrives nestled in soft paper twirls and comes

complete with a two-layer box of exciting chocolates to discover too! Perfect to send to families, office colleagues or to make a rather large statement to someone special.

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Happy

The Easter Bunny says we have to share this! Lots of love, Jack X

Sandwich

Scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

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Dimensions of Ostrich Egg without packaging: 285mm high. Weight: 1.2kg - 1.5kg approx Box Dimensions: Length 19.8cm Depth 33.5cm 18.5cm

The DaRK ostrich Egg™ With two enormous shells cast in deep 70% dark chocolate, studded with almonds and then enrobed in more dark chocolate together with – 26 of our most sought after dark recipes with silky gianduja, macadamia praline, luxurious truffle-filled eggs and more.

1.5kg approx. 26 chocolates in box.

Tasting notes – slivers of roasted almonds transform these shells into dark chocolate heaven as the crunch of nuts meets deep cocoa notes.

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£60

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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osTriCH Eggs™ Who for – this one is big enough to wow a whole family, or make someone very happy indeed!

Nestled in a magnificent box

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Happy

Sandwich

Scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

Dimensions of Ostrich Egg without packaging: 285mm high. Weight: 1.2kg - 1.5kg approx Box Dimensions: Length 19.8cm Depth 33.5cm 18.5cm

The MiLK ostrich Egg™ With both mammoth shells cast in 40% cocoa milk chocolate textured with cookies, crispies and chocolate chunks together with – a dreamy selection of pecan and macadamia pralines, melt away caramels, solid chocolate slabs and more. 1.2kg approx. 23 chocolates in box. Alcohol-free.

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£60

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Egg

Sandwiches

TM

Fun to give but made from serious chocolate, our adorable Egg Sandwiches won’t fail to put a smile on everyone’s face this Easter – with two slices of exciting chocolate sandwiched between beautifully decorated hollow shells. All Alcohol-free.

Chilli Combo Egg Sandwich™ Slices of deep dark chocolate with spicy chilli sprinkled with chopped bell pepper and sandwiched between dark chocolate shells.

Presented in a sleek white sandwich box made with recycled materials.

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Full on Dark Egg Sandwich™

Eton Mess Egg Sandwich™ Slices of strawberry fusion studded with meringue pieces and sandwiched between white chocolate shells.

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£7

£7

Slices of 70% cocoa dark chocolate with the crunch of prized cocoa nibs, sandwiched between dark chocolate shells. Vegan suitable.

Tasting highlights – smooth but deep cocoa flavours with little cocoa boosts as you nibble the nibs.

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Happy sandwich

Scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

Dimensions of Egg Sandwiches without packaging: 100mm high by 74mm wide. Weight 100g. All Alcohol-free.

£7

MULTI-BUY OFFER £7 each or £24 for any 4 Choose any combination of Egg Sandwiches.

4 or more items in the same order charged at £6 each. Can be delivered to multiple addresses or a single address. Usual delivery charges apply.

“

A few little ‘eggstras’ for our little bunnies.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

James & Julia X

” Smooth Praline Egg Sandwich™

Slices of praline-marbled milk chocolate sandwiched between 40% cocoa milk chocolate shells.

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£7

Creamed Caramel Egg Sandwich™ Slices of milk and white fusion chocolate sandwiched between mellow caramel chocolate shells.

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£7

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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the Easter Egg HUnt is on!

The only thing more fun than an exciting Easter egg hunt is actually finding the eggs and nibbling the chocolate! All Alcohol-free.

Nibble and Peck's Easter Chocolate hunt Meet our irresistibly cute Easter bunnies and chirpy sidekicks – 16 figures cast in milk, white and caramel chocolate. All individually wrapped, so they’re ready for your Easter Chocolate Hunt. Just don’t forget where you hid them!

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The Bunny’s Basket A clutch of 12 chocolate eggs straight from the Easter Bunny’s own supply. Hollow cast in mellow milk chocolate and individually wrapped in bespoke foil – they’re perfect for Easter eggs hunts, or as a stylish gift that’s easy to share. 250g.

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£15

oodles of Eggs You just can’t go wrong with 50 chocolate eggs!

All hollow cast from mellow milk chocolate and individually wrapped in bespoke foil. Ideal for Easter egg hunts, thanking lots of people, or as a stunning Easter display at home. 850g.

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£30

£8

Happy EGGS

TM

Which irresistible eggy face are you…?

Dark ref 300068 Milk ref 300065 White ref 300066

Choose between Milk Dark and White chocolate. Every Happy Egg comes with a Tiddly Pot full of milk chocolate bunnies and chicks and dark chocolate eggs for the dark version – perfect for the young and the young at heart. Alcohol-free.

£6 each or any 3 for £15 Happy Sandwich

Scrambled

Extra Thick

Ostrich

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Grown up Easter tREatS

Easter Eggies - Sticky Toffee

Eggs and Soldiers

Our Easter Eggies fit right into that gap between a fullon chocolate egg and a simple Happy Easter! Perfectly sized as a little Easter gift or for personal nibbling. Cast in deep, dark 70% cocoa dark chocolate and filled with soft sticky toffee that will melt in the mouth like butter on hot toast. Alcohol-free. 10 chocolates.

Breakfast will never be the same again… Mellow praline milk chocolate half eggs, topped with a white chocolate fried egg. Accompanied by a troop of creamy white chocolate soldiers, already dipped with a dollop of creamy chocolate yolk.

Alcohol-free. 10 chocolates.

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£6.50

£6.50

Egg Pots –How Do YOU Like Your Eggs?

A selection of four Easter cups, each brimming with nine filled mini eggs – perfect as small gifts to hand around and for impromptu family sharing.

Egg Pot Foursome – mellow and fruity Four Egg Pots – Milk Praline, Dark Caramel, Zesty Praline, Fruity Mousse. Alcohol free.

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Egg Pot Foursome – smooth as silk Four Egg Pots – Milk Caramel, Amaretto, Gianduja Praline, Dark Rum.

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£24

£24

Our NEW filled eggs, boxed to share Egg Box A cracking collection of gorgeous filled mini eggs created especially for passing around and sharing this Easter. Including velvety smooth milk and dark pralines, silky ganaches with orange, amaretto and advocaat, raspberry mousse, mellow caramel and more.

Why we love it – friends, family, lazy long weekend… need we say more?

Sleekster 30 filled mini eggs ref 260121

£19.50

h-box 15 filled mini eggs ref 260122

£11

The Bunny Box It’s the Easter Bunny’s personal stash of chocolate goodies – with a half egg cast from our special 40% cocoa house milk chocolate containing mini eggs, plus a Rocky Road 100g slab, a choc chick lick and a cute pouch of caramel drops. Weight 450g. Height 20cm Length 10cm Depth 6cm. Alcohol free.

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£25

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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The Essential Easter Collection An adventure of chocolate goodies hand picked for an extremely blissful Easter – tagged, tied and ready to give.

With dark gianduja Eggies, a selection of filled mini eggs and a Serious Dark Fix extra thick egg shell in 70% dark chocolate and filled with dark Easter chocolates.

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The Easter Weekend hamper Made for a luxuriously long Easter weekend with friends and family, or for some serious pampering! There’s something in here for everyone to discover.

Contains: Eggsibitionist & Serious Dark Fix Extra Thick Egg half eggs with chocolates, Caramel Drops, Easter Eggs & Soldiers, Easter Eggies - Sticky Toffee , Milk Choc Chick Lick, Easter Slab. Hamper Length 34.5cm Height 33.5cm Depth 9.5cm

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£50

£25

Easter HAMPERS

for families and office groups

The Easter Adventure Hamper Created for everyone to dip into all Easter long – ensuring a harmonious Easter for friends, family, children and whoever else might drop in!!

Contains: Prosecco (75cl), Serious Dark Fix Extra Thick Egg Shell (with chocolates), Milk Scrambled Egg, Eton Mess Egg Sandwich, Sleekster Egg Box Selection, Caramel Drops, Easter Eggs & Soldiers, Easter Eggies Sticky Toffee, Easter Slab

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ÂŁ100

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Children's

MANIFESTO g for

Multi-taskin Heroines

I’ll tidy my room – I’ll find my own odd socks – e I’ll not stay out lat

I am) (no matter how old

– I’ll eat my greens – st I’ll phone you at lea once a week – eat I’ll always let you the last chocolate, on Mother's Day

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14th March

Mother’s Day They’re the world’s greatest multi-taskers, the undisputed queens of juggling work, life and home. In their spare time they devote themselves to us and they do it all with style, grace, indispensable patience and a few wellchosen words to keep us in line.

But for one day at least, we get to call the shots! So why not crack open the bubbly, pick out something suitably gorgeous from our Mother’s Day range and give your own personal Wonder Mum a day off to remember.

And if you can’t be there in person, don’t forget that all of our gifts are available for Mother's Day delivery, complete with a stylish message card for your personal message.

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3 Marvellous MUM CoLLeCtIoNs Make sure it’s a truly blissful Mother’s Day with one of our Collection Bags, full of heavenly chocolate specialities

Collection 1 Milk chocolate tablet Goddess, strawberry heartshaped lick and a selection of melt-in-the-mouth, mellow pralines. Alcohol-free.

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£15

Collection 2 A selection of luxurious Pink Champagne Truffles, milk chocolate Goddess tablet, a strawberry heart-shaped lick and a personal bottle of bubbly prosecco.

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Pink Champagne Truffles Fresh cream and mouth warming ganache in crisp chocolate shells – dusted with natural strawberry icing sugar for a touch of pink and a fruity twist. 16 chocolates.

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£16.50

£25

Rose & Violet Crèmes Soft fondant centres flavoured with natural essence of rose & violet in dark chocolate shells, based on a British recipe dating back to the early 1900s.

20 chocolates.

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£13.50

Collection 3 Luxurious Pink Champagne Truffles, a selection of new season chocolates, milk chocolate Goddess tablet, a strawberry heart-shaped lick, meltaway chocolate Gemstones and a personal bottle of bubbly prosecco.

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Chocolate Hugs The essential pampering kit for Mother’s Day so that they can sit back, relax and wrap themselves in chocolate hugs! With luxurious Champagne Truffles, chocolate enrobed Brazil nuts, a heart-shaped Strawberry Lick, a mellow milk chocolate slab and mellow Milky Liquid Chocolat.

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£25

£40

MOTHER’S Day –14th March The All About Mum Sleekster is designed to fit through letterboxes – so if you’re not going to be there in person this Mother’s Day you can be sure it will.

“

Do you realise this is the first Mother’s Day I won’t be there – hopefully these will make up for it!

Love Sarah X

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All About Mum Selection Created especially for mums to enjoy with their feet up – including melt-away pralines with macadamias and hazelnuts, zesty orange, dreamy caramel and luscious cream ganaches with prosecco & raspberry, champagne and more. 30 chocolates.

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£19.50

Bubbly New Season Hamper All the essential luxuries for Mum to treat herself with.

Contains: 2 x 20cl Prosecco, New Season Sleekster, Citrus Puddles, 2 x Milk & White Fusion Slabs, Peel Me An Orange, Strawberry Heart Lick.

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£50

Spring Hamper All the essential luxuries for Mother’s Day stylishly presented and ready to share! Alcohol-free.

Contains: Liquid Chocolat Kiss Mix drinking chocolate, Milk Oblivion Selection, Citrus Puddles, 2 Milk & White Fusion Slabs, milk chocolate Peel Me An Orange, Strawberry Heart Lick.

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£50

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

Sleekster™ SELECTION BOXES

Capture the thrill and excitement of sending a gift with our slim Sleeksters

– created to slip effortlessly through most letterboxes, complete with your special message. A personal Chocogram for special occasions or just because!

Serious Dark FixTM Satisfyingly deep cocoa flavours full of dark chocolate adventure – from smooth pralines to silky ganaches with blackcurrant, Calvados, coffee, Champagne and more. 32 chocolates.

Who for – the uncompromising dark chocolate lover.

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£19.50

Milk OblivionTM Discover milk chocolate bliss – from the flavour nuances of differing cocoa levels to mellow recipes with caramel, honey, cinnamon, praline and more. 32 chocolates. Alcohol-free.

Who for – dreamy milk chocolate lovers.

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£19.50

MOTHER’S DAY

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Exuberantly FruityTM MOTHER’S DAY

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Vibrant explosions of real fruit fruitiness in zingy ganaches – with blueberry and blackcurrant, peach, raspberry, cherry, mandarin and more. 30 chocolates.

Why we love it – like basking in pure sunshine, whatever the weather!

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£19.50

TRUTH

DARE

MOTHER’S DAY

TRUTH

DARE

MOTHER’S DAY

hand-Piped Selection  Perfectly balanced with a little bit of everything – from melt-away pralines and soft butterscotch to fruity recipes and luscious truffles with a tipsy twist. 30 chocolates.

Angus says – one of our all-time bestsellers because there’s something here for everyone, so you can be sure it will always go down well!

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£19.50

Just TrufflesTM  The essential collection of authentic truffles with crisp shells and meltingly soft ganaches – including Champagne, rum, Tiramisu, Cointreau, caramel and more. 30 truffles.

When – birthdays, special occasions or for no reason at all… everyone needs a blissful truffle moment.

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£19.50

MOTHER’S DAY

White and LightTM MOTHER’S DAY

The dreamy flavours and creamy textures of milk and white chocolate – with caramel, vanilla, smooth pralines with hazelnut and macadamia, apricot and mocha.

34 chocolates. Alcohol-free.

Why we love it – it’s like a box full of blissful chocolate hugs.

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£19.50

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Luxurious siGNaTurE Collections Our FinEST chocolates stunningly presented and with flavours to match

Presented in a smart box

TRUTH

MOTHER’S DAY

DARE

Signature Collection with Prosecco or Red Wine We’ve found the perfect partners to go with this selection of MOTHER’S our finest, DARE TRUTH – sparkling Prosecco hand-finished chocolates from a boutique DAY winery in Italy’s Dolomite foothills, or our own Chateau Chocolat made with stunning heirloom grape varieties. A gift with real wow factor.

Signature Collection with Prosecco

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£55

Signature Collection with Red Wine ref 350091

£55

I don’t want you to lift a finger until you’ve finished these!

Happy Mother’s Day. Love James X

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To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

24 Chocolates L24.5cm H24.5cm D3.5cm

The Signature Collections Our ultimate collections featuring nothing but our most prized, new season recipes, beautifully hand finished. Including deep pralines with zingy fruit or a dash of chilli, mellow caramels, ganache-filled truffles with raspberry, amaretto, champagne and much more.

Why we love it – stunning presentation with real, knock-your-socks-off kerb appeal, and inside there’s something to thrill absolutely everyone.

24 Chocolates ref 260114 48 Chocolates ref 260116

£25 £40

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Luxurious Chocolate Hampers – Made for Sharing!

If you need to make a big impression, then look no further than our exclusive range of hampers with chocolate specialities for absolutely everyone to enjoy – stunning gifts for families, colleagues, teams or offices to easily (and harmoniously) share.

Presented in a smart white box with ribbon

£100 Chocolate Hamper

The must-have hamper for colleagues, friends and families to share with something for absolutely everyone to enjoy – from sparkling prosecco, single estate chocolate and luxurious champagne truffles, to chocolate batons and a mellow milk chocolate selection.

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£100

£75 Chocolate Hamper with prosecco

The ultimate care package for chocolate lovers, brimming with exclusive goodies – from milk and dark chocolate boxed selections and luscious champagne truffles, to rare single estate chocolate and a bottle of our exclusive prosecco.

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£75

£75 Chocolate Hamper

Sharing brings everyone together and that is exactly what this hamper is all about – with milk and dark chocolate boxed selections, luscious champagne truffles, rare single estate chocolate, authentic drinking chocolate and much more.

Angus says – each element has been chosen to send the lucky recipient on a chocolate adventure, with a bottle of our boutique prosecco to provide a luxurious finishing touch.

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Giant Chocolate Slabs

– there’s one for every mood and every occasion When molten chocolate is poured out to cool on a marble-topped chocolatier’s table, it naturally sets into a gorgeously fluid shape. And that is the inspiration behind our range of half-kilo slabs, whose tactile curves have become icons of the Hotel Chocolat range. When we made the very first samples they looked way too thick and far too extravagant…

‘Perfect’ we said as we watched them set.

When for – film night nibbling, snapping and sharing over coffee, me-time moments… and whenever the mood takes you.

Fruit & Nuts Milk or Dark

Caramel

Our reinvention of this classic combo – super premium sultanas, cranberries and roasted hazelnuts and almonds folded into our signature milk or dark chocolate

The smoothest caramel swirled into premium milk chocolate, topped with caramel drops, crunchy cinder toffee pieces and hand cut florentine squares.

40% milk chocolate. ref 310082 70% dark chocolate. Vegan suitable. ref 310083

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ARE

Presented in the sleek slab bag

All 500g slabs – £13.50 each 255mm x 165mm All alcohol-free Full range of slabs available at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/slabs

MOTHER’S DAY

White & Caramel Cookies

Rocky Road

Triple Chocolate Wham Bam

Stripes of creamy white and laidback caramel chocolate studded with MOTHER’S satisfyingly crunchy hunks of caramel DAY cookie, all topped with caramel domes and chocolate gemstones.

Handmade chocolate chip cookies, creamy white chocolate chunks and crispy puffed rice stirred into a silky smooth, 70/30 blend of milk and dark chocolate.

A dreamily delicious trinity featuring velvety smooth milk chocolate, laid-back caramel chocolate and a little creamy white chocolate to finish off.

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To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Due to popular demand we’ve include even more of our favourite slab recipes in the sought-after Carry-Me-Home range.

Slipped into matt black cases, there’s something for everyone in the gorgeous portfolio of flavours. All alcohol free.

the ULtiMatE slab collections

Carry-ME-Home

The Bestsellers Edition A hand picked collection of our most sought-after 100g slabs.

Contents: 10 x 100g Slabs – Classic 40% Milk, Macho 50% Milk, Chilli & Orange Dark, Ginger & Lemon Dark, White with Vanilla Seeds, Milk & White Fusion, Strawberry Crème White Fusion, Rocky Road Milk, Hazelnut Milk, Caramel Milk.

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£35

The Nut Mania Edition

The Chocolate odyssey Edition

A real fiesta of full-on nutty flavours and exciting textures paired with velvety chocolate.

An unforgettable voyage into the exciting flavours of our favourite milk, dark and white chocolates.

Contents: 10 x 100g Slabs – Fruit & Nut Dark, Fruit & Nut Milk, Honey & Pistachio, Hazelnut Dark, Hazelnut Milk, Caramel White, Chocolate Brownie White, Chocolate Brownie Milk, Macho Milk 50%, Classic Milk 40%.

Contents: 10 x 100g Slabs – House White, Organic White, Caramel Milk, Milky Milk 30%, Classic Milk 40%, Organic Milk 34%, Macho Milk 50%, Santo Domingo 70%,Tanzania Dark 75%, Ghana Dark 85%.

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Best Sellers Collection Nothing but our most sought after 100g slabs all together in one collection. With Milk Chocolate Rocky Road, Milk & White Fusion, Caramel and Praline White. 400g.

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£13.50

Dark adventure A journey into the deep and meaningful flavours of dark chocolate, with a twist or two!

With 70% Santo Domingo, 85% Ghanaian, 70% Chilli & Orange and 70% Ginger & Lemon.

400g.

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Less Sweet Selection

gianduja Praline

Recipes made with less sugar (and no nasty sweeteners!) so the authentic flavours of cocoa and praline shine through. Includes pralines, chocolate batons and gianduja cubes. 22 chocolates. Alcohol-free.

The king of pralines, melts like butter on the tongue.

Precious hand-cut cubes with a super-smooth texture and a deep chocolate flavour. 42 Gianduja Cubes.

Vegan Suitable. Alcohol-free.

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Tasting highlights – packed with super smooth hazelnuts, they deliver the most luxurious melt, releasing a velvety concentration of nutty flavours.

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ultimate Marzipan High almond content for really authentic texture and taste – walnut, orange, pistachio, amaretto, rum & raisin, and classic almond. 18 chocolates.

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Midnight Mints

Rose & Violet Crèmes

Recipes celebrating that most British of preoccupations – mint and chocolate. Four refreshing mint recipes in dark and white chocolate with fondants, pralines, soft crèmes and pure chocolate. Alcohol-free. 26 chocolates.

Soft fondant centres flavoured with natural essence of rose & violet in dark chocolate shells, based on a British recipe dating back to the early 1900s.

20 chocolates.

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hot Shots – liqueurs with attitude!

Full-on hits of premium rum from St Lucia, single malt whisky and fine oak-aged Cognac blended into smooth melt-away soft chocolate centres. 18 chocolates.

Who for – those who like their chocolates to bite back!

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To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Enrobed FRUIT Tender fruits meet seductively smooth chocolate.

All £7.50 each or buy any 3 for £20 www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/fruits ORanGE Tangs The refreshing tang of pure orange juice set with a little pectin then simply enrobed in dark chocolate. Alcohol-free. 150g.

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Succulent Ginger Real slices of ginger, preserved in drums of syrup, TRUTH then enrobed in dark chocolate to complement the tingling spice of ginger. Alcohol-free. 150g.

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KiRSCH Cherries

Whole de-stoned cherries, softened by a long soaking in kirsch, then enrobed in layers of milk then dark chocolate. 150g.

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MANGO Strips Real mango pieces preserved and softened by a long soak in mango liqueur then sealed in dark chocolate. 150g.

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Rum Soaked SULTANAS

amaretto & aLMOnD Sultanas

Juicy sultanas soaked in vats of rum until plump and soft, then quickly enrobed in milk chocolate to seal in the succulence. 150g.

Prime sultanas soaked in amaretto sealed in with milk chocolate blended with nibbly almond pieces. 150g.

Angus says – smooth chocolate, succulent raisins and mini explosions of mouth warming rum‌ utterly unbeatable!

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The Chocolatier’s TableTM 750g 65 chocolates.

Box measures 475mm across.

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£45

the CHOCOLATIER’S Table™ Truly epic adventures in chocolate – made for SHARING!

JAW-DROpping COLLECTiOnS that embrace all of our best-selling chocolate recipes. Just slide open the concertina top to reveal melt-away truffles, smooth pralines, caramels, zingy fruit, solid chocolate slabs and batons, nibbly nuts, silky buttercreams, chocolate canapés and much, much more.

The Chocolatier’s TableTM 1.4Kg 125 chocolates.

Box measures 570mm across.

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£80

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Effortless ENTERTAINING

Serves 2

Dipping adventure for Two... or more Just heat the chocolate in the microwave and embark on this chocolate adventure. Perfect for sharing, full of everything you need to dip into molten chocolate like crunchy breadsticks, gianduja cubes, fudge, marshmallows.

Alcohol-free. Marshmallows not suitable for vegetarians.

Who for – adventurous couples and sociable chocolate lovers.

Serves 2-4 420g ref 330011 £16.50 Serves up to 8 800g ref 330012 £30

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Serves up to 8

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What would I do without you Mum? Thank you!

Lots of love, Alex XXX

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Dinner Party Platter An astonishing array of stylishly presented irresistible chocolate nibbles, specially created for party munching, after dinner nibbling and all sorts of sociable grazing – just lift the lid and they’re ready to serve!

Exclusive chocolate canapés, our favourite truffles and pralines, enrobed Florentines, zesty orange bites, milk, dark and white chocolate batons, whole roasted brazil nuts, macadamias and hazelnuts panned in chocolate, chocolate gemstones and more. Alcohol-free. 650g approx.

Angus says – just lift the lid and they’re ready to hand around. The last word in convenience party food.

ref 330015 £28

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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Little Gifts of Love Champagne Truffles Lickably soft centres in crisp shells. 8 chocolates. £6.50 • Pink Champagne truffles

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• Classic Champagne truffles ref 110466

Simply Thanks Really versatile small gestures of appreciation.

Boxes emblazoned with ‘simply thanks’ and filled with a balanced selection of pralines, ganaches and caramel. 8 chocolates. 100g.

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£6.50

Little gifts of Love hand-Piped Selection 8 irresistible chocolates tied with thick gros-grain ribbon.

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A balanced selection of irresistible Mother’s Day chocolates, ribbon tied and available in 4s or 8s – perfect to keep up your sleeve.

Choc 4 ref 110556 Choc 8 ref 110557

£4 £6.50

a Picture Paints a Thousand Words. all £8 each Whether you think she’s a Goddess, he’s a definite Hero or maybe even a bit of an Old Fossil… say it with an iconic tablet. Cast in our classically creamy 40% cocoa milk chocolate or 70% dark chocolate and beautifully presented in gold baroque frames. Alcohol-free.

goddess Milk ref 480003 goddess Dark ref 480004

old Fossil Milk ref 480007

hero Milk ref 480001 hero Dark ref 480002

his & hers Liquid Chocolat Easy-to-melt flakes to stir into hot milk for a drinking chocolate like no other – with our Macho blend for a deeply authentic cocoa kick and Caramel Kiss Mix for blissful mellowness. Alcohol-free.

Caramel Kiss Mix

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£8

Macho vegan suitable ref 360024

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Pretty in Pink goody Bag Forget diamonds… chocolate is a girl’s best friend! Perfectly sized to tuck under your arm so you can surprise your valentine at any moment. Alcohol-free.

Contains: Milk Chocolate Munchkins, Strawberry Heart Lick, Praline Heart chocolates, 2 Raspberry Fusion Slabs.

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£18

To order www.hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

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What’s CooKiNG?

If you love chocolate, then you may well have been smitten by the cookingwith-chocolate bug too – which is exactly where our cuisine range can help.

From milk, white and dark chocolates for sauces, desserts, cookies and cakes, to the deeply authentic flavours of cocoa infused balsamic vinegar and cocoa pasta – you’ll love what chocolate can do for you in the kitchen. All alcohol-free.

To CooK WiTh

Don’t miss our chocolate recipe section and other fun ideas for the cuisine range at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/recipes

Chocolate for Cooking 70% Dark ref 500033 £7.50

Chocolate for Cooking White ref 500034 £7.50

Cocoa Nib Balsamic Vinegar ref 500067 £12

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Chocolate for Cooking 40% Milk ref 500032 £7.50

orange Marmalade Smudge ref 500028 £7

Caramel Kiss Mix ref 360022 £8

Classic Drinking Chocolate ref 360013 £8

Classic Smudge vegan suitable

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Milky ref 360012

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Caramel Smudge Chocolate Spread ref 500029 £7

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Cocoa Pasta ref 500070 £5

Engaged ETHICS At the historic Rabot Estate on the island of St Lucia we’re doing something that very few chocolate makers can do – we grow our own cocoa.

But that’s not all, because there’s an enormous disparity between those who grow the vast majority of the world’s cocoa and those of us who enjoy the final product, chocolate. And because we wanted to be involved in a handson way we created a unique programme called Engaged Ethics, which is helping cocoa growing communities in Ghana and St Lucia.

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Cocoa Beans from our own estate in St Lucia

The 72nd cocoa farmer has just joined our Engaged Ethics Cocoa Programme in St Lucia, helping us to achieve our biggest harvest yet – which in turn is helping us to put St Lucia back on the cocoa map – Angus

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In Ghana we provide over 100,000 cocoa seedlings a year so farmers can increase their cocoa yields; we fund an expert to give farming advice; we’ve sunk a borehole that provides seven villages with clean water; and this year we intend to purchase a truck so we can reach farmers further afield.

In St Lucia, we’re helping to revitalise the island’s cocoa sector through our Cocoa Growers Programme – offering farmers free advice and assistance; the supply of high quality Trinitario seedlings; as well as a guaranteed market for their beans, bought at prices above those of the world market.

The NEW Purist Range – coming soon!

We’re the first chocolatier to ever make chocolate from only St Lucian beans and you can experience the full flavour nuances of Rabot Estate’s heirloom cocoa in our Purist range. You can also find out more about our programme of Engaged Ethics at www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/ethics

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Chocolates for

BusiNEss

The right gift will always speak volumes about your company. So why not contact our Corporate Team who’ll ensure that fi nding the right gifts, that get results, is an absolute breeze – from choosing and ordering to personalisation and delivery.

You can also benefit from corporate volume discounts, bespoke packaging and delivery direct to recipients – from 1 to 1 million.

Call: 01763 93 10 10 email: sales@hotelchocolat.co.uk

High spend discounts from £250 £250-£999

2.5%

£5000-£9999

10%

£1000-£2499

5%

£10000-£14999 12.5%

£2500-£4999

7.5%

£15000+

15%

*Discount includes total cost of products including concierge option and vat, but excluding delivery.

Discount available to any business, organisation or individual.

For hard to choose for Mums!

–GiFT Cards

The gift that will allow your recipient to become completely immersed in the tantalizing world of chocolate in any of our 42 stores across the UK. Stylishly presented in a chic black box.

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Our Stores

CENTRAL London - Chancery Lane, Kensington, Kings Road, Knightsbridge, Moorgate, The Strand, Victoria Street. south - Basingstoke, Bluewater, Brighton, Bromley, Canterbury, Chichester, Guildford, Lakeside, Maidstone, Reading, Southampton, St Albans, Watford, Wimbledon, Windsor.

South West - Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth. east of England - Cambridge, Norwich.

Midlands - Birmingham, Dudley, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Solihull, Telford.

North - Chester, Gateshead, Harrogate, Leeds, Manchester, Meadowhall - Sheffield, York.

AIRPORTS - Edinburgh, Gatwick South, Heathrow World Duty Free Terminals 1, 3 & 5, Manchester.

John Lewis - A collection of our chocolates can now be found in John Lewis - nationwide.

USA - Boston Newbury Street and Massachusetts Chestnut Hill.

Opening Soon - Glasgow.

For location MAPS and opening hours www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/stores

The real Hotel Chocolat – Opening in 2010

Views around the estate

Our fantastic new hotel opens on our Rabot Estate, St Lucia in May 2010.

To receive a brochure email your full name and address details to thehotel@hotelchocolat.co.uk

Have You Heard About Our TASTING CLUB? If you love chocolate, then you may well wish to join over 100,000 of our like-minded, chocolate loving members!

We create brand new selections of chocolates to taste every month – including cutting edge, new recipes and timeless classics alike. They’re all made with passion, flair and an uncompromising approach to ingredients, our members just decide if they’d like to try that month’s selection – it’s as simple as that.

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o rder f o rm Ordered by: Membership/Customer no:_ ______________________ Title ________ Initials___________________________ Surname _____________________________________ Company Name _______________________________ Address ______________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________ County__________________ Postcode _____________ Country _________________ Home tel_____________________________________ Mobile_______________________________________ Email (so we can tell you about new products and when your order is despatched) __________________________________________________________________

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DELIVERY Date: (tick box below) o BY MOTHER’S DAY (w/c 8th March) o BY EASTER (w/c 29th March)

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Service Informat ion Easy Ways to Order

By Phone

ONLINE www.hotelchocolat.co.uk

CALL 08444 93 13 13 (orders only please, open 24 hours) From Overseas: +44 (0)1763 257 732 Corporate Enquiries: 08444 93 10 10 Customer Services: 08444 93 23 23 Tasting Club Enquiries: 08444 933 933

Just key in the item reference number here

Opening Hours Monday – Friday 8am to 7pm Saturdays – 9am to 2pm or via our website www.hotelchocolat.co.uk

The fastest way to shop, always open

Last order dates to guarantee Mother’S DAY delivery.

UK Standard: Mon 8th March at 2.30pm. UK Next Day: 11th March at 4.00pm.

Saturday Delivery: Fri 12th March at 4.00pm. Europe & Rest of World: 3rd March at 2.30pm.

Last order dates to guarantee Easter delivery.

UK Standard: Mon 29th March at 2.30pm. UK Next Day: 31st March at 4.00pm.

Saturday Delivery: Thurs 1st April at 4.00pm. Europe & Rest of World: 23rd March at 2.30pm.

DELIVERY: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Single Item Two or more items

(cost per delivery address*) UK**

Standard

£3.95

£4.95

(if ordered by 2.30pm) Next Specific Date Saturday Delivery

£5.95

£7.95

£6.95

£8.95

Standard (5-8 working days)

£9.95

£4.95 + £6 per item

Rest of the world Standard (5-8 working days)

£18.95

£4.95 + £15 per item

Gold

Europe

USA Local

Standard (3-5 working days) Day***

Fast deliveries from our warehouse in Boston. Go to www.hotelchocolat.com to order.

We cannot guarantee a specific delivery date.

*with delivery to ONE recipient only **if your delivery address is a remote part of the UK, eg Highlands & Islands, please allow an extra day for service. ***Next Day delivery is currently unavailable to Northern Ireland.

Our No Excuses Guarantee At Hotel Chocolat we’re in business to make you happy and we succeed or fail by how well we do this. If you’re not 100% happy with our products or we miss an impor tant deliver y date, we guarantee that we’ll immediately put it right for you refunding or replacing as appropriate.

This catalogue is printed on paper accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Payment We take payment at time of order, as our products are mainly time-sensitive gifts which need to be cleared for prompt despatch.

Order Tracking Go to www.hotelchocolat.co.uk and follow the link on the home page. Inputting your order number will enable you to track any orders placed with us including those by phone or post.

Moving House? Please let us know so we can continue to send you new Hotel Chocolat catalogues as they’re published.

© Hotel Chocolat Ltd 2010 Registered in England no. 2805730, Mint House, Royston, SG8 5HL, UK. Full terms & conditions available on request. We reserve the right to substitute items of similar value. Our total liability for any claim whatsoever shall not exceed the price of the goods supplied to the customer. We shall not be liable for any consequential loss whether this arises from a breach of duty in contract or in any other way. All trademarks and registrations are acknowledged as belonging to their respective companies.

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EASTER 4th April

Return address: Hotel Chocolat, Mint House, Royston, SG8 5HL

Buy & Reserve

– we’ll ship in time for Easter