Club News
The monthly newsletter from the Tasting Club
Issue 1313
A new tasting adventure Try our Bean-to-Bar Experience at Cactus Kitchens. Turn to page 7
THE POD is coming Your Club News is changing. See page 15
Ghana Appeal The new boat Boucanier II – our floating beach – at the dock in Soufriere
sunny side winter
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Hotel Chocolat’s co-founder Angus Thirlwell and his Hotel Chocolat co-founder partner Peter Harris regularly ‘drop by’ to Rabot Estate, our cocoa plantation in Saint Lucia and home of our Boucan hotel and restaurant.
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But last month saw a special visit from Angus and other company directors to the island in a rare opportunity to take stock of just how much we’ve done and how far we’ve come. It was Club Director Terry Waters’ third visit, the second for Operations MD Matt Margeresson and Commercial MD Heather Blackman, and the first for Financial Director Mike Doyle... continued on page 8...
Target:
£45,000 Current Amount:
£32,210
If you would like to contribute to the Appeal to fund the Osuben Medical Clinic (CHPS). Please send a cheque for whatever amount you can give made payable to: The Cocoa Farmers’ Fund, and send to: CTC Ghana Appeal, FREEPOST ANG10659, Royston, SG8 5YD. An additional £486 has been raised through the members’ scoring – remember each time you score (either through the scorecard or online) we contribute 25p to the fund.