hotel chocolat corporate catalogue 2011

Christmas Preview 2011– CORPOR ATE GIFT GUIDE

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High spend discounts from £250£250-£999 2.5%

£1000-£2499 5%

£2500-£4999 7.5%

£5000-£9999 10%

£10000-£14999 12.5%

£15000+ 15%

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

Discount available to any business, organisation or individual.

4 Easy Ways to orDEr

Online: hotelchocolat.co.uk

Telephone: 08444 93 10 10

Email: [email protected]

Post: Hotel Chocolat Ltd, Mint House, royston sG8 5HL

In Store: We have over 50 stores across the UK. rabot Estate store, Borough Market, London

USA Hotel Chocolat Usa

hotelchocolat.com Us store – Newbury street Boston

Full dietary and allergen details for each product are available at

hotelchocolat.co.uk

Don’t miss your FREE gifts – while stocks last!We’d love to give you a little something this Christmas to say thank you – so spend £60 or more and we’ll send you a box of Winter treasure chocolates worth £11. spend £100 or more and we’ll send you a £10 voucher as well as your Winter treasures.*

*£60 & £100 excluding delivery. Maximum qty applies per company.

Full terms and conditions at hotelchocolat.co.uk/tandcWorth £11

We’ve been in the business of delivering corporate gifts for over 20 years. And in that time we’ve amassed great experience and expertise, ensuring your corporate gifts say all the right things about you. Our experience also tells us that good preparation is the key, especially when it comes to Christmas!

Which is why our exciting new range is ready right now, along with our dedicated Corporate Team, so that you can wrap up Christmas in good time and with the maximum of ease – from choosing the right gifts and ordering, to personalisation and delivery.

You’ll find there’s something to suit every budget too, from handy gifts, to luxurious chocolate hampers. We look forward to being of service to you this Christmas!

Ready to wrap it up?

angus thirlwell, Co-founder & Chief ExecutiveChristmas Message Card


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Christmas Message Card

On The Corporate CHRisTmas menu

Bagged, tagged and ready to make an impact!

Concierge Gift Bags available in 3 sizes

With a With a blank gift tag bespoke gift tag

small Bag £3.00 £3.65Medium Bag £3.50 £4.15Large Bag £4.50 £5.15artwork Charge N/a £85

add the all-important finishing touch to your gifts by taking full advantage of our Concierge service. simply choose your gifts from our exclusive range and they’ll arrive in one of our strikingly stylish, ribbon-tied gift bags – complete with a matching envelope for your own personal message.

Option 1: Choose your gift and we’ll deliver within 5 working days, bagged and bowed and ready for you to add your own personal message. Minimum order quantity: 12.

Option 2: Includes a printed gift tag incorporating your company logo and message in your corporate colours. Minimum order quantity 50 items.

The BEspokE service – paGEs 35-45

put your company firmly centre stage with your own branded packaging that’s filled with our gorgeous chocolates – an utterly irresistible partnership!

The CoNCIERGE service

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Christmas sleeksterBrimming with sparkling seasonal cheer and the gorgeous flavours of the season – in melt-away pralines and soft caramels, creamy truffles with warming mulled wine, chilli and rum, cherry florentines, gingerbread and more. there’s something inside to make everyone feel Christmassy all over. available in sizes to suit all occasions from handy-sized boxes, to the enormous double-layered selection – perfect for handing around and sharing.

Sleekster Luxe 40 chocolates ref 260527 £30

Alcohol Free H-Box 13 chocolates

ref 260523 £12

Alcohol Free Sleekster 28 chocolates

ref 260525 £22 each or 3 for £60


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Classic H-Box 13 chocolates

ref 260524 £12

Classic Sleekster 28 chocolates

ref 260526 £22 each or 3 for £60

The Double Layer Sleekster Christmas is a time for families

and friends and all sorts of festive get-togethers – so arm yourself

with two layers of our must-have Christmas chocolates to hand

around! 56 chocolates.

Tasting notes – our new Champagne Truffles are simply to die for!

ref 260541 £42

(Mail order/online only)


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White and LightTM4 a collection utterly devoted to creamy white chocolate created especially for you dreamy,

mellow types – including silky truffles with strawberry, vanilla and zesty lemon. alcohol-free.

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

Sleekster 26 chocolates ref 260150 £22

3H-Box 15 chocolates ref 260146 £12

3Truffles an essential collection of modern classics with crisp chocolate shells giving way to luscious, silky soft centres inside – with champagne, rum, whisky, cognac, coffee and more.

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

Sleekster 28 truffles ref 260552 £22

4H-Box 14 truffles ref 260553 £12

3Exuberantly FruityTM Bite in and release the zingy explosions of real fruitiness in these vibrant truffles – including strawberry, cherry, orange, rhubarb, blueberry, blackcurrant and more.

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



Milk OblivionTM4 Discover pure chocolate bliss in mellow recipes that bring out the very best in milk chocolate –

including hazelnut and cinnamon pralines, silky caramel, sticky toffee, zesty orange and more.

alcohol-free.




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Everything Selection there truly is something for everyone to love in our best selling collection

– from melt-in-the-mouth pralines and oozingly soft caramels, to silky truffles with a tipsy twist.

Sleekster 30 chocolates ref 260540 £22 H-Box 15 chocolates ref 260147 £12

Serious Dark FixTM 4 a dark chocolate adventure with seductive recipes brimming with deep cocoa flavours – smooth pralines with hazelnuts and chilli,

truffles with speyside whisky and West Indian rum, oozing caramels and more.


3H-Box 12 c hocolates ref 260534 £12

3Winter Cocktails Created especially for the chilly season with premium spirits in soft ganaches encased in stunning chocolate shells to leave you with a warm glow – Whisky toddy, Moscow Mule, Cherry amaretto, apple pie shooter and Mulled Wine.



to order hotelchocolat.co.uk t: 08444 93 13 13 order by 2.30pm for Next Day Delivery

sleekster™ seleCTiOn BOxes

There’s a Sleekster selection to suit every occasion and they’re specially designed to slip though the average letterbox with your personal message.


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Chocolate Filled Table Crackers Hand tied with thick ribbon and filled with premium Christmas chocolates, they’re the stylish finishing touches for your carefully laid table. available individually so you can buy the exact number you need! Each one contains – 3 chocolates, a party hat and a Christmas joke to raise a few smiles, or groans...

With 50% milk chocolate, sea salt and caramel and award winning dark chocolate festive shapes. alcohol & gluten-free.

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£5 each or buy 4 or more for £4.50 each

310 Mini Crackers Irresistibly cute, with space to write your guests’ names and a gorgeous filled chocolate hiding inside – perfect as table settings or as smart tree decorations. alcohol-free. 1 chocolate per cracker.

ref 330032 £15

Snappy Finishing TOuCHesour stylish, ribbon-tied crackers are full of premium chocolates and come in all shapes and sizes – for your well-dressed table, for cracking Christmas parties and more.

party hat and joke included


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The Rather Large Cracker this striking, over-sized cracker is the perfect centrepiece for all sorts of Christmas get-togethers and parties – never failing to raise smiles and a few gasps as the 40 chocolates inside come tumbling out! Complete with 12 party hats and jokes. Including smooth pralines, luxurious champagne truffles, dreamy caramels and more, all wrapped in pairs so they’ll be as fresh as can be. 640mm long. Chocolates with & without alcohol.

ref 300211 £38

12 party hats and jokes, 40 chocolates, measures a staggering 640mm long.


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The Christmas Goody Bag our favourite chocolate goodies for Christmas – handpicked and just waiting for you to delve in! alcohol-free.Contents: 6 Billionaire shortbread Chocolates •100g Milk and Dark Cookie Christmas Slab • Milk Chocolate Pocket Reindeer • Mini Festive Wreath.

ref 356520 £17

Festive Fun Pick-Me-Up (Red) Exciting Christmas goodies especially for the young and young at heart! alcohol-free.Contents: 6 Soft Caramels • Cool Penguin 100g Slab • White Chocolate Reindeer Lick.

ref 356522 £12

Nutty Noel Pick-Me-Up (Gold) an adventure of Christmas treats brimming with festive flavours and spice. alcohol-free.Contents: 6 Gingerbread Truffles • Cinnamon Almonds • Dark chocolate pocket penguin.

ref 356521 £12

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The Christmas Collection a gorgeous collection of essential Christmas luxuries – featuring a box of our essential Christmas chocolates,

some of our favourite spiced recipes and more, presented in a smart Hotel Chocolat bag.Contents: Classic Christmas Sleekster Selection • 100g Milk and Dark Cookie Christmas Slab • 6 Gingerbread Truffles

• A bag of Orange Nice Spice Puddles.

ref 356524 £38

The Christmas Bliss Bag4 Filled with blissful chocolate treats handpicked for Christmas nibbling – with something inside for absolutely everyone to love and perfect for sharing too. alcohol-free.Contents: Mini Festive Wreath • Tiddly Dark Reindeer • Alcohol-Free Christmas H-Box selection.

ref 356523 £28

presented in a smart Hotel Chocolat Bag


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Tiddly Milk Reindeer your very own team of rudolphs cast in mellow

40% milk chocolate. alcohol & gluten-free. 8 chocolates.

ref 111137 £5.50

Tiddly Caramel Penguins our cute penguins cast in warming caramel

milk chocolate. alcohol & gluten-free. 8 chocolates.

ref 111136 £5.50

stoCking FiLLErs & Handy Giftssantas and snowmen, penguins, reindeer and more – for gorgeous stocking fillers, lovely little gifts or simply to keep up your sleeve just in case.

Christmas Stocking 4 Comes ready filled with our favourite stocking fillers – and will be ready for santa to fill for years to come! alcohol-free.Contents: Tiddly White Santas • Milk Chocolate Drops • Milk Chocolate Reindeer Lick • Cool penguin 100g slab.

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Tiddly Dark Reindeer Nibbly reindeer cast in our award-winning 70% dark chocolate. alcohol & gluten-free.

Vegan suitable. 8 chocolates.

ref 111153 £5.50

Tiddly White Santas In creamy white chocolate, to keep you going

until the real one arrives. alcohol & gluten-free. 8 chocolates.

ref 111160 £5.50

3Winter Desserts Enjoy our twist on traditional wintery desserts in petit fours size. With stunning chocolate recreations of silky soft Chocolate soufflé, classic apple strudel, zingy Christmas Mess and traditional Caramel pecan pie. 4 chocolates.

ref 111170 £6.50

3Alternative Mince Pies you’ll love our new take on this festive tradition with milk chocolate cups filled with layers of praline and salted caramel. alcohol-free.

ref 330035 £7.50

Santa's Secret Pick-Me-Up 4 Beautiful little fabric bags finished with thick golden ribbon and filled with Christmas specialities – for surprise treats or goody bags for your guests. alcohol-free.Contents: 2 truffle stars • 70% dark chocolate bar • mini Christmas wreath.

ref 330033 £10


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Little Caramel Angels Christmas angels cast in heavenly caramel milk chocolate. 10 chocolates. alcohol & gluten-free.

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£7.50 each or any 4 or more for £6.50 each

Chilli Penguins Dark chocolate penguins with a smidge of chilli to warm them up. 10 chocolates. alcohol & gluten-free. Vegan suitable.

ref 111159


it's the Christmas CrEw!

Mix & Match £7.50 each or buy 4 or more for £6.50 each

With nattily dressed solid chocolate figures, santa, rudolph and Frosty, as well as two-bite chocolate angels, penguins and turkeys – you’ll find that there’s a member of the Christmas Crew for absolutely everyone’s stocking.


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The Christmas Dinner the alternative Christmas feast cast in mellow milk chocolate. 10 chocolates. alcohol & gluten-free.

ref 111158


Portly Santa In super smooth 40% milk chocolate with naturally coloured braces. alcohol & gluten-free.

ref 111166


Frosty The Snowman Made with mellow, creamy white chocolate with a naturally coloured scarf. alcohol & gluten-free.

ref 111167


Rudolf The Reindeer Cast in our award-winning 70% dark chocolate. alcohol & gluten-free. Vegan suitable.

ref 111165


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ouR FINEsT RECIpEs, beautifully hand finished with dreamy caramels, melting pralines and soft, ganache-filled truffles. Dressed to thrill in stylish keepsake boxes, embossed and tied with thick gros grain ribbon.When for? – dinner parties, family gatherings and any occasion when the chocolates need to be extra special!

The signaturE Collections

Signature Collection with 46 chocolates

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Signature Collection with 46 chocolates £48

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Signature Collection 4 with 26 chocolates £28



3Signature Collection with 26 chocolates and Sparkling Boutique Prosecco our finest hand-finished chocolates perfectly matched with a 75cl bottle of vivacious boutique prosecco – exclusively made in Italy’s Dolomite foothills.

ref 356509 £50

4Dark Signature Collection with 26 chocolates and Chateau Chocolat Red Wine a collection of our most sought-after dark recipes matched with a 75cl bottle of our exclusive red wine, specially selected to accompany our best chocolates.

ref 356508 £55


– flavours that catch the imagination, demand the limelight and inspire unadulterated love. so choose the one you love then sit back, relax and immerse yourself in it.

some FlavouRs just deserve an entire box all to themselves...

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£14 eachSalted Caramels super smooth soft caramel with a pinch of sea salt in milk chocolate shells. alcohol & gluten-free. 21 chocolates.

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Rum Truffles Lashings of premium golden rum from saint Lucia in dark chocolate truffles. Gluten-free. 14 chocolates.

ref 340020

Eton Mess Devoted to the cult British dessert featuring tangy strawberry, crisp meringue pieces and creamy white chocolate. alcohol-free. 14 chocolates.

ref 340022

Marzipan a collection of authentic marzipan with less sugar and more ground almonds for deep flavours and great texture. Gluten-free. 8 chocolates and an 8 portion 100g slab.

ref 340023

Rose & Violet Crèmes a true British classic featuring soft fondant centres and the natural essence of rose & violet in crisp, dark shells. Gluten-free. 14 chocolates.

ref 340017


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Whisky Truffles the mouth warming tingle and complex flavour notes of single malt speyside whisky in creamy milk chocolate truffles. Gluten-free.14 chocolates.

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Midnight Mints the quintessentially British combination of refreshing, feisty peppermint soft centres within crisp dark chocolate shells. alcohol & gluten-free. 14 chocolates.

ref 340025

Coffee Truffles the taste of a great cappuccino balanced with the flavours of deep tasting, super smooth, milk chocolate truffle. alcohol & gluten-free. 14 chocolates.

ref 340018


4Gianduja Velvety gianduja praline that melts like butter on the tongue. It’s smooth texture and deep chocolate flavour is simple and authentic. alcohol & gluten-free. Vegan suitable. 15 chocolates.

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The Christmas Pamper Hamper the last word in chocolate pampering for chocolate lovers everywhere – with thrilling Christmas chocolates, sparkling

prosecco and much more.Contents: 75cl Classic Prosecco • Classic Christmas Sleekster Selection • 6 Alternative Mince Pies • Chilli Penguins • Caramel Tiddly Penguins

• Portly Santa • Tin of Dark Chocolate Brazil Nuts • Hazelnut & Ginger yule Log.

ref 356526 £100

presented in a smart white box

The Ultimate Christmas Hamper4 our most luxurious hamper brimming with a spectacular array of chocolate specialities, sparkling prosecco, exclusive port for dark chocolate and much more.Contents: 75cl Classic Prosecco • 37cl Port for Dark Chocolate• 75cl Sparkling Rosé • Serious Dark Fix Sleekster Selection • Classic Christmas Sleekster Selection • 6 Alternative Mince Pies • Tin of Dark Chocolate Brazil Nuts • Chilli & Orange Yule Log • Spotlight on... Salted Caramels • Chilli Penguins • A bag of Gingerbread Puddles • Tiddly Milk Reindeer • A bag of Orange Nice Spice Puddles • Rose & Lemon Turkish Delight • 10 Mini Crackers.

ref 356527 £200

View the full range of hampers at hotelchocolat.co.uk/hampers

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The Happy Family Christmas Hamper the must-have hamper for a harmonious Christmas with friends and family – with something for everyone to explore, discover and enjoy. alcohol-free.Contents: Classic Christmas sleekster (alcohol-free) • 6 Alternative Mince Pies • Milk Chocolate Christmas Dinner • Orange Nice Spice Puddles • Dark Tiddly Reindeer • Ginger & Hazelnut Yule Log.

ref 356525 £65


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Epic Adventures In Chocolate

The CHOCOlaTieR’s TaBle™

Dramatic collections that make unforgettable gifts, featuring our very best

from every genre of chocolate – from silky ganache-filled truffles, zingy real fruit

recipes and soft buttercreams, to melt-away pralines, mellow caramels, chocolate

slabs, batons and so much more.

No.1 gift to ‘wow’ – an epic, swoon-inducing gift – featuring every type of chocolate we make!

The Chocolatier’s Table™ 750g Collection of over 60 chocolates.

Box measures 475mm across.

ref 260529 £58

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The Chocolatier’s Table™ 1.4kg Collection of over 110 chocolates. Box measures 570mm across. £98

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iConiC Festive wreathsDramatic seasonal centrepieces full of spectacular flavours Capture the colourful excitement of Christmas in our luxuriously thick chocolate wreaths that are just bursting with dramatic textures to slice and share over the Christmas table.

Mini Christmas Wreaths all the drama and excitement of our

Wreaths in a smaller size – ideal little gifts and Christmas morning stocking fillers.

alcohol-free.

ref 300215 £6.50

The Christmas Wreath the crunch of caramelised hazelnuts and cookie pieces, with colourful flashes of succulent cranberries, all stirred into our mellow 40% milk chocolate and a little 70% dark chocolate to add even deeper chocolaty notes. alcohol-free.

ref 300214 £19

Purist Chr istmas Wreath4 starring our award-winning 66% rabot

Estate dark chocolate which is full of red fruit, cherry, cranberry and dried fig flavours – perfectly matched with sour

cherry pieces, golden raisins, crunchy pecans and hazelnuts. alcohol-free.

ref 300228 £25

presented in a rabot Estate Gift Box.


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in crisp chocolate shells

Classic Champagne Truffles Luxuriously light and creamy truffles made with a splash of real champagne for gorgeously delicate flavours.

i. 8 chocolates ref 111182 £10

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Pink Champagne Truffles Elegant truffles with

beautifully delicate flavours, made with real champagne, cream and

just a hint of strawberry.

i. 8 chocolates ref 111181 £10

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Mississippi Mud Pie all the gorgeous textures

and flavours of Mud pie captured in mellow

milk chocolate with dark drizzles, pools of creamy white chocolate and dark

cookie pieces.

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Cookie Choc Chip a gorgeous fusion of 40%

milk and white praline chocolate, with cocoa cookies and crushed

shortbread.

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Rocky Road 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.

ref 1245

White & Caramel Cookiesstripes of creamy white

and laidback caramel chocolate studded with

satisfyingly crunchy hunks of caramel cookie, all topped with caramel domes and

chocolate gemstones.

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all 500g slabs – £15 eachFull range of slabs available at hotelchocolat.co.uk/slabs

Caramel & Co. the smoothest caramel swirled

into premium milk chocolate and topped with caramel chocolate

drops, crunchy cinder toffee pieces and florentine squares.

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Triple Chocolate Wham Bam a dreamy, mellow chocolate

wonderland – with melt-away milk chocolate, mellow caramel chocolate and a little creamy

white chocolate.

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Nut Mania a full-on nut frenzy with

crunchy almonds, hazelnuts, pecans and pistachios stirred

into stripes of mellow milk and smooth dark chocolate.

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GianT Chocolate slabs Full of gorgeous flavours and textures to snap and sharethick chocolate paired with an array of gorgeous partners and cast into our beautifully tactile iconic slab shape – they’re just made to be shared at Christmas get-togethers, given as gifts or for quiet me-time moments curled up on the sofa. all alcohol-free.

Cool Yule silky smooth 40% milk chocolate with

crispy white snowflakes and our super cool caramel rudolph reindeer.

ref 310223

Nibbly Noel a seasonal swirl of milk, dark and gingerbread

chocolate blended with cookie pieces and finished with a milk chocolate festive wreath.

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advent Calendars for eveRyOne!Standing on the mantlepiece, the kitchen counter or hidden under your bed, there’s a stylish book-style calendar for everyone – for him, for her, for kids and to share.

Captivating Christmas Advent Countdown to a mesmerising Christmas with a velvety smooth milk chocolate figure behind each window.

and on some of them you'll even find the number of days left until the big day – just incase you forget! alcohol & gluten-free.125g.

Who for? – even teenagers will jump out of bed for this!

ref 300200 £12

Just Can’t Wait Advent With three very exciting Christmas decorations to cut out, colour in and hang on your tree – as well as mellow

milk chocolate Christmassy shapes hidden behind each window. alcohol & gluten-free.125g.

Who for? – excited little ones.

ref 300199 £12


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Ultimate Advent our most sought-after calendar with two-bite Christmassy figures cast in seriously good chocolate and stylish one-off designs that won’t look out of place on any mantlepiece. alcohol & gluten-free.175g.

Who for? – whoever is first up in the morning!

Milk – 40% milk chocolates ref 300202 £17

Dark – 70% dark chocolate (Vegan suitable) ref 300201 £17

Truffles to Share Advent With two luscious truffles behind each window, there’ll be no bickering, just harmonious sharing and a blissful run up to Christmas. Gluten-free. 360g.

Who for? – for couples to share.

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Send thePerfect mEssagE

Whatever you’d like to say, you’ll find there’s a gorgeous little box of chocolates to help you say it! Because sometimes chocolates speak louder than words. all alcohol-free. £8 each

Angus says – Let the chocolates do the talking!

Happy Birthday ref 111172 Congratulations ref 111173 Simply Thanks ref 111174 Best of Luck ref 111171

Beautifully presented little boxes that say all the right things – filled with a balanced selection of pralines, truffles and caramel chocolates that everyone will love.


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Christmas Chocolates a balanced selection of our favourite Christmas recipes

– perfect as little gifts for colleagues or friends, for dinner parties and more. ribbon-tied in either 4s or 8s. alcohol-free.

Choc 4 ref 111163 £5

Choc 8 ref 111164 £8

Ribbon-Tied Handy little boxes with 4 or 8 of our favourite chocolates – ribbon-tied and ready to give. alcohol-free.

Choc 4 ref 260153 £5

Choc 8 ref 260152 £8

Dark Choc 8 ref 260545 £8


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View our range of 50 best sellers at hotelchocolat.co.uk/selector

sELECtor's – now online!You’ve seen them in-store and now you can buy them online for the first time. Browse our 50 best-selling recipes and choose your favourites.Featuring handy sized selections of our favourite recipes in the minimum amount of packaging – they’re perfect for some serious Me-time!

£3.50 each or £2.95 each for 3 or more


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The Bespoke service

Whatever you have planned this Christmas, your brand and our chocolates can help make it an occasion to remember – especially when paired with tailor-made packaging that’s emblazoned with your brand and your colours.

so, whether you need unforgettable gifts for customers and staff, a striking premium to sweeten up response rates, or you’d like to put a new product centre stage – then our Bespoke service is here to help. Just browse our special Christmas range right here and for even more inspiration go online to hotelchocolat.co.uk/bespoke or call the Corporate team on 08444 93 10 10.

Putting your BRAND firmly in the spotlight!

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Festive minicrackers

Duosstylish and simple, these eye-catching triangular or rectangular boxes grab the attention wherever you place them. at corporate dinners, events, exhibitions and product launches, your logo will be highly visible as they munch the two chocolates inside. Case size: 200.

Printed in up to 4 colours

500 units £2.30 each 1000 units £2.00 each 2500 units £1.85 each 5000 units £1.70 each

Artwork £120

Fun, festive and filled with one of our bestselling milk chocolate reindeer shapes, our Christmas mini crackers are distinctly

different – and when printed with your logo and colours, they’ll be extremely eye-catching too! Case size: 150.



Artwork £120


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With good proportions and generous surfaces for printing on, the Choc 8 makes a highly effective, high impact direct mail promotion – just wait until they discover 8 of our favourite chocolates inside! Case size: 100.

Sleeve printed in up to 4 colours

250 units £7.85 each 500 units £7.55 each 1000 units £7.45 each 2500 units £7.15 each 5000 units £6.95 each

Artwork £120

one of our most versatile little boxes filled with 4 of our best-loved chocolates. and with your own logo starring

on the outside, it is sure to be a hard working vehicle for all your marketing messages at exhibitions and in direct

mail promotions. also available with a printed sleeve wrapped around Hotel Chocolat Choc 4's.

Case size: 150.



Artwork £120

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alternative mince Pies

Chocolat 11

our eye-catching twist on this Christmas classic will certainly get you noticed – with 6 milk chocolate cups filled with layers of praline and salted caramel.

Case size: 150.


250 units £7.85 each 500 units £7.55 each

1000 units £7.45 each 2500 units £7.15 each 5000 units £6.95 each

Artwork £120

With a single layer of 11 irresistible chocolates presented in a smart box decorated with an exclusive Christmas design – all you need do is add your logo embossed in either silver or gold and it’s ready to go. Case size: 50.

Black Design box with logo in gold or silver foil


1000 units £8.85 each

Artwork £120



Chocolat 6the appealing proportions of this box make it ideal for replicating magazine and book covers or perhaps your corporate Christmas card. and with 6 luxurious chocolates inside, it’s sure to make all the right impressions as a corporate gift, or in direct mail promotions. Case size: 150.



Artwork £120


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handy Little gifts

Christmas Shapes Caramel angels cast in caramel milk chocolate.

Chilli penguins cast in award-winning 70% dark with a pinch of chilli. Christmas Dinner cast in mellow 40% milk chocolate.

Case size: 100.



Artwork £120

From Christmas angels to mini reindeer our Handy Little Gifts range is a big hit with our retail customers. Now you can transform them into your own branded gift with our slipover sleeves – boldly carrying your own design.

Bespoke service – Delivery £17.50 per case posted individually: £3.95


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handy Little gifts

Tiddly Shapes Milk reindeer cast in mellow 40% milk chocolate.

Caramel penguins cast in warming caramel milk chocolate. Dark reindeer cast in our award-winning 70% dark chocolate.

White santas cast in creamy white chocolate. Case size: 100.



Artwork £120


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Alcohol-free H-Box 13 chocolates with slipover sleeve.



Artwork £120

the beauty of the H-Box range is that there’s a selection that will appeal to absolutely everyone. Just slip on the tailor-made sleeve and any one of them instantly turns into a fantastically flexible Christmas gift, with your brand centre stage. Case size: 50.

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Classic H-Box 13 chocolates

Just Truffles Everything Selection

Exuberantly Fruity

Milk Oblivion Winter Cocktails

Serious Dark Fix

Choose from our entire H-Box Range



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Choose from our entire sleekster Range view our full range of sleeksters at hotelchocolat.co.uk/sleekster

With the addition of striking sleeves or eye-catching tags, you can now get even more out of our best-selling range of must-have Christmas chocolates that are just brimming

with festive flavours and colours. perfect to send your Christmas messages to customers and clients this season and with plenty of space for your eye-catching design. Case size: 50.

Classic Sleekster 30 chocolates with slipover sleeve.



Artwork £120

Alcohol-free SleeksterClassic Sleekster

Christmas sleekster



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The Double Layer Sleekster 60 chocolates with bespoke tag.

Tag printed in up to 4 colours

250 units £38 each 500 units £37 each 1000 units £36 each 2500 units £35 each 5000 units £34 each

Artwork £85

Sleekster Luxe 40 chocolates with bespoke tag.

Tag printed in up to 4 colours


Artwork £85


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The Dark Christmas Basket a yummy array of festive nibbles and treats from solid chocolate to filled recipes – specially selected for the dark chocolate lover in your life.Contents: Dark Salted Caramel Almonds • Dark Chocolate Reindeer Lick • Ribbon-tied Dark Choc 8 • Gingerbread Puddles • Ginger & Hazelnut Yule Log.

Basket with tag printed in up to 4 colours


Artwork £85

The Classic Christmas Basket there’s something that everyone will love in this classic collection

of our most sought-after chocolate goodies for Christmas.Contents: tiddly Milk reindeer

• Cinnamon Almonds • A bag of Orange Nice Spice Puddles • 6 Alternative Mince Pies • Winter Liquid Chocolat.


250 units £32.50 each 500 units £30.75 each


Artwork £85


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The Sparkling Christmas Basket all of the essential Christmas luxuries for two or more to share – with our favourite seasonal chocolates

and a glass or two of prosecco.Contents: 20cl Pink Prosecco • 20cl Classic Processo • Mini Festive Wreath • Classic Christmas H-Box Selection

• Tiddly Dark Reindeer • A bag of Cinnamon Almonds • Caramel Chocolate Angels.



Artwork £85

Christmas BasketsBeautifully boxed, ribbon-tied baskets full of lifes little luxuries. the perfect gifts for clients, colleagues, teams or entire offices to share.


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For availability and to book your unique Corporate Tasting Adventure, please contact the Corporate Team now on email [email protected] or 08444 93 10 10

*terms & Conditions apply, please see website for full details.

Corporate tasting adventuresDIsCovER ouR uNIquE EvENTs for networking, team building and moreour exclusive Corporate tasting adventures are unique private events, hosted and managed by our knowledgeable staff in one of our smart stores, so they’re perfect for informal networking events, team building, staff incentives and more.

your guests will be greeted with a glass of prosecco and will leave with a gorgeous goody bag. During the tasting adventure they’ll gain insider knowledge and tasting tips – like how to get to know chocolate, the best way to taste it and how to pick out those delicious nuances of flavour. and everyone will receive 10% off all purchases throughout the event too!

• Prosecco reception• Individual goody bags

for everyone• 10% discount on purchases

(in-store events)• Hosted in-store• All for £45

per person


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have a FrEE night on us when you book 5 nights or more before 31st Dec 2011*

Find details of packages, prices and availability at: thehotelchocolat.com [email protected] or call: 0844 544 1272

*Booking must be made before 31st December 2011. Holiday can be taken anytime during 2012 or before.

Fancy a winter getaway...then wrap yourself in the luxurious surroundings of The Hotel Chocolat – set

amongst the rainforest and sun-dappled cocoa groves of saint lucia’s oldest cocoa plantation, The Rabot Estate. You can relax and unwind, explore the beautiful

surroundings, take a tour or discover cocoa like never before... the choice is yours.

at Boucan Restaurant enjoy a soothing sundowner cocktail and then enjoy our pioneering cacao cuisine – and all whilst admiring the sheer scale

of the piton Mountains that rise imposingly in front of you.


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Christmas Shapes The Christmas Dinner ref 111158 Little Caramel Angels ref 111157

Chilli Penguins ref 111159

Christmas Crew Rudolph the Reindeer ref 111165

Portly Santa ref 111166 Frosty the Snowman ref 111167

Classic Sleekster ref 260526

Alcohol Free Sleekster ref 260525

Mix & Match Best Dressed and Christmas Shapes

£7.50 each or buy 4 or more for £6.50 each

Multi-BuYsideal when you need to buy several presents for personal or business use

Chocolate Filled Table Crackers4

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£5 each or buy 4 or more for £4.50 each

£22 each or buy 3 or more

for £20 each


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our storEsCENTRAL LONDON – Chancery Lane,

Kensington, Leadenhall Market, London Bridge, Moorgate,

one New Change - st paul's, the strand, Victoria street.

SOUTH – Basingstoke, Bluewater, Brighton, Bromley,

Canterbury, Chichester, Guildford, Kingston, Lakeside,

Maidstone, reading, southampton, st albans, tunbridge

Wells, Watford, Windsor.

SOUTH WEST – Bath, Bristol Cribbs Causeway and

Cabot Circus, Cheltenham, Exeter, plymouth, salisbury.

EAST OF ENGLAND – Cambridge, Norwich,

Huntingdon.

MiDLANDS – Birmingham, Dudley, Milton Keynes,

Nottingham, oxford, solihull, telford.

NORTH – Chester, Metro Centre - Gateshead,

Harrogate, Leeds, Manchester, trafford Centre -

Manchester, Meadowhall - sheffield, Newcastle, york.

NORTHEN iRELAND – Belfast.

CHANNEL iSLANDS – Jersey, Guernsey.

RABOT ESTATE STORE – stoney street,

Borough Market, London.

FACTORY STORES – Huntingdon, telford.

JOHN LEWiS – a collection of our chocolates can

now be found in John Lewis - nationwide.

USA – Boston Newbury street.

GULF – Mirdif City Centre Mall - Dubai, Mall of the

Emirates - Dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait.

COMiNG SOON – stratford, Euston station, Canary

Wharf, old Compton street soho, Newbury, taunton,

Edinburgh, roosevelt Field Mall New york.

FOR LOCATiON MAPS AND OPENiNG HOURS

hotelchocolat.co.uk/stores

Try Our monthly TasTinG CluB!If you love chocolate, then you may well wish to join over 100,000 of our like-minded, chocolate loving members! they get to discover all-new selections of chocolates every month, including brand new, never before tasted recipes and timeless classics alike. all made with passion, flair and an uncompromising approach to ingredients. and they also receive 5% discount on their Hotel Chocolat purchases!

Find out more at chocs.co.uk


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Placing your order: a simple step-by-step guide

1 Please select your service & gifts

2 Choose your delivery method

Hotel Chocolat Standard Products

l Choose from the entire Hotel Chocolat range

l From single gifts to volume direct marketing, there’s no minimum order!

l Bulk delivery to you or direct to your recipients

l smart Hotel Chocolat packaging complete with personalised message card

l View products online at hotelchocolat.co.uk

Hotel Chocolat Concierge

l Choose from the entire Hotel Chocolat range

l packaged in ultra smart Hotel Chocolat livery and delivered in a stylish presentation bag

l your message printed on premium grade stationery with matching envelope

l your corporate material delivered in the envelope, the presentation bag or both

Hotel Chocolat Bespokel personalised design and bespoke,

attention-grabbing packagingl Choose from a wide range of

premium chocolatesl Bulk delivery to you or direct to your

recipient for stress-free promotionsl Free Call off service meaning you

always get the freshest chocolatesl View products online at hotelchocolat.co.uk/bespoke

3 Place your order or contact the Sales Team

Bulk delivery

If you’d like your gifts all sent to the same address, then we can arrange it, using a reliable and trackable service. Ideal if you’d like to personally deliver the gifts yourself, or for staff incentives and gifts.

Individual addressees

Whether it’s a one-off corporate gift or a full-blown direct mail promotion, our 22,000 sq ft packing and distribution centre with specialist mailing equipment can efficiently handle your order, delivered in our crush-proof postal outers.

you can provide us with your list of recipients in a number of ways:

l Via our website (maximum of 20 addressees)

l Email it to [email protected] send it on CD, disk or hard copy to Hotel Chocolat Ltd, Mint House, royston, sG8 5HL.

Excel spreadsheet via email is the most efficient method. If you’d like to email other formats please call

first on 08444 93 10 10

Hotel Chocolat Standard Products

By phone: Call our dedicated sales team on 08444 93 10 10 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday

Online: hotelchocolat.co.uk you can order 24-hours a day at our dedicated website.

By email: [email protected]

By fax: 01763 257795

By post: Hotel Chocolat Ltd, Mint House, Royston SG8 5HL

Concierge & Bespoke Services

By phone or email Call our dedicated sales team on

08444 93 10 10 or email

[email protected] so we can discuss the details of your order, your design requirements and send out your free sample.

Design service and artwork

our team of experienced designers can meet your exact needs with branded packaging and eye-catching designs, emailing colour proofs to you for approval. If you’d like to supply us with your own artwork and to send us your logo, please email it in an eps Illustrator file or jpeg format to:

[email protected]

Dietary information

Each gift in this catalogue is accompanied by clear dietary information to make choosing even easier. so whether you’re looking for something with or without alcohol, suitable for vegetarians or gluten free. you can find it quickly and simply.

Nut Allergies

all of our products are made in an environment where nut oil may be present, so unfortunately, no gift in this catalogue is suitable for those with a nut allergy – sorry!

TESTiNG THE QUALiTY (Bespoke only)

When you choose our Bespoke services we’ll send you a free sample so you can see and taste the quality of our chocolate for yourself.

TESTiNG THE QUALiTY (Corporate only)

If you’d like to put our packaging and delivery service to the test and taste the product for yourself, then why not place an order for a single item?


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© Hotel Chocolat Ltd 2011 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.

SERViCE iNFORMATiONEASY WAYS TO ORDER

ONLINE hotelchocolat.co.uk the fastest way to shop, always open

Just key in the item reference number here

CALL 08444 93 10 10From overseas: +44 (0)1763 257 705

Email [email protected]

opENING HoUrsMonday – Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm or via our website hotelchocolat.co.uk

By PHONE

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 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.

Our No Excuses Guaranteeat 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 delivery date, we guarantee

that we’ll immediately put it right for you - refunding or replacing as appropriate.

*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.

DELIVERy: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Single Item Two or more items (cost per delivery address*)

UK** standard (3-5 working days) £3.95 £4.95

Gold Next Day*** (if ordered by 2.30pm) £5.95 £7.95 specific Date Orders over £250 Courier delivery charges apply saturday Delivery £6.95 £8.95

Europe (5-8 working days) £9.95 £4.95 + £6 per item We cannot guarantee a specific delivery date.

Rest of the world (5-8 working days) £18.95 £4.95 + £15 per item We cannot guarantee a specific delivery date.

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

this catalogue is printed on paper accredited by the Forest stewardship Council (FsC).

LAST ORDER DATES TO GUARANTEE CHRISTMAS DELIVERy. UK standard: tue 20th Dec at 2.30pm. UK Gold Delivery: thurs 22nd Dec at 4pm. UK saturday Delivery:

Fri 23rd Dec at 4pm. Europe & rest of World: Mon 12th Dec at 2.30pm.


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Don’t miss your FREE gifts– while stocks last!

We’d love to give you a little something this Christmas to say thank you – so spend £60 or more and we’ll send you a box of Winter treasure chocolates worth £11. spend £100 or more and we’ll send you a £10 voucher as well as your Winter treasures.*

*£60 & £100 excluding delivery. Maximum qty applies per company.

Full terms and conditions at hotelchocolat.co.uk/tandc


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