It's Choctober as the Nation Celebrates Chocolate Week Next Week

Celebrating Real Chocolate

LONDON, October 7, 2010 - Chocolate Week, the nation's favourite themed week, is back. From 11th
- 17th October, Chocolate Week promotes the UK's exceptional chocolatiers,
the fantastic chocolates they produce, and our wonderful, indulgent chocolate
shops.

The week is full of talks, tastings, demonstrations, sampling,
chocolate-themed meals, chocolate cocktails, sculptures, recipes and much
more, and culminates in a dedicated chocolate show, Chocolate Unwrapped, at
Vinopolis on 16th & 17th October. www.chocolate-unwrapped.co.uk

Chocolatiers and chocolate shops all across the UK are taking part -
including Artisan du Chocolat, Chococo, Demarquette, Divine, Duffy Sheardown,
Hotel Chocolat, La Maison du Chocolat, Melt, Paul a Young, Rabot Estate,
Rococo, Thorntons, William Curley, and many more.

Events are taking place around the country from Scotland down to Brighton
with the highlight as Chocolate Unwrapped; stands from top chocolate
companies, talks from authors and chocolatiers, chocolate experiences and a
stunning exhibition of chocolate art. William Curley will be setting up shop
at Claridges and creating his signature chocolate mousses and pastries for
the hotel's famous afternoon tea. Exercise your chocolate knowledge and
tasting skills in the chocolate week quiz, attend tasting events in chocolate
shops, food halls, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Harrods and Fortnum & Mason. A
gastropub in Worcestershire will be attempting to break the Guinness World
record for rolling the largest chocolate truffle. Hotel Chocolat will be
launching a series of comparitive chocolate tastings, Divine are
collaborating with top chefs such as Tom Aikens and Richard Bertinet,
Thorntons will be offering a free continental chocolate to everyone who comes
into their shops during the week, Eric Lanlard will be sharing his chocolate
baking tips, Brown's Hotel will be offering chocolate pedicures in their spa,
Artisan du Chocolat will be making chocolate from the bean with their
customers and Betty's of Harrogate will be holding chocolate classes. Full
details of the hundreds of events taking place can be found at
www.chocolate-week.co.uk

Chocolate Week is going to be a truly wonderful, incredibly delicious
week of real chocolate.

    - www.chocolate-week.co.uk
    - www.chocolate-unwrapped.co.uk Tickets are GBP10 on the door or
      GBP7.50 in advance
    - Chocolate Week is sponsored by and wouldn't happen without the support
      of Hotel Chocolat, Divine and Thorntons.

Contact kate at nudgepr.co.uk mbl: +44(0)7801-442733 for more information on Chocolate Week, images, interviews with chocolatiers and press tickets to Chocolate Unwrapped.