Hotel Chocolat Opening Date Confirmed

Wait is finally coming to an end for the chocolatier's fans in Chiswick

Hotel Chocolat branch in Covent Garden

Hotel Chocolat, the luxury chocolatier, has now confirmed its opening date for the new branch on Chiswick High Road.

The first customer will be served on 15 August at the cafe in the former Daniel Footwear shop.

The company had delayed its opening while it was seeking an appropriate site, having originally hoped it would be open in time for Christmas.

The Chiswick branch at Chiswick High Road has applied for a licence to serve alcohol from 7am to 10pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 10pm on Sunday. Any comments on the application must be made to the Hounslow Licensing team by 7 August.

The luxury chocolate company was founded by two business partners as Choc Express in 1993.

In 2003, Choc Express rebranded as Hotel Chocolat and launched its first retail store in the centre of Watford. The company then grew initially to having four stores in the East Anglian area, with stores in Milton Keynes, Cambridge and St Albans opening between 2005 and 2006. Today, the company has over 70 around the UK.

In 2006, the company officially acquired the Rabot Estate in Saint Lucia, and is, to date, the only company in the UK to own its own cocoa plantation. This plantation is one of the reasons given for the company choosing not to be Fair Trade-accredited, as only smallholdings are allowed.

May 17, 2019