CHOC-AFFAIR

As a mother of two daughters who had a milk intolerance when young, traditional hot chocolate drinks were sadly out of the question, so some culinary innovation was needed! A few bars of dark chocolate, some spoonfuls of high quality unrefined sugar and lots of soya milk later; the idea of a delicious, natural hot chocolate drink was born. In a moment of madness, I realised that there could be a business here and Choc-affair was created! Friends and family were drafted-in for tasting sessions and how they protested inbetween mouthfuls of delicious hot chocolate! Their opinions were sought and Fair trade was mentioned.This was the key; a way in which to run our business in an ethical manner, whilst enjoying a thoroughly delicious range of fairtrade chocolates - what more could you ask for? After 3 years and a stone heavier in weight I gained a new business partner! Ian is firstly my brother in law (there is nothing like keeping it in the family!) and comes from a retail background with 23 years experience in the field. He had been nagging me for years to grow the business, so I eventually told him to put his money where his mouth was and invest in the business, and to my surprise he did!