Corporate Events

TEAMBUILDING OR CLIENT MEETINGS

Experiences that break the mould

If you want to organise corporate events that are raved about the next day and even weeks or years later, it has to break the mould.

As well as being hugely enjoyable for everyone involved, it has to have that element of surprise by bringing something a little unexpected to the table.

That’s usually what my clients say they love about the Cocoa Encounters chocolate experiences. Before the experience, they had no idea chocolate could be so fascinating and different to anything they’d experienced before.

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CHOCOLATE LIKE NEVER BEFORE

For curious minds and taste buds

Let me open up a new world of chocolate for your team or clients. Together you will learn to taste, appreciate and identify fine chocolate through a flight tasting of specially curated chocolate.

It is a discovery experience that will take you beyond your traditional view of chocolate as an indulgent, feel-good product to find flavour experiences that rival the quality and taste of the finest wines, coffees and teas with price tags of between £6-£12 per bar.

You will be introduced to the community of growers and makers whose skill and passion bring us these new tastes.

Corporate events just got much more indulgent with Cocoa Encounters.

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MADE TO MEASURE

Creatively tailored and packaged

A fine chocolate tasting experience is a creative way to thank your team for their work or a way of getting to know prospective clients.

Tastings can be designed for a small group, around-the-table meeting or a whole company with teams around the world; they can be as short or as long as you require. Our full tasting experiences can last a full two hours filled with not just tasting, but also learning and discussion.

Once you have decided on who, where, and when, we can work together to choose some goals for the session, and then let me take care of the rest.

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IN-PERSON OR ONLINE

Wherever you are

Tastings can be held in person, either at your venue, a hired venue or if less than 15 people, I can offer the tasting room in the Montague Suite next to my office in Louth, Lincolnshire.

For remote teams, we can gather online with chocolate-tasting kits being posted out prior to the session either directly to individuals or to you for circulation.

Depending on the time available, the online sessions can involve break-out rooms to encourage more interaction.

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CHOOSE A THEME

Experiences designed to meet your aims

Connecting and inspiring are usually excellent incentives for choosing fine chocolate as an experience but you can also select a theme.

Themes delivered previously include International Women’s Day, a tasting of bars that highlighted the work of female cacao growers and partnerships that empower women and female makers; chocolate that highlights the human benefits of ethical sourcing; and the advantages of slow eating of minimally processed bars for a health and wellbeing theme.

If your team or clients are internationally based, it can be fun to tailor the chocolate choices to reference specific countries or regions.

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Why Cocoa Encounters

As an international chocolate judge and certified chocolate taster, I have tasted hundreds and hundreds of craft chocolate bars made here in the UK and around the world.

This gives me the skills and knowledge to recommend a tasting menu that has something for everyone.

This may be the darkest of dark, exciting inclusions or infusions (from whisky to seaweed!), a caramelised white or a comforting milk.

The choice available in fine chocolate is vast, but you can rest assured that with my expertise, all the chocolate I bring to the table will be of the highest standards of taste, transparency and craftsmanship.

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How to book

To schedule a corporate tasting, please fill out the booking enquiry form, letting me know if you are looking for a virtual chocolate tasting experience or in-person, with your potential dates, number of participants and any themes you would like to follow.

Please also give me an idea of your budget. I will get back to you within 48 hours.

You can also call me on 07939 562457 if you have any further questions.

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Frequently asked questions

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Can we include international attendees?

If you wish to include people outside the UK for virtual tastings, this is possible and I have done this on many occasions but we do need to discuss the costs and practicalities of posting chocolate outside the UK before you commit.

There are also some countries where we cannot post chocolate too and weather is another restriction but let’s talk about the possibilities.

Do you cater for dietary requirements?

Yes, I will discuss with you any dietary requirements before creating the session and non-dairy bars can be made available as an alternative.

Do you do wine and chocolate pairings?

Yes, you can have a wine and chocolate pairing, I can either suggest which wine to drink with the flight tasting or curate a specific wine and pairing session.

Please indicate on your booking if you wish to include any wine with your experience.

How far ahead do you need to book?

I will do everything I can to accommodate your timings. Virtual events take longer to organise as the tasting packs need to be put together and posted out at least a week before the event for the UK and longer for international destinations. The best thing to do is email me with your preferred dates and I will respond within 48 hours.

How long do your sessions usually last?

Timings are guided by you. Virtual tastings are more flexible and are usually in the region of 45 minutes to 2 hours to fit into your schedule. In-person experiences are usually 1 hour to 2 hours but can be tailored to shorter timings again to fit into a schedule.

What are the costs?

Prices depend on number or participants, locations and event format. As a guide, the price per participant for a flight tasting of 8 chocolates is £30.

There are additional costs for postage, room hire and for groups smaller than the minimum of 10 participants.

Costs per head can be reduced for numbers greater than 25 or shorter, smaller tastings (subject to a total minimum fee of £200).

What type of chocolate do we taste?

The idea of a tasting is to include something that everyone will like. We always start with cocoa beans and then include a range of white, milk, dark and flavoured bars depending on time and budget.

In order to provide a range of different types and styles that everyone will enjoy, I provide chocolate samples individually packed with full ingredient and maker information.