Overview:
Develop your skills and become a professional chocolatier creating your own handmade delights. Under expert tutelage you will make and decorate exquisite chocolates to your own unique recipes. You can make your chocolates individually or in teams with prizes on offer for best chocolate and best decorated lolly.

Format:
The event will start with a demonstration by a professional chocolatier who will talk you through the techniques required to produce the perfect choc. Then it will be your turn to produce unique ganache (cream/chocolate based filling) using a wide range of natural ingredients which you will pipe into chocolate moulds.

Whilst the chocolates are chilling, everyone will be taught how to professionally decorate chocolates using fine piping techniques. After a brief practice session, you'll put your new skills to the test in a lolly decorating competition.

The chocolate moulds will then be topped off and returned to the fridge. Whilst the chocolates are setting answers are given to the teams for the chocolate quiz which they should have been working on during the first part of the event.

The chilled chocolates will them be 'demoulded', and everyone will decorate their own chocolates, the best of which will be forwarded to the judging table. If you're taking part in teams, each team will have to name and come up with a logo and slogan for their products. The judges will mark the teams on the originality of their chocolates and the quality of their presentations.

Everyone will have their own box of chocolates (usually 20 chocolates) and a lolly which can all be beautifully wrapped to take home to impress your friends and family.

Included:
· Professional chocolatiers and assistants
· Full Event Management
· Chocolate and tasters
· Great range of ingredients
· Utensils, microwaves, aprons
· Packaging, boxes and ribbon
· Prizes
· Public Liability Insurance

Duration:
2-3 hours

Works best for:
Groups of 15-40

Feedback on this event from our clients:
“The event went very well, thank you and the girls were fabulous and kept us all engaged. Thanks for your help”
- John Lewis

“Thanks a lot for all of your help in organising our event last week. It was a great success and everyone who attended had a fantastic time and expressed their thanks.

Please pass on my thanks to the organisers- they explained everything fully and were on hand for any queries and made it a great day. I would definitely look at your website next time I organise an event and would not hesitate in recommending you should my friends or colleagues be looking to do a event”
- Rolls Royce

“The course content and delivery of the course was exceptional, very much enjoyed by everyone in our team”
- Centre Parcs

“The event went very smoothly, with superb assistance from your team at all times. Could you please pass on my personal thanks to those involved in making the event a success. I look forward to using your services again in the near future”
- Lloyds TSB

“Everything was excellent!”
- Sony 
 

Overview:
This interactive and enjoyable demonstration and tasting session is a great interlude for any conference, product launch or networking event. Able to run as one session or a series of shorter sessions, this experience is one to be savoured.

The session starts with a fun and informative chocolate history lesson which takes you on a journey from the Aztec emperor Montezuma to the magic of chocolate making in the present day. This will be interspersed with interactive demonstrations and tastings.

Your group will be given an plethora of unusual chocolate flavours to sample such as chilli, watercress and salt as well as plenty of other flavours from around the world. The professional chocolatier will then demonstrate the art of chocolate making with the help of some willing volunteers for the audience.

Each delegate will then be given a box of 8 premium handmade chocolates to take away.

Included:
Professional chocolatier
All equipment
Selection of different chocolate and tasters
One box of chocolates per delegate

Duration:
1 hour

 

Overview:
Combining an ‘Introduction to Marketing' with an interactive, fun-filled day, this event challenges delegates to create and launch their own chocolate company. Teams are guided on how to develop a marketing plan and product strategy, including designing their own packaging. Additional training then comes from a professional chocolatier who instructs and supports the delegates in the creation of their own unique handmade chocolates. At the end of the day, each team pitches their company to potential ‘investors' in ‘Dragons Den' style!

Format:
Morning Session
After a short welcome and overview of the day each team will be set the challenge of planning and launching their own chocolate company. Using interactivity and group work, teams will be guided through the following areas:

Identify your target market
Who will buy the product and why?

Branding
Developing a brand which appeals to your target market.

Positioning
Recipe design and differentiating your product.

Packaging Design
Developing a design which will stand out.

Distribution
How will the product get to market?

Pricing
Setting a retail price and calculating margins

Marketing
Planning a marketing campaign

Afternoon Session 
After a relaxing lunch, teams regroup and learn the essential skills of chocolate making. Guided by a professional chocolatier, teams will produce their own unique recipes (in line with their target market and marketing strategy) and create a range of handmade chocolates. Finally, chocolates are placed in the designed packaging and in true ‘Dragons Den' fashion, each team will pitch their company, brand and product offer to potential ‘investors'. With a hamper for the winning team, the day reaches an exciting conclusion - but with chocolates to take away no-one leaves empty handed!

Included:
· Facilitator for marketing/branding session
· Professional chocolatiers and assistants
· All equipment
· Packaging, boxes and ribbon
· All premium ingredients for high quality chocolate production
· Prizes

Numbers:
15-150 delegates

Location:
Indoors

Duration:
6 - 7 hrs

Feedback on this event from our clients:
“We thought the event was a success and very enjoyable and we would recommend you as a supplier. Many thanks!”
- Data2Decision Ltd

“The event went very smoothly, with superb assisstance from your team at all times. Could you please pass on my personal thanks to those involved in making the event a success. I look forward to using your services again in the near future”
- Lloyds TSB

Overview:
The Choc Attack Challenge is a firm favourite with everyone. The objective of this event, is for teams to build a box of original chocolates within a limited time scale and budget. They must also create the packaging and design a marketing strategy to sell their chocolate sensation.
This event stimulates the groups creativity and thinking, encourages ideas, adaptations and innovations. Members of the team will be able to learn the value of a group effort and to be aware of budgetary control, as well as having a great time as a whole group.

Format:
Teams will create and make a selection of chocolates and then design a suitable marketing strategy, taking into account the sector, pricing, promotion, profit and brand. Teams will then present their ideas to the panel of judges and create an advert to promote their chocolates.
The end product will be scored on quality, profitability, originality, teamwork, variety and effectiveness of the marketing plan. Presentations at the end of the session prove to be a hilarious and great end to a perfect team challenge!

Duration:
1.5 to 2.5 hours.

Overview:
Combining an introduction to brand marketing with an interactive, fun-filled chocolate making session, this event challenges delegates to create and launch a new chocolate brand in an action packed 4 hours! Teams are guided on how to identify a target market, develop a brand and prepare a communication plan for a new premium chocolate range. Professional chocolatiers instruct and support the delegates in the creation of their own unique handmade chocolates. At the end of the session, each team pitches their brand to potential ‘investors’ in ‘Dragons Den’ style!

Format:
After a short welcome and overview of the session each team will be set the challenge of planning a new brand of premium chocolates. Using interactivity and group work, teams will be guided through the following areas:

Identifying your target market
Who will buy the product and why?

Branding
Developing a brand which appeals to your target market.

Brand positioning
Recipe design and differentiating your product.

Packaging Design
Developing a design, which will stand out from the crowd.

Chocolate making
After a short coffee break, teams regroup and learn the essential skills of chocolate making. Guided by a professional chocolatier, teams will produce their own unique recipes (in line with their target market and brand strategy) and create a range of handmade chocolates.

Pitch
Finally, chocolates are placed in the packaging and in true ‘Dragons Den’ fashion, each team will pitch their brand and product offer to potential ‘investors’.

Prizes
With a hamper for the winning team, the session reaches an exciting conclusion – but with chocolates to take away, no one leaves empty handed!

Included:
· Professional Chocolatier
· Facilitator for marketing/branding session
· Full Event Management
· All ingredients
· Packaging, boxes and ribbon
· All equipment
· Prizes for the winning teams
· Use of the venue and facilities
· Public liability insurance

Numbers:
15-150 delegates

Location:
Indoors

Duration:
4 hrs (half day event)

Feedback on this event from our clients:
“I was impressed by how quickly and effectively Chillisauce could mutually define the appropriate events tailored for us, specifically for the purpose of our team event within the given time-frame. The pre-service was very helpful and excellent organisational and communication skills were displayed throughout. The service was effective and very responsive. For the Chocolate event activities ran impeccably well and all layout and briefing was well received Equipment was also well laid out - it all worked perfectly well!”
- McCormack Ltd