Chocolate Week

Demarquette Special Chocolate Week Discount Offers

Saturday 10th October 2009

20% Shop Discount
Throughout chocolate week Demarquette - Fine Chocoaltes are pleased to offer an instore 20% off all boxed chocolates from our fresh ganache collection upon presentation of a print out of this page at our London Chocolate Shop on Fulham Road, Chelsea.

15% Online Discount
We’re also offering a 15% online discount (code: chocweek09) for our ganache boxes in the Classic Collection Category.
Please enter Code: CHOCWEEK09 upon checkout.
Valid from 12th to 18th October 2009.

• Address: 285, Fulham Road, London, SW10 9PZ
• www.demarquette.co.uk/demarquette-classics-17-c.asp

Sir Hans Sloane Soiree

Saturday 10th October 2009

You are cordially invited to attend a Celebration of Chocolate Six Course Supper, at The May Fair Hotel.
The collaboration between London’s Chocolate Week and London’s Restaurant Festival has attracted top International chefs and chocolatiers to provide at this sumptuous spread.
Bill McCarrick is delighted to be presenting the Amuse Bouche with “Parmesan and Dark Chocolate with Smoked Bacon and delicate Mango” - a really aromatic hit.
Tickets are priced at £75 per person and can be bought in advance from The May Fair Hotel.

• Address: Amba Restaurant, The May Fair Hotel
• www.sirhanssloane.com

Chocolate artist Warren Laine-Naida at Chocolate Unwrapped

Saturday 10th October 2009

Chocolate artist Warren Laine- Naida will be in the UK for chocolate unwrapped displaying some of his extraordinary chocolate art. Warren will be giving a talk at 6pm on 10th October in the theatre at the exhibition.

• Address: Chocolate Unwrapped, The May Fair Hotel, Berkeley Street, W1
• www.chocolate-unwrapped.co.uk

Chocolate dinner with London Restaurant Festival

Saturday 10th October 2009

Chocolate Week and The London Restaurant Festival are collaborating to bring you a unique chocolate dinner with top London chefs and chocolatiers each creating a course.

This wonderful six course dinner on Saturday October 10th at The May Fair Hotel is created for you by Tristan Welch from Launceston Place, Maria Elia from Whitechapel Gallery, Gerard Coleman from Artisan du Chocolat, Bill McCarrick from Sir Hans Sloane and Paul a Young from Paul a Young Fine Chocolates.

If you love chocolate then book for this exclusive experience as the experts each bring you their own interpretation of the versatility of this wonderful food and show how chocolate can be just as delicious in savoury as well as sweet dishes.

The menu:

Amuse bouche
Parmesan and dark chocolate with smoked bacon and mango
from Bill MacCarrick of Sir Hans Sloane Chocolates

Starter
Pressed Cob chicken and foie gras, bitter chocolate and mayan spices
from Tristan Welch of Launceston Place

Fish course
Halibut with herb and cocoa nib crust
from Paul a Young

Meat course
Scottish pheasant supreme with girrol mushrooms, pumpkin and bitter chocolate infused jus
from Bert Nehle of the May Fair Hotel

Pre-dessert
Chocolate macarons with a chocolate and Bramble Liquor Parfait
from Maria Elia at Whitechapel Gallery

Dessert
Chocolate fondant tart with a cacao pulp sorbet
from Gerard Coleman at Artisan du Chocolat

Amba Restaurant, The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, London, W1J 8LT
£75 / person

book here: The May Fair reservations

• Address: The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, London, W1J 8LT
• http://www.themayfairhotel.co.uk/restaurant/reservations?LBPromotionId=9915

Demarquette Pure Range Launch & Sample: Peru Single Estate 65%

Saturday 10th October 2009

On each day of the week we will be launching one of 6 exciting new limited edition single origin and single estate cocoas as part of our unique ‘Pure Range’ - the only collection of its kind in the UK. Special sampling will take place at our Chelsea Chocolate shop on Fulham Road. Each cocoa has been carefully selected by British Chocolatier Marc Demarquette for its quality, finesse and unique aroma. The full ‘Pure Range’ collection of 16 exquisite and pure cocoas, which also includes the rare ‘wild’ Bolivian Cocoa, first introduced to the UK market by Demarquette in 2008, represents a truly sumptuous long-haul journey of highest quality cocoas an unprecedented ‘Taste the World Through Chocolate’ experience!

Tuesday 13th October:
Mexico 64% - strong and “masculine” musky wood presence with long lasting aromatic body.
Wednesday 14th October:
Peru (Single Estate) 65% - tropical, fruity and unique flavour tones, soft on the pall et and strong aroma, a delightfully light chocolate.
Thursday 15th October:
Costa Rica 64% - rich in depth with strong tones of coffee and molasses.
Friday 16th October:
Uganda 80% – sensuously earthy flavours, raw yet soft with a deep body - and Sao Tome - strong tones of dark spices and wood,20a chocolate with powerful presence.
Saturday 17th October:
Papua New Guinea 64% – delicate bitterness and dry, tones of black tea in flavour and texture with a fruity finish.

• Address: 285, Fulham Road, London, SW10 9PZ
• www.demarquette.com