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To give Hotel Chocolate as a present

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Connected1 · 28/11/2025 20:41

Earlier there was a thread about a work raffle where people donated prizes. The OP mentioned Hotel Chocolate as being one of those "junk presents" that people would donate.

I'm feeling a bit sheepish as I would have bought it online to send as presents to friends in UK (I don't live there myself).

What do people think?
IABU - It's got a bit of a crap reputation
IANBU - It's a premium brand that you'd be glad to get as a present.

OP posts:
Questioningnamechange · 28/11/2025 20:47

I like Hotel Chocolat and would be pleased to receive something from there as a gift. Chocolate is always well received here and we'll always eat it. People are oddly snobby about Hotel Chocolat on Mumsnet but I've never experienced that kind of attitude in real life.

Aworldofmyown · 28/11/2025 20:46

I love Hotel Chocolat.

AgnesX · 28/11/2025 20:45

I quite like HC. It's better than a lot of other brands and not as expensive as others. It's really difficult to get a nice chocolate that doesn't cost the earth.

mynameiscalypso · 28/11/2025 20:44

I wouldn’t describe it as premium chocolate per se but it fills a nice middle ground between every day chocolate and brands like Prestat, Melt, Chococo etc. I have gone off it a bit personally but that’s mainly because I’ve eaten quite a lot of it over the years!

LaMadrilena · 28/11/2025 20:43

I bloody love it. People on here are weird about it but I don't know why! I usually stock up in the sales on my visits back to the UK after Christmas!

Chemenger · 28/11/2025 20:43

LighthouseLED · 28/11/2025 20:42

Hotel Chocolat is fine for most people outside MN.

This. I like Hotel Chocolat and would be very pleased to get them as a present.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 28/11/2025 20:43

Don’t give it to any contrary snobs and you’ll be fine.

EchoedSilence · 28/11/2025 20:42

MN is full of snobs. I'd take no notice.

PicaK · 28/11/2025 20:42

I love hotel chocolate. I didn't know it was naff!

LighthouseLED · 28/11/2025 20:42

Hotel Chocolat is fine for most people outside MN.

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