Throughout July and August, Chocolate Fayre will be open on Sundays once again. That means you can visit us for your treats, gifts and refreshments 7 days a week, beginning Sunday 6th July! Whether you’re a local looking for something to do; a visitor passing through on your way north, east, south or west; or[…]
What a fab day that was at Chocolate Fayre yesterday! I had so many lovely conversations with some of our regular customers, as well as many visitors to the town. It’s a great feeling when people head back out from the shop, with a broad smile and a cheery goodbye, having had a great Chocolate[…]
Shop Front Slider Chocolate Happiness Spreads to The Toon. Historic scenes took place in Newcastle over the weekend, following Newcastle United’s first domestic cup win for 70 years. Fans filled the streets of the city to cheer on their beloved team as they toured through in an open top bus parade, to the delight of[…]
I was reminded today that 5 years ago, we announced on our social media channels that, due to the increasing risks posed by Covid at the time, we would be closing the physical Chocolate Fayre shop for the foreseeable future, and moving entirely to online and phone ordering. I still remember the worry and concern[…]
Following months of the dark, cold days of winter, February can sometimes be a challenging month. But then it is also when we begin seeing snowdrops appear in gardens and roadside verges, the days are getting longer and warmer, and steadily the shadow of winter is shaken off, while spring is almost in sight. During[…]
With the first doors of advent calendars now open, trees beginning to appear in windows and sprouts starting to be cooked, Christmas is fast approaching, and I thought we should let you all know about last posting dates and festive opening times here at Chocolate Fayre. To ensure we have enough time to get gifts[…]
Christmas is coming, and if you’ve never visited the Chocolate Fayre shop in the heart of Barnard Castle, you’ve missed an absolute treat! From the moment you walk in, you’re hit by a heavenly scent of chocolate and freshly ground coffee; and your eyes are met with row after row of over 75 incredible looking[…]
Chocolate Fayre Customer Service Roles – What Is The Job? As our Coffee Lounge and Shop get ever more busy, we are looking for two friendly and enthusiastic people to join our growing customer service team at Chocolate Fayre, Barnard Castle. · Hours: o Part time role (3 x 8 hr days a week, 09:30-17:30,[…]
We are looking for two friendly and enthusiastic people to join the team at Chocolate Fayre, Barnard Castle for the build-up to the busy Christmas season. Hours: One part time role (3 x 8 hr days a week, 09:30-17:30, including some weekends, midweeks & school holidays) One full time role (5 x 8 hr days[…]
Good news! The long-awaited, highly anticipated Chocolate Fayre Coffee Lounge expansion project is almost there! However, despite all of our project team working incredibly hard to finish the project, we have been let down by some of our furniture suppliers, with damaged and delayed deliveries. And it would be very difficult to have a Coffee[…]
