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Whats This Chocolate

“Whats this chocolate?” will be a very common question for a lot of our customers! With over 60 chocolates available to choose from, and with limited edition new and seasonal flavours added, to be tried and tested most weeks, it’s impossible to have a comprehensive menu showing every single chocolate we’ve had on display recently[…]

2026 Chocolate Menu Map Open

The Most Common Questions

“What’s this chocolate?” must be one of the most common questions people think about when diving into a Chocolate Fayre chocolate box selection. With the ability to carefully select exactly which of the roughly 60 permanent chocolates you’d like to to choose from our chocolate cabinet in store, or from the Choose Your Own page[…]

Christmas Collection Collage

Start the Sleigh, Santa. We’re Ready to Help!

Start the Sleigh, Santa. We’re Ready to Help! Everything should be mulling by now, Santa is probably polishing his sleigh, and while in the lane the snow is yet to be glistening, Chocolate Fayre has once again been transformed into a Winter Wonderland! Many of you will be familiar with some of the annual delectable[…]

Tray of Coffee and Cake at Chocolate Fayre

Would you like to work with us?

Chocolate Fayre Customer Service Roles – What Is The Job? We are looking for two friendly and enthusiastic people to join the customer service team at Chocolate Fayre, Barnard Castle. Hours: Part time, permanent role (3 x 8 hr days a week, currently 09:30-17:30, including most weekends, midweeks & school holidays) Renumeration: £12.21/hr plus company[…]

Lockdown – 5 years on

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[…]

Chocolate Fayre Christmas Shop Front 2024

Last Posting Dates & Festive Opening Times

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[…]

36 Chocolate Christmas Collection 2024

Christmas is coming

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 Expansion Latest

As many of you know, we are in the middle of a substantial project to complete a considerable renovation to the former Wilson’s shop next door to us at 8 Horsemarket in Barnard Castle. The aim is to expand into this, adding to our existing shop space, while also bringing back indoor seating – something[…]

Feeling Loved Collection Box and Chocs

Share The Chocolate Love

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[…]

Firetree 75% Solomon Bar

New Year – New Ideas

We’ve reached the end of January, and for many of us, all those great intentions set out in our New Year’s Resolutions have dwindled a bit, and possibly even disappeared! Part of the trouble is that January is such a terrible time of year to try and make positive habit changes for anyone. Why? Well,[…]