Hotel Chocolat to open newest concept store in Leeds
Hotel Chocolat is to open its latest out-of-town concept store at The Springs Leeds later this week.
Due to launch on 17 August, the store will stock the brand’s range of premium chocolates, and will also be home to a Velvetiser Café, where customers can enjoy Velvetised drinking chocolate and other hot drinks.
Shoppers will be able to select from thousands of combinations to personalise their drink, including 18 flavours served hot, over ice, or as a Choc Shake with dairy milk or a plant-based alternative.
Store will also help customers find their chocolate ‘Love Match’ based on their preferred flavour profiles, including smooth pralines, patisserie-inspired flavours, or “something tipsy”.
Spanning 3,550 square feet, the space can seat up to 48 guests.
Peter Harris, Hotel Chocolat’s co-founder and development director, said: “We’re making retail park experiences that much more enjoyable with the opening of Hotel Chocolat at The Springs Leeds. Whether you’re after a relaxing drink in one of our Velvetiser Cafes or would like to explore our range of top-quality chocolate, our new concept store offers guests the opportunity to shop at a more leisurely pace.
“This latest opening is part of our plans to launch many more stores across the country in the next three to five years. Physical stores are extremely attractive and the beauty of being out-of-town is that we have good accessibility and parking so people can visit with ease.”
Rachel Vickers, senior commercial manager at Scarborough Group International, developer and asset manager of The Springs and Thorpe Park Leeds, added: “At The Springs we’ve been able to demonstrate strong visitor statistics which is helping to attract aspirational operators like Hotel Chocolat.
“The opening of the East Leeds Orbital Link Road, along with news that Arriva is reinstating a direct bus route into The Springs and the forthcoming railway station on site will only help boost footfall and trade in the future. So, it makes for a sound investment for occupiers.”
