For more detail, see Easter chocolate hampers hamper.
Roses have carried Valentine's Day for so long that they have become almost automatic, which is exactly the problem. A dozen red roses is a safe gift, but a safe gift is rarely a memorable one. They also have a short life, look identical to what half the street received, and are often marked up sharply for the one day. A chocolate collection sidesteps all of that.
The making sits behind all of this. These chocolates are handcrafted in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, where Mary Ann O'Brien started the company in 1992, and a boxed selection is put together to survive the journey and arrive looking as it should.
As ever, do not make assumptions about anyone's dietary needs or allergens. Choose the hamper and point the recipient to the information on each product if they ask. For those who care where the chocolate comes from, the cocoa is sourced through Cocoa Horizons and the company is a member of Origin Green, with production held to BRC Grade A+ standard.
Three weeks out is the moment to decide what kind of gift you are giving. A boxed collection of chocolates suits a father who likes something to sit with after dinner. A share selection works if the day is spent together and the box is opened at the table. This is also the point to check whether you are posting the gift or handing it over, because postal orders need the longer runway.
End-of-term gifts do not need to be elaborate. A box of well-made chocolates, handed over on the last day with a note from your child, is a thank-you a teacher will actually remember.
Roses have carried Valentine's Day for so long that they have become almost automatic, which is exactly the problem. A dozen red roses is a safe gift, but a safe gift is rarely a memorable one. They also have a short life, look identical to what half the street received, and are often marked up sharply for the one day. A chocolate collection sidesteps all of that.
The making sits behind all of this. These chocolates are handcrafted in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, where Mary Ann O'Brien started the company in 1992, and a boxed selection is put together to survive the journey and arrive looking as it should.
As ever, do not make assumptions about anyone's dietary needs or allergens. Choose the hamper and point the recipient to the information on each product if they ask. For those who care where the chocolate comes from, the cocoa is sourced through Cocoa Horizons and the company is a member of Origin Green, with production held to BRC Grade A+ standard.
Three weeks out is the moment to decide what kind of gift you are giving. A boxed collection of chocolates suits a father who likes something to sit with after dinner. A share selection works if the day is spent together and the box is opened at the table. This is also the point to check whether you are posting the gift or handing it over, because postal orders need the longer runway.
End-of-term gifts do not need to be elaborate. A box of well-made chocolates, handed over on the last day with a note from your child, is a thank-you a teacher will actually remember.