Lick The Spoon - Fresh handmade chocolates
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Lick The Spoon
3 Black Jack Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2AA
Tel: 01285 885266
www.lickthespoon.co.uk
info@lickthespoon.co.uk
Lick The Spoon
News - Lick the Spoon named Cirencester Business of the Year 2011
Cotswold Chocolatier Lick the Spoon has been named Cirencester Business of the Year (under 25 employees) at the inaugural Cirencester Business awards ceremony held Friday 20th May 2011 at the Royal Agricultural College. The awards were launched by Cirencester Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Town Council to promote Cirencester businesses and were presented by BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s Vernon Harwood. Lick the Spoon were also presented with the award for PR Campaign of the year.
The judges highlighted Lick the Spoon’s high growth level from a startup business in the depths of the recession, establishing both new production and retail premises as well as their commitment to staff training
Lick the Spoon’s Creative Director Diana Short said “We are delighted to win this award. We recognised that something very special was happening in Cirencester and wanted to be part of that. The town has undergone a real transformation in the last two years. Sympathetic redevelopment of the town’s shopping areas together with an exceptionally high level of independent retailers makes it a wonderful Town to visit and to do business in”.
Lick the Spoon’s flagship store is situated on the corner of historic Black Jack Street and the new Post Office mews. The gas works on Black Jack Street earlier this year led Lick the Spoon to create “Black Jack rubble” as a promotional chocolate give away to counter the access difficulties. “We use our creativity and ability to turn on a pin to create a positive from even the most difficult situations” explained Lick the Spoon’s Director Matthew Short. It was this innovative approach to marketing that led to the judges presenting Lick the Spoon with the PR campaign of the year award.
Lick the Spoon intend to use their awards as part of their ongoing efforts to promote Cirencester as both a fantastic place to visit and to do business in. Lick the Spoon are now stocked by many of the big name London stores and use tasting opportunities and shows to cross promote their Cirencester store.
“2011 is a critical year for many businesses and the recent regeneration of Cirencester has many of the attributes that Mary Portas is trying to champion in her new role as government adviser” explained Matthew. “It has a high proportion of independent retailers and producers and has managed to seamlessly merge two thousand years of history with stylish new shopping areas and pedestrianised walkways without losing it’s identity. Yet it has gained a real sense of vibrance. Cirencester truly is the ancient and modern business and retail capital of the Cotswolds”.
Lick the Spoon have their flagship retail store in Black Jack Street, Cirencester and sell 95% of their own products made using traditional artisan techniques in their production facility at Corsham in the South of the Cotswolds.
About Lick The Spoon
Lick the Spoon are an award winning Cotswold Chocolatier with their flagship store set in a beautiful Cotswold stone building at the corner of Black Jack Street and the Post Office Mews. Choose your own selection of our fresh handmade chocolates including our award winning West country themed collections.
In the cold weather you can warm yourself with delicious real hot chocolate enhanced with chilli or cocoa nibs, or try our own roast coffee made to complement chocolate. In hot weather you can cool off in our air conditioned shop or shady outside mews tables and try our award winning Ice Cream.
Winner of five gold awards and overall category winner Best of Chocolate 2010 at the 2010 Taste of the West Awards.
Named as one of the 18 Best artisan food producers in the UK Made in Britain Awards.
Lick the Spoon chocolates also available Liberty of London, Regents Street, John Lewis Food Hall Oxford Street. Our seasonal ranges have been stocked by Harvey Nichols and Selfridges.