The Hotel Chocolat School Of Chocolate at Roast+Conch, Leeds

ByLouise
A young boy wearing glasses and an apron is sitting at a table in Leeds, focused on stirring something in a paper cup from Hotel Chocolat. The background shows shelves with packaged goods, evoking the creative spirit of the School of Chocolate.
It’s not often I’m invited to events that we can actually get to and so when Hotel Chocolat got in touch and asked if T, C and I would like to visit their Roast+Conch branch in Leeds City Centre, I knew we could move things around to pay a visit. I mean, Hotel Chocolat is the type of chocolate I dream about, so I couldn’t say no, could I!
The boys were invited to the Hotel Chocolat children’s chocolate workshop in their School of Chocolate. (J was too young as the workshop is suitable for children aged between 5 to 13 years). The entertaining Children’s Chocolate Workshops are a really fun way to learn about cocoa and chocolate.

A man wearing a black apron helps two young boys with a cooking activity at a table in the cosy School Of Chocolate. The boys, also in aprons, focus on their hands as they work with small items, sunlight streaming into the room.
The Chocolate Workshop is based all around learning about chocolate and being taught how to make, and decorate chocolate, with some chocolate tasting adding in too!
On arrival, the kids and I were offered drinks whilst we waited for the workshop to start and then, following a brief introduction, the boys were talked through how our cocoa is grown, all about cocoa seeds and they even had a tour of the chocolatier’s station where they got to see the conch getting to work in making the chocolate. 
A young boy wearing glasses and a colourful apron stands by a large metal vat at the Hotel Chocolat School of Chocolate in Leeds, watching chocolate being prepared in a well-lit kitchen with shelves of bottles and boxes in the background.

A young boy wearing an apron stands closely watching a candyfloss machine spin under a bright light in a modern Leeds kitchen, reminiscent of a School Of Chocolate workshop.
The boys were fascinated about how chocolate is made and were astounded when they realised that all chocolate had to be tempered before being the luxurious chocolate that we see and get to eat. The amazing chocolatier even demonstrated tempering to the kids, whizzing his tools around the molten chocolate that was adorned on the marble surface.  
A chef spreads a large sheet of yellow batter or chocolate on a marble worktop with a spatula, while another person in an apron looks on and smiles in a modern kitchen—perfect for aspiring chocolatiers at School Of Chocolate.
Back upstairs to the workshop, the boys got to work designing and decorating their own chocolate slab and lolly each whilst sipping on some caramel hot chocolate (which was amazing!).
When we visited, the workshop was Halloween themed and meant that as well as all the other bits and bobs that could be added to the chocolate slab for decoration (marshmallows, choc nibbles, white chocolate, etc etc) there were also solid chocolate vampires too.
A chef from the School of Chocolate leads a chocolate-making activity for five young children seated at a table with moulds, bowls of toppings, and colourful markers in a bright Leeds kitchen. The children are raising their hands and smiling.
After finishing the workshop, the boys were treated to a goodybag which included their certificate to say they had completed their chocolate workshop. Attendees of the Hotel Chocolate children’s chocolate workshop also get 10% off in store on the day so we made use of that and went downstairs to get some nice treats for J (and me too!)
Children in colourful aprons sit around a table at Hotel Chocolat Leeds, decorating chocolate bars with sprinkles and chips, enjoying a fun School of Chocolate activity with plates, cups, and bowls of tasty toppings.
Overall, the Hotel Chocolate children’s chocolate workshop was such a great experience for the boys. As well as being fun and who doesn’t love making and eating chocolate, the kids got to learn something about chocolate and exactly how much hard work goes into making it. 
And if you want to book the Hotel Chocolate children’s chocolate workshop, it’s only £20 per child and includes everything we got to experience in both the Cocoa Vaults, Covent Garden and Roast+Conch, Leeds. 
Two young boys stand indoors at the Leeds School of Chocolate, proudly holding certificates and smiling. One wears glasses and a colourful apron, while the other sports a T-shirt. Behind them is a counter and a sign reading "School of Chocolate.

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