Chocolate Hen Parties

Explore our Group Experiences Below

We're delighted to share a range of chocolate workshops and experiences that we hope will be perfect to help make an extra special Hen Party.

Below you can find a selection of our Group Workshops and activities that are designed as exclusive groups for a minimum of 8 participants. Smaller groups can choose from our publicly available program of our signature experiences!
 
If you need any help with booking an experience please check out the FAQ's below or contact our team at events@yorkcocoahouse.co.uk

Bookings for Small Hen Parties of up to 8

Explore our public program of chocolate workshops and activities accessible for small groups of up to 8 participants with no minimum number requirements. See availability and book through the links below. Continue below for booking options for exclusive, larger groups.
MANUFACTORY TASTING TOURAvailable Daily
CHOCOLATE INDULGENCEAvailable Daily
CHOCOLATE BAR MAKING WORKSHOPAvailable Daily
INTRODUCTION TO CHOCOLATE MAKINGThursdays & Sundays

Private Workshops and Experiences for Chocolate Filled Hen Parties

Chocolate is a perfect way to celebrate that special hen party with your own exclusive chocolate experience or workshop for more than 8 participants! Explore our different group experiences below!
Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey
Groups of 8 to 30 participants

Chocolate Manufactory Tasting Journey

Discover how our chocolate is made and explore the art of chocolate tasting. Customise your experience by combining with a making activity and Hot Chocolate and Brownies.
Chocolate Bar Making Hen Party
Groups of 8 to 30 participants

Chocolate Bar Making Hen Party

Design and Create your own chocolate bar with your own flavours, inclusions and decorations in our Classic Chocolate Workshop. Fully accessible and suitable for all dietary requirements.
Afternoon Chocolate Tea Party
Groups of 8 to 20 participants

Afternoon Chocolate Tea Party

Enjoy your own Chocolate Tea Party filled with chocolate tasters, hot chocolate and chocolate cakes to explore and enjoy. Add your own Chocolate Treat Making Activity and a splash of something sparkling to your program for a chocolate filled afternoon.
Chocolate Truffle Making Hen Party
Groups of 8 to 20 participants

Chocolate Truffle Making Hen Party

Learn how to make chocolate truffles with our Chocolate Truffle Making Hen Party. You'll make ganache based truffles before learning how to temper chocolate to dip and decorate your creations.

Frequently asked question

For groups of less than 8 participants the easiest option is book a place on our publicly available program of workshops. This will give you maximum selection of available times. 

If you would still like an exclusive booking then the cost for a minimum of 8 participants on your chosen activity will be applicable.

If you find your numbers drop below the minimum number we will give you a couple of options, we can move your booking to an open workshop or open up bookings on the workshop to invite additional participants to take part.

Absolutely! 

Every occasion has a different chocolate celebration in mind, we're happy to help you build your own chocolate experience (within reason). 

Pick your preferred main activity or workshop from those listed, when you select your preferred date and time you will be asked to pay a deposit, upon check out let us know a bit more about the other elements you would like to add onto your booking, add a chocolate tour, platter of cakes, hot chocolate, something sparkling. Let us know and we can share our menu and add on your preferred elements.

Don't worry, we understand plans and people can be difficult to pin down. At this stage we ask you to pay a deposit of £50 to reserve your preferred date and time in our diary, allowing you to make your plans and work out who's joining you. 

We will ask for an update on numbers approximately 3 weeks before your workshop which you can do by visiting your booking portal or by emailing our team. 

Your final balance will be based on who you've confirmed is coming at that stage.

Your Chocolate Workshop will be held in a space that is exclusively for the use of your party. In some instances this is our Chocolate Academy where our hands-on activities take place. 

Some of our activities like our Chocolate Indulgence and Tasting experiences take place in our open spaces, however you will have your own chocolate tutor and private table in these spaces.

Absolutely! 

It's really important to us that we can welcome and look after all chocolate lovers, that's why we built an open and transparent chocolate factory! 

Please check out our guidance on how we cater for Dietary Requirements and pass this detail on to your participants so they can have some peace of mind and inform us accordingly.

We kindly ask you to let us know if you have any dietary requirements in your party at least 48 hours ahead of your workshop so we can ensure they can be catered for.

You can share this information with us via your Booking Portal or via email.

Some of our spaces lend themselves better to these types of experiences than others. 

You are welcome to bring a banner or balloons to decorate the space, we would advise one of your party joins us about 30 minutes prior to your booking to implement any decorations like this. We ask that you do not bring confetti or small decorative items that could end up in the chocolate or be difficult to clear and that all items are taken away following your workshop.

We kindly ask you to remember that our space is open to the public and we welcome families, particularly on busy weekends we ask that you consider not bringing inappropriate decorations in these circumstances.

This depends how far in advance your plans need to change.

We will do our best to accommodate tweaks in timings and numbers as much as possible. Please be aware that our weekend sessions do book up months in advance making amendments not always as flexible as we would like. 

Cancellations made within 2 weeks of your booking are not eligible for refunds. 

Please refer to our Group Bookings Terms and Conditions for more specific information.

If in doubt please do get in touch and we will endeavour to support you as best we can.

How to Book

We are looking forward to welcoming you and your party to the York Cocoa Works, the four steps below explain how our booking process works!
Choose a suitable workshop, and then browse the calendar to find available dates for the chosen workshop.
Select your chosen date and make your reservation by paying a non-refundable deposit to book your preferred date and time in our calendar.
Invite your participants, make sure you ask them if they have any specific requirements so you can all enjoy your chocolate experience with us.
Get in touch with us 3 weeks before your event - don't worry we will remind you - to confirm your final group size, dietary requirements and to pay your final balance.