An artisan chocolate maker is getting ready to open a new shop in Churchtown Village in Southport next month!
RS Fine Chocolate is looking forward to welcoming customers to new premises on Botanic Road this November, as they look forward to a busy Christmas shopping season.
Many people in the area will remember it as a former chocolate shop, made famous by a beautiful painting by local artist Grant Searle.
Chocolatier Robert Swinden said: “A new chapter begins! There is a lot of work to be done to get this shop beautiful again! But I’m sure it will fit right into the beautiful historic Botanic Road in Churchtown.
“Some people might remember this as a former little quaint chocolate shop and we hope to create something really special here.”
RS Fine Chocolate began as an artisan chocolaterie in the heart of Ainsdale Village. Specialists in bespoke chocolate work, everything is hand crafted on-site in their ‘chocolate box’ sized shop using traditional methods of tempering, moulding and filling pralines by Chocolatier Robert Swinden.
Most recipes originate from over 30 years experience gained working alongside Master Chocolatiers from Belgium, Germany and France.
Taking this inspiration the firm has put a local twist on the recipes, such as Strawberry Fields, Everton Toffee Mint, Cheshire Honey Flower, Liverpool Gin, Maritime Salted Caramel, Marmalade Sky, Aintree Dark Caramel (Jockeys Cap!), and the Haydock Hazelnut and Cognac praline.
Signature ‘Natterjack Toad’ chocolates are available in gift boxes or loose to enjoy. The gift boxes feature beautiful illustrations of the Natterjack Toad by artist Emma Dibben.
As well as the ‘Natterjacks’ there are also the ‘Formby Asparagus’, ‘Southport Shrimp’ and ‘Red Squirrel’ chocolates.
They said: “We wanted to produce artisan chocolates that also linked in our beautiful landscape, local wildlife and heritage. Something for our community to feel proud of.
“Our couverture chocolate blends are imported from Europe, including French and Belgian couvertures. As a specialist chocolate business, we work with specialist suppliers because we are confident of their commitment to fair and sustainable cocoa production – Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance approved.”
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