Quiz, taste, connect: Delight your friends with an Easter egg flavour match party

​​Easter gives us plenty to savour. The embrace of warmer weather, the luxury of longer weekends, and, let’s be honest, the highlight of it all: decadent Easter chocolate. 

Planning an Easter get-together with friends? Forget the traditional egg hunt. This season, there’s a new way to celebrate — with an interactive flavour match party. And we’re here to show you exactly how to indulge.

Break the ice with our infamous Hotel Chocolat Love Match quiz, invite guests to feast on extraordinary Easter flavours, and add endless excitement with surprise games (Easter egg quiz prizes included, of course). 

Whether your oldest pals are dark devotees or caramel-milk is more their thing, all will be revealed on the night. 

Get ready for big revelations because the Love Match test never lies…

Before the fun begins: Setting up your Easter soirée

Planning to chuck a few Easter egg flavours out on the side and call it a tasting party? We know you can do better than that… It’s time to create an unmissable Easter experience for your guests. Here’s how to prep for your party like a pro:

The décor 

Any respectable Easter party needs Easter décor. So why not have fun with it? Line your tables with cheerful plaid linens, add vintage brass candle sticks between stacks of colourful plates, and scatter mini chocolate eggs for your guests to nibble before tasting begins. An Easter celebration is the perfect excuse to get whimsical. 

How about something to hang up? Create an abundant Easter wreath packed with soft sage leaves, fragrant dried lavender, tasteful Spring florals, and soft pastel Easter eggs. Then, hang it on the front door with some ribbon or natural twine for a charming welcome before you’ve even greeted your guests.

The Easter quiz zone

Next, set the stage for your chocolate quiz experience. 

Go for a laid-back lounge area where guests can participate from their phones. Or, designate a specific ‘quiz station’ with a laptop or tablet as the centrepiece. Having a dedicated space can enhance the experience by encouraging friendly conversation as participants take turns to try the test. Consider what would be best for your guests and find a setup that suits.

The tasting station

For the Easter chocolate tasting, set up a dedicated station — or two, if you’re offering both vegan and non-vegan options — with trays of bite-sized delights for guests to sample. As with any party that involves food, check dietary requirements beforehand to ensure everyone stays safe while sampling.

On the non-vegan side, why not lay out a selection of treats from the Easter Sleekster? Invite your guests to indulge in the tantalising warmth of Tipsy Simnel Cake, the timeless taste of Strawberries and Cream, or the nutty-yet-distinct notes in our Illegal Gianduja eggs. 

If the idea of smashing up an egg has you screaming “where do I sign up?!”, break up our Extra-Thick Caramel Milk Egg into generous chunks and serve up samples on a fun platter. Guests won’t be able to get enough of the creamy cacao hit with the smooth caramel edge. Just make sure you muster up plenty of strength beforehand — we’ve called it extra-thick for a reason. 

For your plant-based taste testers, our Unbelievably Vegan* collection offers just as much indulgence. 

Serve up a scattering of our tangy Vegan* Raspberry Bunny Selectors alongside decadent dinky drops from our Unbelievably Vegan* Rabbert Tiddly Pot. Then, finish your setup with chunky morsels of Extra-Thick Unbelievably Vegan Easter Egg and a few tempting truffles from inside. With imaginative recipes like Peanut butter Jelly and Nutmilk Gianduja, it’ll be a surprising vegan* treat that’ll leave them seriously satisfied.

The drinks

Decided you’d like to accompany your Easter quizzing with a touch of alcohol? Set the tone for the night by welcoming your guests with a small measure of Salted Caramel Cacao liqueur or Cacao gin. These beautifully balanced cacao-based tipples will tickle their taste buds from the get-go and get them ready for even more treats.

While you’re handing them something to sip on, offer them up a basket, too. This will give your guests somewhere to store all the goodies they acquire throughout the evening. Pop in a paper towel or piece of cloth in the bottom of each basket and add a small notepad and pen. These will come in handy for jotting down Love Match results, along with any notes they want to make during tasting. 

The main event: The Hotel Chocolat Love Match Quiz

While it might not be your typical chocolate Easter quiz, our Love Match tool is a unique and playful way for your guests to explore their ideal flavour profiles. Some may find themselves drawn to our Patisserie-inspired creations. Others may be obsessed by the playful charm of Exuberantly Fruity. 

Whatever their preference, it’s perfect as an Easter egg finder, and will help them to figure out exactly which Hotel Chocolat recipes they’re destined to love. 

Want to mix things up? Sit chairs facing one another and have guests quiz each other. This works just as well with old friends as it does as a playful icebreaker. Close friends only affair? Invite guests to predict each other’s flavour profiles before the quiz begins. It’ll be a test of tastes and of friendships.

Want to know a bit more? Find useful info about the quiz in our handy Love Match Quiz for Easter guide.

Why not do the taste test blind?

For an extra layer of intrigue, turn your tasting station into a blind taste test. Ask guests to jot down their guesses on the notepads tucked inside their Easter baskets. Then, offer gifts to the guests who identify the most Easter egg flavours correctly. 

Feeling particularly generous? Our Unbelievably Vegan* Ostrich Easter Egg would make one show-stopping reward for a vegan chocolate lover. Containing over a kilo of vegan* chocolate — including a whole tray of decadent treats on the top — this Easter gift is bound to bring out their competitive spirit. 

And for the runner-up? If they’re a fan of dark, delight them with our deeply intense Dark Chocolate City Easter Bunnies. With adorable bow ties and irresistible charm, they suit both vegan and non-vegan guests perfectly. Runner-up more into milk? Reward them with our Caramel Milk Chocolate Bunnies instead.

Other entertaining options for tour Easter get-together 

Know your guests are guaranteed to enjoy a bit of friendly competition? An egg-and-spoon race is a classic crowd-pleaser. Raise the stakes with edible prizes: a 70% Dark Chocolate Big City or Unbelievably Vegan* Nibbly Egg for the speediest contestant, and a scattering of Unbelievably Vegan* Chocolate Bunnies for the lucky runner-up.

Feel like your guests would prefer a more leisurely challenge? Add a second round to your quizzing with an Easter general knowledge quiz. Include questions about chocolate eggs (obviously), the origins of Easter, and perhaps even fun facts about Easter across the globe. If you can’t think of your own questions, you’ll find plenty of inspiration online.

*We believe our dark and Nutmilk chocolate is suitable for vegans. However, as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate, we cannot guarantee it is free from milk.

Easter treats that are too good to hide

With a little planning and a touch of creativity, you can turn a simple gathering into an action-packed Easter soirée complete with interactive games, indulgent tastings, and, of course, prizes far too good to keep hidden. 

Whether your guests are discovering their perfect chocolate match or battling it out in an egg-and-spoon showdown, there are endless ways to make your Easter celebration an event to remember.

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