Thoughtful chocolate favours for your Christmas party guests

26 Nov 2024

Celebrations Christmas

With petite yet thoughtful gifts for family, friends, and colleagues, these chocolate party favours are perfect for every festive gathering this Christmas season.

Family gatherings, office parties, and Christmas Eve cocktail soirees — the festive season is packed with celebrations. And what better way to thank your guests for their goodwill and merriment than with chocolate party favours?

From stocking fillers to our classic Selectors, our small chocolate gifts make perfect party favours for every occasion this Christmas.

Colleagues at a work Christmas party

Christmas party favours for children

Is there anything more exciting for little ones than the lead-up to Christmas? From parties for our children and their friends to gatherings with all your loved ones and their kids, we have pocket-sized children’s Christmas gifts that are ideal as party favours.

Wrap up a treat or mix and match a few of our petite gifts to create a party bag filled with cacao-rich delights. Wondering where to start? Here are a few of our favourite festive party favours for children.

  • Festive Tiddly Pots: Our Tiddly Pots are a firm favourite amongst little ones (and parents!). Presented in reusable and resealable pots for minimal mess, they feature dinky drops of chocolate that showcase our “More Cacao, Less Sugar” approach.

    Our Santa Tiddly Pot is brimming with 40% milk chocolate drops that offer a smooth, melt-in-the-mouth texture. Meanwhile, our Penguin Tiddly Pot offers caramel chocolate drops that provide just the right level of sweetness.
  • Milk Chocolate Santa Lick: Another great choice for party favours is our Milk Chocolate Santa Lick. This jolly character is made from mellow milk chocolate and will certainly bring a bit of festivity to any child’s Christmas party bag.
  • Penguin Selectors: We have a selection of penguin packs, each featuring six winter-themed characters. Each adorable penguin is decked out with vibrant, colour-coordinated boots — made with the finest natural ingredients and nothing artificial.

    Our delectably creamy White Chocolate Penguins are perfect for young palates. Each mouthful’s delicate vanilla notes ensure a flavour profile that’s never too overpowering. We also make our white chocolate with 36% cocoa butter for a silky-smooth taste experience.

Alternatively, for those who enjoy nutty flavours, we have our Hazelnut Praline Penguins. Each one is cast in our signature milk chocolate and filled with comforting praline.

Christmas dinner party table favours

“What about Christmas party favours for adults?”, we hear you say. Don’t worry — we have plenty of small yet impactful chocolate gifts that make perfect favours this time of year. Let’s start with dinner party favours.

You can set your party favours out so each guest has a treat ready and waiting for them in their place when they sit down. Alternatively, bring them out at dessert as a thoughtful surprise.

Mini Chocolate Christmas Crackers

Trade in your traditional Christmas crackers for a luxurious alternative. Each of our Mini Chocolate Christmas Crackers will look oh-so-elegant when laid out at the table. When it’s time to open them, your guests will be treated to one of our most popular recipes:

  • Pecan Praline: Mellow caramel milk chocolate pairs with a light yet opulent pecan praline for a satisfying bite.
  • Billionaire’s Shortbread: Lavish caramel meets crunchy biscuit and mellow milk chocolate in this patisserie-inspired classic.
  • Dizzy Dark Praline: A casing of 70% dark chocolate gives way to a deeply decadent praline filling.
  • Salted Caramel Cream: This caramel chocolate blends golden notes with a twist of salt for a sumptuous flavour balance.
  • Caramel Cheesecake: A favourite dessert, reimagined in chocolate form, brimming with French caramel.
Hotel Chocolat Mini Christmas Crackers

Christmas Hot Chocolate Sachets

Why not look for Christmas party favours your guests can enjoy after dinner? Our Hot Chocolate Sachets create a comforting drink in minutes. Each single serving unveils a moment of pure indulgence, meticulously conched and tempered for velvety perfection.

This year, our hot chocolate repertoire is infused with the essence of the season, featuring a range of festive creations.

  • Dark with Mint: A delicate combination of rich cacao and cool, refreshing mint. Sophisticated and nostalgic, our Dark with Mint Hot Chocolate is nuanced and utterly enchanting.
  • Mince Pie: We’ve transformed the heartwarming aroma of freshly baked mince pies into drinking chocolate form. Our Mince Pie Hot Chocolate is spiced, fruity, and unapologetically festive.
  • Black Forest Gateau: Morello and black cherries meet smooth dark and creamy white chocolate in our Black Forest Gateau Hot Chocolate — a wintry delight for the senses.
  • Salted Caramel & Clementine: Zesty clementine pairs with salted caramel for a bright flavour profile with the added cacao depth of malty milk chocolate. Our Salted Caramel & Clementine Hot Chocolate is bursting with juicy festive notes.

For an added touch of decadence — and to ensure your guests are treated to a hot chocolate experience worthy of the occasion — prepare their drinks using the Velvetiser™. Our at-home hot chocolate system heats, stirs, and whips your hot chocolate to create a velvety-smooth concoction at the perfect drinking temperature.

Serve your creations as an after-dinner flourish, or send guests home with sachets they can savour at their leisure.

Close-up of hot chocolate being poured into a Pod Cup

Cacao Alcohol Miniatures

Why not swap the hot chocolate for a cacao-rich digestif? One of our cacao alcohol miniatures is sure to elevate the festive mood, providing an opportunity to toast to Christmas and the New Year.

Choose our classic 50ml Velvetised Chocolate Cream, which seamlessly blends mellow cacao notes with premium vodka and real cream. This is chocolate in its most indulgent, liquid form.

Alternatively, our Salted Caramel Cacao Vodka 50ml offers a tantalising blend of rich cacao, smooth caramel, and a whisper of sea salt — all perfectly balanced with the clarity of vodka.

And for those who enjoy botanical notes, our Cacao Gin 50ml provides a sophisticated twist on the classic spirit. Here, aromatic juniper and zesty citrus harmonise beautifully with the subtle depth of cacao.

Offer these as take-home Christmas party favours or serve them at the table. Will it be neat, over ice, or as part of a curated Christmas cocktail menu?

Christmas party favours for all the family

Christmas is all about bringing loved ones together. For many, this involves family gatherings with guests of all ages. And what better way to add a touch of magic to the occasion than with crowd-pleasing chocolate party favours designed to delight all your guests — from the youngest to the eldest?

Thoughtful, versatile, and effortlessly elegant, these cacao creations are perfect for family celebrations, offering something for everyone to enjoy.

  • A Dozen Chocolate Gingerbread Men: Our Chocolate Gingerbread Men are crafted from silky-smooth milk chocolate and infused with a light sprinkle of warming ginger and spice. Each bite delivers a playful yet sophisticated nod to the classic Christmas treat.
  • Sleigh Teams: From the delicate vanilla notes of our White Chocolate Sleigh Team and the astonishing creaminess of our Unbelievably Vegan* Nutmilk Sleigh Team to the cacao depths of our 70% Dark Chocolate Sleigh Team, our chocolate reindeer are sure to appeal to guests of all ages.

    Adorning place settings or tucked into party bags, these little reindeer add a dash of whimsy to any family gathering.
  • The Winter Puddings H-Box: The Winter Puddings H-Box is a celebration of beloved seasonal desserts, reimagined in chocolate form. With inspired recipes like Carrot Cake, Treacle Tart, and Cinnamon Bun, this selection offers an indulgent exploration of festive flavours. It’s ideal for sharing after a hearty Christmas feast.
Winter Puddings Sleekster chocolates

Office Christmas party favours for colleagues

Celebrate the season of camaraderie with chocolate party favours that express your gratitude to colleagues and coworkers. Planning an office party or looking to spread festive cheer in the workplace? These elegant treats are a perfect way to say “thank you” for a year of dedication and shared success.

Penguin Selectors

Our festive penguin chocolates aren’t just for children! From our opulent Dark Gianduja Chocolate Penguin Selector to our Raspberry Chocolate Penguins made with our unbelievably vegan* Nutmilk chocolate, these characters are sure to charm guests of any age.

*We believe our 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.

The Mini Christmas Selection

Small in size but brimming with festive flavour, The Mini Christmas Selection is the ultimate chocolate treat for colleagues who deserve a moment of indulgence. This petite collection showcases four of our best-loved recipes: the smooth and intense Simple Dark Bauble, the rich and nostalgic Treacle Tart, the meringue-inspired Christmas Mess, and our decadent Caramel Supernova.

Perfectly balanced and elegantly presented, it’s a thoughtful gesture that’s sure to bring a little seasonal joy to any desk.

The Classic Christmas H-Box

How about a chocolate party favour for small teams to share? The Classic Christmas H-Box features a medley of our most iconic recipes, each with a festive twist. From our take on a classic cocktail — Dark and Stormy — to Caramel Penguins and Clementine Supernovas, there’s something for everyone.

Christmas Supernovas

We also offer our Christmas Supernovas as standalone gifts — ideal party favours for the workplace.

Your team members can experience the luxurious layers of our Salted Caramel Supernovas, where golden caramel meets a subtle hint of salt to create a harmonious blend of indulgence. Alternatively, toast the season with our Pink Champagne Supernovas, infused with the light and fruity notes of real Champagne for a touch of celebratory sparkle.

For the coffee fiend, our Caffe Latte Torte Supernovas blend Arabica coffee with patisserie inspiration to create a vibrant yet mellow milk chocolate treat.

Chocolate party favours for every guest this Christmas

No matter the size or type of gathering, chocolate party favours are the perfect way to spread festive joy and show your appreciation to every guest. From intimate family celebrations to lively office parties, these small yet thoughtful gifts bring a touch of indulgence to any occasion.

Explore our full Christmas gift collection to find party favours and presents made with the finest cacao.