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Andrew Thwaite
Mitch Tonks
Head Chocolatier – CHOCOLATE – York’s Sweet Story
Chef/Restaurateur
Andrew Thwaite is Head Chocolatier at CHOCOLATE – York’s Sweet Story, York’s new visitor attraction. Hailing from Wensleydale in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales Thwaite eats, lives and sleeps chocolate. He make 2000 chocolates a day for the attraction and is affectionately known around the office as ‘Choccie Boy’.
York, England For the 2012 Games he has made an Olympic torch out of chocolate. It’s 8kgs and stands at about 14 inches. Other projects include a giant chicken for the Great Yorkshire Show and a range of one-off ‘taste of Yorkshire’ chocolates for Yorkshire Day.
Award-winning food writer, restaurateur and fishmonger, Mitch Tonks can only be described as a seafood champion, recognised as one of the leading seafood chefs and restaurateurs in the UK. A champion of the humble South Devon Crab and a supporter of local produce, Mitch owns two Devon restaurants, both in the picturesque south Devon town of Dartmouth.
Devon, England
An expert in chocolate and the public’s changing attitude to this sweet treat, Andrew will be available for interview throughout the summer.
Contact: Kate Maughan-Brown Telephone: 01904 527737 / 07765 838 325 Email: Kmaughanbrown@continuum-group.com Website: www.yorkssweetstory.com
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