New Lindt Chocolate Studio & Boutique opens in Cape Town

On the evening of Thursday 19 April 2012, the executive mayor, Alderman Patricia De Lille officially opened the new Lindt Chocolate Studio & Boutique at the Cape Quarter Lifestyle Village. Described as the only chocolate store of its kind in Africa, the mayor put her hands and feet in chocolate cement on its 'chocolate walk of fame'.

"The store is an important innovation for the company and reflects the growing interest in premium chocolate world-wide," says Nicolas Thoenen, CEO of the fully-fledged Lindt & Sprüngli subsidiary in South Africa.

The new store is more than twice its original size and reveals a fresh new look, introducing rich colour schemes, soft lighting, golden facades and wooden elements, complementing the Cape Quarter's Afro-European atmosphere and style.

New appealing retail components include chocolates, ice cream (sold exclusively) and chocolate-related merchandise from branded recipe books to fondue sets and an assortment of chocolate-specific equipment.

Along with the retail components, the store presents chocolate-lovers with the opportunity to learn more about the fascinating world of chocolate and make their own creations under the expert guidance of the company's master chocolatiers.

With a wide-selection of courses on offer, chocolate-lovers are able to create, play and explore the many techniques during workshops, evening workshops and shorter workshops offered as social get-togethers for groups and friends.