Comments on: Sarjeants Chocolates Closing Down http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down Hoylake News, Views and much more! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Choc Tom http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-3580 Choc Tom Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:43:01 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-3580 hi Roger & Wendy It has been a fantastic 10 years for me and one of the best things I have ever done, I managed to take the business up to having 5 staff, 3 of which were manufacturing & packing chocolates for the Atkins diet (we were the only supplier in the UK), we were manufacturing 1500 bars a week and we did know this would be short a lived production line esp when the supermarkets got on to it, but it did take them 2 years. I also started another shop 3 years ago till Jan this year,when I gave that up to concentrate on Hoylake shop and try to turn its fortunes around. unfortunately the recession has been to tough for chocolate in Hoylake. I have won several awards in the chocolate making including best chocolate in the north west for 2 years in a row, awards of excellence and from the great taste awards a couple of bronzes. it has been a fab time making chocolate and I thank you for the opportunity of buying your business Choc Tom hi Roger & Wendy

It has been a fantastic 10 years for me and one of the best things I have ever done, I managed to take the business up to having 5 staff, 3 of which were manufacturing & packing chocolates for the Atkins diet (we were the only supplier in the UK), we were manufacturing 1500 bars a week and we did know this would be short a lived production line esp when the supermarkets got on to it, but it did take them 2 years. I also started another shop 3 years ago till Jan this year,when I gave that up to concentrate on Hoylake shop and try to turn its fortunes around. unfortunately the recession has been to tough for chocolate in Hoylake. I have won several awards in the chocolate making including best chocolate in the north west for 2 years in a row, awards of excellence and from the great taste awards a couple of bronzes.
it has been a fab time making chocolate and I thank you for the opportunity of buying your business

Choc Tom

]]> By: Roger Sarjeant http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-3494 Roger Sarjeant Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:22:43 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-3494 Very sorry to read this news, we took over the CM Wilmott business in July 1983 and initially restored the fortunes of the Grocery operation before starting up the chocolates venture 3 years later. Read Judith's comments about our early days with fond nostalgia. We came to Hoylake with an idea, it worked out well and after 16 years, in July 1999, we were also really pleased that Tom took it on. Assuming that is Chocolate Tom of this blog then he would seem to still have intentions for 28 Birkenhead Road - lets hope so for his and Hoylake's sake. Our fond regards to Hoylake - our 16 years were very happy largely because we were made to feel so welcome. Roger & Wendy Very sorry to read this news, we took over the CM Wilmott business in July 1983 and initially restored the fortunes of the Grocery operation before starting up the chocolates venture 3 years later. Read Judith’s comments about our early days with fond nostalgia. We came to Hoylake with an idea, it worked out well and after 16 years, in July 1999, we were also really pleased that Tom took it on. Assuming that is Chocolate Tom of this blog then he would seem to still have intentions for 28 Birkenhead Road – lets hope so for his and Hoylake’s sake.
Our fond regards to Hoylake – our 16 years were very happy largely because we were made to feel so welcome.
Roger & Wendy

]]> By: Choc Tom http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-3279 Choc Tom Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:58:27 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-3279 Yes it is sad and no it WILL NOT be replaced by some generic franchise, or a restaurant, bar, cafe, off license or take away, or a card shop! Yes it is sad and no it WILL NOT be replaced by some generic franchise, or a restaurant, bar, cafe, off license or take away, or a card shop!

]]> By: judith irvine http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-3189 judith irvine Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:42:01 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-3189 Oh1 thats bad news, another empty shop. I used to work for Roger and Wendy Sarjeant when they first opened up, they sold Becks bread, bacon, huge selection of cheeses and other more select groceries, however that was only ever part of Rogers plan to make the best handmade truffles in this region. We did not have any machinery other than a microwave to melt the choc and a dipping fork and if we got the tempering wrong in the cold water, he had a mass of spoilt Belgian choc on his hands as when it set it was dull and streaky! Oh1 thats bad news, another empty shop. I used to work for Roger and Wendy Sarjeant when they first opened up, they sold Becks bread, bacon, huge selection of cheeses and other more select groceries, however that was only ever part of Rogers plan to make the best handmade truffles in this region. We did not have any machinery other than a microwave to melt the choc and a dipping fork and if we got the tempering wrong in the cold water, he had a mass of spoilt Belgian choc on his hands as when it set it was dull and streaky!

]]> By: anna maguire http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-3117 anna maguire Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:39:50 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-3117 Nooooooooooooooo!!!!! Thats the worst news Ive had all week!! I love that shop, how long have I got left to stock up on the best choccy ever!! :-( Nooooooooooooooo!!!!! Thats the worst news Ive had all week!! I love that shop, how long have I got left to stock up on the best choccy ever!! :-(

]]> By: John http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-2836 John Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:26:20 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-2836 Hi Mike, Don't know about that sign, but shop is certainly closing down now. John Hi Mike,

Don’t know about that sign, but shop is certainly closing down now.

John

]]> By: Mike http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-2825 Mike Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:17:03 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-2825 Wasn't there a sign in the window a few weeks ago,stating that it was closing in order to update some machinery or something similar??? Wasn’t there a sign in the window a few weeks ago,stating that it was closing in order to update some machinery or something similar???

]]> By: Sue Vine http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-2817 Sue Vine Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:33:38 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-2817 It is sad. Does anyone remember Wilmotts the grocers who preceded Sarjeants in those premises? It is sad. Does anyone remember Wilmotts the grocers who preceded Sarjeants in those premises?

]]> By: John http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-2793 John Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:37:44 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-2793 Hi Darren Yes, real shame - it's individual shops such as these that give a local high street character. Hi Darren

Yes, real shame – it’s individual shops such as these that give a local high street character.

]]> By: Darren Jones http://www.hoylakejunction.com/sarjeants-chocolates-closing-down/comment-page-1#comment-2792 Darren Jones Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:29:25 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1018#comment-2792 Now that is sad news indeed. No doubt to be replaced by some generic franchise. Now that is sad news indeed. No doubt to be replaced by some generic franchise.

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