How To Celebrate International Chocolate Day?
Cold September days and journeys through the rain are made better by chocolate - in fact, we reckon most things are made better by chocolate and we haven’t met anyone yet who can prove us wrong
That’s why, on International Chocolate Day (Friday 13th, no less!), we’re suggesting the best snacks and drinks to make your journey better, brighter and 100% sweeter.
Although it's traditionally an American celebration to celebrate chocolate in all its forms (and the Hershey’s founders' birthday), there’s no reason we can’t celebrate the day in the UK and right here at Roadchef. We love chocolate too.
Here are our top suggestions for road users to get their chocolatey fix whilst on a journey - no matter their age or whether they’re drivers or passengers.
Chocolate at McDonald's
There's a sweet drink guaranteed to raise a smile, new to the McDonald's menu.
Shareable (or maybe not), the Twix Latte is available across our 29 McDonald's stores. Want to avoid leaving the comfort of your car? It’s available from our McDonald’s Drive-Thrus too!
There’s a variety of chocolate options to combine with McDonald’s’ iconic McFlurry too - keeping it icy as winter looms. Twix, Galaxy, Maltesers, Smarties, Oreo… the world truly is an ice cream and we’re all here to enjoy it.
And finally, the mouth-watering McDonald’s Chocolate milkshake. How can you say no?
Costa Coffee
The flavour of Autumn (or should that be fall?) is taking hold across the Costa Coffee menu in our 30 sites and bringing the season to the Skodas, Suzukis and Subarus. Maple Hazel is firmly in!
For International Chocolate Day, why not combine the two flavours in a large sweet-yet-nutty Maple Hazel Hot Chocolate?
Not a fan? Keep it classic with a velvety hot chocolate.
Looking to keep it cool? The indulgent Chocolate Fudge Brownie Frappe is the perfect choice for an International Chocolate Day treat. Or a treat on any day of the year for that matter!
LEON
There’s a chocolatey treat for every time of day at LEON. Try a flaky, buttery and sweet Pan Au Chocolat for breakfast, whilst grabbing a rich, warming hot chocolate and a Double Chip Cookie to enjoy during your journey.
Not to be enjoyed in moderation!
Coco Di Mama
Sicily is famous for its chocolate and Coco Di Mama has a range of Sicilian-inspired drinks and nibbles to bring a hint of Italy to your onward journey.
Their new iced range is available across our eight Coco Di Mama stores with a trio of chocolate-filled drinks to choose from - Tiramisu Iced Latte, Pistachio and Chocolate Iced Latte and Hazelnut Iced Mocha.
Combine that with the bitesize Chocolate Bomboloni, the decedent golden salted caramel brownie or their class Chocolate Banana bread.
WHSmith and SPAR
Whether you’re looking to keep the kids quiet for a few minutes, need a sweet treat to make the journey to your destination better or are looking for a personalised chocolate treat to take as a gift, WHSmith and SPAR have got you covered.
Plus, look out for our WHSmith Meal Deal with can include a chocolate bar instead of a bag of crisps.