If you don’t know the ins and outs of Birmingham’s chocolate history, you need an educational trip to Bournville. The biggest Cadbury World shop to date opens in Birmingham today (November 21) – with more Cadbury lines under one roof than any other store in the UK.
Just in time for Christmas, there are no less than 350 product lines and 50 special edition Christmas ranges. Plus, if you hurry, the first 200 shoppers to walk through the new shop doors will receive a free 180g bar of Cadbury’s most iconic chocolate, the ever-loved Cadbury Dairy Milk bar! How’s that for sweetening the deal?
The first Cadbury World shop opened 34 years ago, and you’ll find all the classic chocolatey treats available in the store – including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Toblerone, Crunchie, Flake, Marvellous Creations and plenty more. Plus, exclusive handmade (by onsite Cadbury World chocolatiers) chocolate products from Christmas trees, to teapots, to footballs.
Barrie Oldridge, Store Manager at the Cadbury World Shop, will be celebrating his 30th anniversary working at the attraction next year. When asked about working for almost three decades at Cadbury World’s popular chocolate shop, Barrie said:
The time working at the Cadbury World shop has flown by, and it certainly doesn’t feel like almost 30 years – more like 10! My favourite thing about the job is meeting all the visitors, who share a love of chocolate with me, whether they travel from down the road or different corners of the world – on occasion I even get to practice my Español!
Visitors often ask what my favourite products are, which having tried them all, is a big question! My top picks would have to be Picnic and Starbar, however, the new product launches every year mean the top spot is always highly disputed. The Cadbury World chocolatiers’ personalised products are also spectacular.
Also, at Cadbury World this Christmas, Santa’s Stage Show returns running weekends from November 23 to December 22 – plus, December 23 & 24 too. Guests can join Santa and his trusty elf, Jingle, for his live show and experience a sleigh full of cheer. To learn more about Christmas at Cadbury World head here.