The brightly coloured sofas and trays of perfectly formed chocolates instantly catch my eye. This is isn’t your average place; it’s the extraordinary No 1 Chocolate Factory in Glasgow.
Head to the back for the full chocolate experience – indulge in making, decorating and of course eating chocolate. And that’s exactly what we do.
Chocolate 101 – apparently anything goes
My son and I look the part in our chef’s hats and aprons – and we’re ready for business. We spend the best part of an hour playing with chocolate. And what an absolutely fantastic time.
We begin by decorating our plastic moulds; I carefully detail my dinosaur’s eyes, mouth, spikes and a tail with white chocolate.
My son opts for a slightly different approach splodging as much milk chocolate as possible into both the top and bottom of his pig mould masterpiece.
Once our first layer sets, even more chocolate is poured in then we click the mould shut and give it a good shake to spread the delicious mixture around.
Next up we try our hand at decorating a chocolate bar with what else – more chocolate, followed by sweetie goodies. For our final chocolate design feat we create a 3D type picture formed from yet more chocolate and chocolate play doh.
Admiring my hand-crafted chocolate creations and my beaming chocolate infused boy, I can’t help but feel it’s £13 well-spent. And truthfully I’m not sure who had more fun.
Get messy…or not
Be warned, this isn’t for the faint of heart.
You will get your hands dirty and chocolate will ooze and gush everywhere – but in the most delightful of ways.
But for any of you who can’t bring yourself to muck in, there’s plenty of room to relax in the cafe and simply savour soup, a tasty panini or one of their many, many delicious cakes – the dark chocolate cheesecake is not to be missed.
-B
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