Something makes me think that this will be a popular event....

Our speaker today is Helen Pattison, Founder and Director of Montezuma's Chocolate in Chichester , and she will be speaking to us today not only about her own amazing and inspirational success story, but also about the history of chocolate.

Helens story of how she left behind a very secure corporate background as a lawyer, and started Montezumas business from scratch is truly inspirational.

Now, we know that none of our networking businesswomen today will want to taste any chocolate so we will of course be making sure that Helen doesnt bring any of the famous Montezuma hand made chocolate with her OK? No.... only kidding!!!!!

Helen will be sharing with us the differences between mass-produced and handmade gourmet chocolate and also showing us the way that a professional chocolate taster does their job, and there is only one way to do that... by eating chocolate.

So please join us for lunch today for the opportunity to meet other local businesswomen, and to sample some of the finest handmade gourmet chocolate.

More details coming very soon

More details coming very soon

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