Hotel Chocolat Group plc engages in the manufacture and retail chocolates and cocoa-related products under the Hotel Chocolat brand name in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Saint Lucia, the United States, and Japan. It also offers hot chocolate makers under the Velvetiser name, as well as sells wine, beer, gin, vodka, and other spirits through a network of owned and third-party stores, as well as through online subscription. In addition, the company operates stores, cafés, restaurants, outlets, and factory stores. Hotel Chocolat Group plc was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Royston, the United Kingdom. As of January 25, 2024, Hotel Chocolat Group plc operates as a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated.