AN ARTISAN chocolate maker and chocolatier has unveiled plans to expand her business making hand-crafted treats for local shoppers.
Irma Goder from Shokoladi Malvern showcased her skills to West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin who dropped by for a demonstration of chocolate making from her home-based business.
There Irma makes her own chocolate and then creates artisan bon bons and bars with it which she then sells online.
Now she wants to convert a garage and shed into work and storage spaces and is looking for funding to help her business to grow.
She has a regular online clientele and is currently working on an advent calendar alongside her range of high-quality chocolate bars and bon bons.
Irma was born in Georgia and the business name features ‘Shokoladi’ which is the Georgian word for chocolate.
Ms Baldwin said: “Irma reached out to me for support during lockdown as she tries to develop her home-based business and she’s looking for local retailers to add to her online customer base.
“I was really impressed with the quality of the chocolate and I have offered her my support as she attempts to turn her micro-business into a much larger operation.”
Irma added: “I am very proud of my chocolate, which is high-quality, vegan and made with ethically-sourced organic ingredients.
“I have exciting plans to expand as well as balancing my role as a working mum, but there is a limit to what I can produce using my own kitchen to hand-make the bars and bon bons.
“I am grateful for the support of Harriett and I hope to follow her advice as I sell my high-quality chocolate to local retailers and online customers.”
