Warkworth chocolatier Chocolate Brown placed into voluntary administration – Stuff

A popular Warkworth chocolatier has been placed into voluntary administration.

Chocolate Brown, which employed 38 staff as part of its chocolate-making and cafe business, was placed into administration and Bryan Williams of BWA Insolvency appointed administrator on December 1.

The artisan chocolate business had been trading for 30 years and its chocolate is sold in retail outlets nationwide.

As well as running the Warkworth cafe, Chocolate Brown operates Snells Beach restaurant Bayside Bistro.

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