In the 53 weeks to 2 July, revenue for the British chocolatier was £105 million. On a comparable basis, revenue for the 52 weeks ending on 25 June was £104 million, which was an increase of 12% on the previous year. Co-founder and chief executive of Hotel Chocolat, Angus Thirlwell noted that, “Hotel Chocolat has had another good year, with encouraging growth. We are excited about the progress made with our new shop+cafe format stores and our seasonal ranges continue to perform well.”