DAWN GRACIE Time to celebrate the passion... for chocolate

I MEET so many enterprising individuals who are passionate about their businesses, and I'm delighted to feature one that is not only totally relevant to this week in the run-up to Easter, but a businesswoman who truly adores her job and feels passionate about getting her message across.

Dawn Shrives is the owner of Chichester-based Le Salon du Chocolat. With a business slogan ‘Keeping Chocolate Real with The Real Chocolate Experience’, she strives to educate as well as tickle our tastebuds with her chocolate-moulding workshops and experiences.

I asked what drives her: “It is my passion for chocolate (well, eating it, of course) but mainly as a subject rather than an ingredient in recipes. I love its history and simply telling the story of chocolate to people.”