Brighton Cacao Company

My name is George Wellicome. I am the founder of Brighton Cacao Company. I am from Worthing in West Sussex and currently live in Brighton.

I discovered Le Cordon Bleu, one of the top pastry schools in the UK, and I knew I had to get in somehow. I was offered a place at the school, and I couldn't wait for day one! At Le Cordon Bleu, you are taught everything there is to know about pastry and the knowledge and skill the teachers have is remarkable. You are among the best of the best there.

My favourite week, was always Chocolate Week. You spend hours learning about chocolate, making chocolate, eating chocolate....it is heaven! I had never really thought much about how it was made, or where it came from, I just knew I was addicted to it!

I was incredibly inspired by my former boss Oli. I loved his company and its branding, everything was exceptional, but I knew I wanted to create my own brand and products that could showcase my journey. I knew I had always wanted to start another company, I just didn't know what it was I wanted to do.

Fast forward to May 2018, I found myself in the jungle in Honduras. On the plane ride home I started the journey. I was writing and planning the whole trip back, and haven't stopped since!