Chocolates are usually an acceptable gift.
The everyday chocolate favourites from UK supermarkets are the home-grown companies of Burnsville and Cadbury. Americans generally prefer their brands such as Hersheys.
However, for a special or novelty gift you might look for something which seems more expensive or unusual.
In the UK a favourite local brand is Thorntons who also make chocolate cakes. Green and Black's was bought up but is still highly regarded as a speciality chocolate in all kinds of flavours, with the bars of flavours such as fruity ones such as orange also appearing in boxes of tiny assorted flavour bars.
In UK shops you can buy European brands such from Belgium, also Swiss brands such as Lindt. If you want an upmarket own brand from a supermarket in the UK, Marks & Spencers often has seasonal specials or Belgian chocolates.
For a quick, inexpensive gift, look in Poundland. You can afford to buy two or three small boxes just in case.
I sometimes put them in hand luggage for any trip. I can be sure that even if our luggage went astray we would have gifts for a hostess or host and any unexpected invitation to lunch or dinner.
If our plane were delayed on the runway for hours, at least I would have some sustenance.
Americans will often take a small gift to an invitation to lunch at a restaurant or club, especially good idea if you are not sure you will be able to reciprocate.
An Australian brand is Chocolatier.
Happy munching and giving.
The everyday chocolate favourites from UK supermarkets are the home-grown companies of Burnsville and Cadbury. Americans generally prefer their brands such as Hersheys.
However, for a special or novelty gift you might look for something which seems more expensive or unusual.
In the UK a favourite local brand is Thorntons who also make chocolate cakes. Green and Black's was bought up but is still highly regarded as a speciality chocolate in all kinds of flavours, with the bars of flavours such as fruity ones such as orange also appearing in boxes of tiny assorted flavour bars.
In UK shops you can buy European brands such from Belgium, also Swiss brands such as Lindt. If you want an upmarket own brand from a supermarket in the UK, Marks & Spencers often has seasonal specials or Belgian chocolates.
For a quick, inexpensive gift, look in Poundland. You can afford to buy two or three small boxes just in case.
I sometimes put them in hand luggage for any trip. I can be sure that even if our luggage went astray we would have gifts for a hostess or host and any unexpected invitation to lunch or dinner.
If our plane were delayed on the runway for hours, at least I would have some sustenance.
Americans will often take a small gift to an invitation to lunch at a restaurant or club, especially good idea if you are not sure you will be able to reciprocate.
An Australian brand is Chocolatier.
Happy munching and giving.
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