{"id":1886,"date":"2023-06-22T12:15:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpdev.bigredstar.uk\/?resources_content=new-resources-content-title-16"},"modified":"2024-02-07T15:17:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T15:17:06","slug":"new-resources-content-title-16","status":"publish","type":"resources_content","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/?resources_content=new-resources-content-title-16","title":{"rendered":"The Sweet Journey: How to Successfully Transition from Hobbyist to Professional Chocolatier"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1886\" class=\"elementor elementor-1886\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resources_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da62d0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da62d0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-721f1c51\" data-id=\"721f1c51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2468340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2468340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Sweet Journey: How to Successfully Transition from Hobbyist to Professional Chocolatier<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54cade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d54cade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Any chocolatier will tell you that making chocolate on a professional level is one of the most rewarding roles out there. It does however, take some knowhow and skill, which, as always, we\u2019re here to help with!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4846faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4846faf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>by Joe Baker<\/p><p>28 July 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d010819 elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"d010819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ab838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ab838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>So, how do you get started as a chocolatier?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5b9a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5b9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation is the key to success here. Assuming you have the basics down (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/resources\/beginners-guides\/tempering-explained\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>tempering<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/recipes\/chocolate\/peach-melba-chocolates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>recipes<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a general understanding of chocolate) then it\u2019s important to consider these key points:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where will you buy your chocolate? Not dropping hints, but you probably need a supplier\u2026<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you have a storefront or will your business be online only?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you need <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keychoc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">machinery<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/resources\/the-blog\/Point-of-Sale-Items-Blog\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">point of sale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products will you be offering?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you followed Government <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/resources\/legislation-and-guidelines\/regulations-governing-the-production-and-packaging-of-chocolate-products\">regulations<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some of the above might sound a tad dull, it\u2019s all part of running a chocolate business. You can\u2019t have the sweet, without the sour! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb61a7d\" data-id=\"eb61a7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9aa35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f9aa35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/marquise-de-photographie-HFj0n4FS9uQ-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1896\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/marquise-de-photographie-HFj0n4FS9uQ-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/marquise-de-photographie-HFj0n4FS9uQ-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/marquise-de-photographie-HFj0n4FS9uQ-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/marquise-de-photographie-HFj0n4FS9uQ-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/marquise-de-photographie-HFj0n4FS9uQ-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/marquise-de-photographie-HFj0n4FS9uQ-unsplash-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63bd450 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63bd450\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9b6160\" data-id=\"b9b6160\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6146fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6146fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mike-petrucci-c9FQyqIECds-unsplash-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1895\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mike-petrucci-c9FQyqIECds-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mike-petrucci-c9FQyqIECds-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mike-petrucci-c9FQyqIECds-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mike-petrucci-c9FQyqIECds-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mike-petrucci-c9FQyqIECds-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mike-petrucci-c9FQyqIECds-unsplash-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2815506\" data-id=\"2815506\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40dc65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40dc65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Setting up shop<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597bdf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"597bdf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s obviously very hard to predict how your first day will go, but it\u2019s important to make sure you have a plan in place. Firstly, do you have enough stock to cover walk-in customers and online orders? Have you hired staff to help run the shop or will you be running it solo? And finally, will you go for traditional recipes, or something contemporary?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These questions only scratch the surface, as your own personality and ideas will naturally work their way into your shop and recipes, but they remain important, nonetheless. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56055ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56055ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8ace59\" data-id=\"a8ace59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a6001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41a6001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Cash and outgoings<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8e848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8e848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Running a chocolate shop (like any other business) obviously comes with its costs, however, it\u2019s important to nail these down initially and understand your general running costs. Some of these should be:<\/p><ul><li>Chocolate (obviously) and accessories<\/li><li>Website setup and\/or shopfront renting or purchase<\/li><li>Shop setup for display cabinets and onsite kitchen<\/li><li>Cold transportation if chocolates are made offsite<\/li><li>Food safety certificates<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>General running costs:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Labour costs (yourself included!)<\/li><li>Electricity bills<\/li><li>Regular required purchases (ingredients and packaging)<\/li><li>Wastage<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03df0a8\" data-id=\"03df0a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3067b84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"3067b84\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e4a1da\" data-id=\"2e4a1da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c2720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02c2720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Branding <\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5a4a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5a4a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all that paperwork and red tape sorted and it\u2019s now time for a bit of creativity by injecting your personality into your brand. This should represent your shop as a whole and you as a chocolatier! If you\u2019re opting for a traditional chocolate shop, using traditional visuals such as ballotin towers and cream filled chocolates with a gold or silver font logo would reflect this. Or, let\u2019s say you\u2019ve opted for a more relaxed Spring look. Pastel colours with playful logo fonts and colourful chocolates best reflect this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, we can\u2019t tell you what your own brand should be, your own vision and creativity will help bring this to life!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-499f50e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"499f50e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30aab2a\" data-id=\"30aab2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324a97b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"324a97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Once you\u2019ve made the jump\u2026<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc2418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bc2418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you\u2019ve made the leap to becoming a professional chocolatier, congratulations! The key now after this, is consistency. Your wonderful customers will come to know and love your recipes, and (hopefully!) you\u2019ll need to keep making them to the same superb quality your customers expect. But don\u2019t forget to experiment! If you\u2019re familiar with Keylink, you\u2019ll know we encourage trying new ideas and recipes, it\u2019s how the best ideas come about.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>While this is a simplified breakdown and doesn\u2019t cover the finer details, you should be able to get started on your exciting chocolate journey with this information in hand.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><strong>Happy chocolatiering! <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dc9e20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dc9e20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c52531\" data-id=\"8c52531\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c73d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89c73d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Joe-blog-bio-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-6576\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Joe-blog-bio-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Joe-blog-bio-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Joe-blog-bio-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Joe-blog-bio-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Joe-blog-bio.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38b7dcf\" data-id=\"38b7dcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d3854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d3854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Joe is a marketing executive, maker of baked goods and a Teesside accent so thick you could cut through it.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em>His favourite chocolate is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.keylink.org\/product\/casaluker-cacao-nevado-365\">Luker Nevado<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sweet Journey: How to Successfully Transition from Hobbyist to Professional Chocolatier Any chocolatier will tell you that making chocolate on a professional level is one of the most rewarding roles out there. It does however, take some knowhow and skill, which, as always, we\u2019re here to help with! by Joe Baker 28 July 2023 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1886","resources_content","type-resources_content","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/resources_content\/1886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/resources_content"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/resources_content"}],"version-history":[{"count":90,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/resources_content\/1886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9795,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/resources_content\/1886\/revisions\/9795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.keylink.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2F&parent=1886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}