Category Archives: Arts, Crafts, Giftware and Galleries

Donarch Fine Chocolate

Donarch Fine Chocolate is an award-winning, family-owned Hunter Valley chocolatier renowned for its handcrafted creations, exceptional quality, and unique chocolate experiences.

Born from the imagination and dedication of Donna Archer, an award-winning chocolatier, Donarch Fine Chocolates embodies the art and passion of fine chocolate making. We believe that every piece of chocolate should be a unique experience, one that captivates the senses and creates a moment of pure delight. Our journey towards perfection is evident in every morsel, as we strive to intrigue your palate with our exquisite chocolates.

A Symphony of Local and Global Flavours. At Donarch, we harmonize the finest Belgian chocolate with fresh, premium quality ingredients to craft our delectable creations. A firm believer in the power of community, we source locally whenever possible, nurturing freshness, quality, and our local economy. With our flagship store in Tenambit and our new Factory/Store in Kurri Kurri, we invite you to indulge in our world of fine chocolates, where quality, beauty, and passion come together to create an extraordinary taste experience.

The Raspberry Heart Our Origin Story

Our story began with a simple yet profound longing. Throughout her childhood, our founder, Donna Archer, treasured the memory of savoring Raspberry chocolates filled with real fruit from her own childhood. As a mother, she found herself on a quest to share the same authentic Raspberry Filled Chocolate experience with her family. Yet, she was continually met with disappointment – chocolates filled with artificial raspberry or mere fondant simply did not live up to the original she loved.

Driven by this longing, Donna decided to craft the perfect raspberry chocolate herself. While juggling her regular job, she took on training at the renowned Savour Chocolate School. Her persistence paid off when she finally created her signature piece, the raspberry heart. This delectable creation was instantly recognized for its excellence, winning gold at both the Australian Fine Food Awards and the Royal Easter Show, among other accolades.

Inspired by the success of the raspberry heart, Donna and her son Paul launched Donarch Fine Chocolates. True to our origin, we strive to create chocolates that inspire the same joy that a true Raspberry Filled Chocolate brought to a young Donna. Our offerings have grown to include customer favorites like the chocolate-coated honeycomb sourced from our own beehives, the Colombian-inspired chilli chocolate, the beloved Saddler’s Creek Muscat Truffle, and an array of other exquisite treats. Each one, a testament to our journey and our dedication to making chocolates that capture hearts and delight the palate.

At Donarch Fine Chocolates, we share our story with every chocolate we craft, continuing a tradition of passion, authenticity, and exceptional taste.

 

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Wilfred Eco Pty Ltd

Wilfred Eco develops and retails Australian designed ecofriendly water bottles and reusable straws that are beautiful, practical and make a difference to reduce plastic waste.

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The Event Master

The Event Master is a local small business based in Hunter Valley apart of Valley Barrel Furniture run by Husband & Wife Duo, Josh & Chloe.

Providing Furniture, Lighting, Decor, photobooths +more. We can supply, install & decorate to your event needs.

The Event Master has a stunning range of wine barrels, Furniture, Decor,Festoon Lighting & More for hire for special events, parties and weddings.
They also offer Interactive Mirror Photo Booths for your event

We do Weddings, Birthdays, Baby Showers, Corporate, Charity, Sporting, Open Days and Functions.

 

Why You Should Choose Us

Quality Services

As the largest barrel hire provider in the Hunter Valley, We also specialise in custom design wine barrel furniture in our other brands. This ensures the barrels we supply are the best.

Experienced Experts

We have been a part of over 1,000 events in 8 years.

Affordable Pricing

Hiring our furniture allows you to setup the furniture yourself or we can do it for you. We offer a deliver & drop service where you setup & style. Or we can setup ready for you to style. We have endless options available to suit all budgets.

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Valley Barrel Furniture

Valley Barrel Furniture handcrafts furniture from the recycling of wine barrels.
With a passion for fine woodworking and a love for creating furniture from recycled materials,
Valley Barrel Furniture was formed.

Taking pride with each and every piece created and a strong focus on quality and attention to detail,
Valley Barrel Furniture’s excellent reputation, superior product and fine customer service
has quickly become a fast and growing business within the Hunter Valley and is now servicing Australia wide.

With a large variety of products and accessories, there is sure to be a product that appeals to everyone’s taste,
style and budget. We regularly attend a number of markets in the Hunter Valley and Sydney displaying our most popular and best selling products such as our famous Wine Barrel Fridge.

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