references to primary sources . please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources . january 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message butlers chocolates type private industry chocolate ice cream and candy manufacturer founded 1932 1 headquarters dublin ireland key people ms marion bailey butler founder ; seamus sorensen . 1 bibi chagla website butlerschocolates.com butlers chocolates is an irish owned manufacturer of luxury chocolate and chocolate products . founded by ms. bailey butler in 1932 it has been owned by the sorensen family since 1959 . butlers chocolates is an irish chocolate producer and operates from a custom built production facility in north dublin . it produces a wide range of confectionery products including chocolate assortments truffles fudge toffee chocolate bars and seasonal novelties . the company has also created a chain of butlers chocolate cafes . contents 1 history 2 butlers chocolate cafes 3 awards 4 references 5 external links history edit butlers chocolates was founded in 1932 by ms bailey butler . based in dublin s lad lane ms. bailey butler developed a range of handmade chocolates . in 1959 the company was purchased by mr. seamus sorensen and in 1984 the butlers irish chocolates brand was born . it was named in memory of ms. marion bailey butler . five years later in 1989 butlers chocolates first retail outlet opened in grafton street in dublin city centre . since then retail outlets have opened up all over ireland . butler s have also expanded into the market in the united kingdom with the opeining of the company s first uk cafe in westfield london and their chocolates are now widely available in most major airports throughout the uk and at waitrose stores . in 1998 www.butlerschocolates.com went live enabling them to reach customers around the globe . and in that same year butlers chocolate caf opened on dublin s wicklow street . to date fourteen butlers chocolate caf s have opened including 2 franchises in new zealand . in 2003 butlers chocolates relocated to clonshaugh dublin 17 and in the same year were awarded the brand marketing award from bord bia in the irish food and drink industry awards . from 2006 to the present day butlers have developed new products launching their first organic chocolate range dark chocolate selection 200g chocolate cube range butlers chocolate caf ice cream as well as take home ice cream amongst others . also in collaboration butlers chocolates launched a range of chocolates with irish fashion designer orla kiely . butler chocolates now over 75 years old is still based in dublin and mrs bailey butler s original recipes and chocolate making techniques have been handed down to the present generation . the company was the proud recipient of the frontier award supplier of the year in 2009 for excellence in supply to duty free markets . butlers chocolate cafes edit butlers opened their first caf in dublin in 1998 and since then they have opened a further 15 butlers chocolate caf s in dublin cork galway new zealand karachi lahore pakistan dhaka bangladesh dubai u westfield london . in late 2010 butlers opened their 15th caf at their headquarters in clonshaugh dublin 17 . butlers does not plan to franchise in ireland or the uk however their expansion plans internationally excluding the uk will be by means of the franchise model . awards edit shopfitting & display industry awards 2008 best specialist outlet shop project 1st place bronze award innovation in skills 3rd place bronze award food awards since 2000 19 great taste awards blas na h ireann gold irish food award fbd crest awards butlers chocolate caf cork fbd crest best small store southern region 2007 butlers chocolate caf dublin airport & wicklow street the crest mark of excellence in retailing in 2002 and 2001 respectively butlers chocolate caf dublin airport runner up the crest leinster retailer of the year 2002 . butlers chocolate caf henry street retail east small store category in 2004 and 2005 . bord bia brand food & drink awards brand marketing award 2003 checkout ireland packaging excellence awards gold medal frontier awards best partnership initiative 2002 highly commended star product short list 2001 butlers famous irish truffles were short listed winner of supplier of the year 2009 golden rose award best dublin city shop front butlers chocolate caf wicklow street references edit a b 1 . url last accessed 2016 01 16 . history information on official website list of awards received on official website external links edit official butlers chocolates site v t e restaurant chains in ireland coffeehouse butlers chocolate caf caf nero caff ritazza costa coffee esquires insomnia coffee company starbucks fast food restaurants abrakebabra apache pizza burger king domino s pizza four star pizza kfc mcdonald s supermac s casual dining the counter eddie rocket s gourmet burger kitchen hard rock caf harry ramsden s milano nando s pizza hut t.g.i. 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