What’s on in-store for foodies this Christmas?

What’s on in-store for foodies this Christmas?
Gilly Ferguson,-Contributing Editor

Quality Street pick-n-mix bars, Fever-Tree cocktail crackers and must-do events, for foodies, feasters and gift hunters

Whether you’re a super-organised sort, ready to win at Christmas gifting 2024 or are longing to lock in some memory-making in-store experiences for your crew, there’s no denying that the best Christmas offers sell out fast. 

Which is where John Lewis strolls in, with the best things to do this Christmas – for kids and big kids alike – from Santa’s Grotto and Tea Parties to Quality Street sweet shops, pick-n-mix cocktail crackers and Kocktail bars, John Lewis has the best in-store events, with (jingle) bells on. 

Fill your own Quality Street

Does your dream Christmas include hibernating with a loved one, with Netflix on repeat and a box of Quality Street in hand/mouth? Then you’ll LOVE the Quality Street Pick & Mix sweet stations in-store – and including The Purple One (new shape, same flavour) and Coffee Creme – exclusive to John Lewis. 

John Lewis Quality Street Baubles

Fill your own: Quality Street tin & Quality Street Cracker

Where? Bluewater, Cambridge, Cardiff, Cheadle, Cribbs causeway, Edinburgh, Glasgow, High Wycombe, Kingston, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford street (Platinum), Peter Jones, Solihull, Southampton & Trafford.

Plus – vote for your #1 sweet via a QR code and help us find out the nation's favourite sweet this Christmas!

Shop pre-filled – in-store and online: 

How much? From £4.50

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Fill your own Fever Tree

NEW – and exclusive – for 2024. Choose from 11 cracker flavours at the Fever-Tree in-store pick-n-mix bar to create your own bespoke cracker box, plus sampling and Cocktail Gift Sets (in selected stores). 

Where? Bluewater, Liverpool, Oxford Street – plus Cheadle, Cribbs causeway, Edinburgh, Kingston, Nottingham, Southampton & Trafford.

Shop pre-filled – in-store: Bluewater, Liverpool & Oxford Street

  • Cocktail Gifts Sets
  • Fever-Tree Advent Calendar (all other shops)

How much? From £9

John Lewis Tony's Chocolonely Gift Pack

Build your own Tony’s Chocolonely gift box

NEW for 2024 – it’s Tony’s Chocolonely! Build your own box from Tony’s mouth-wateringly delish’ chocolate Pick & Mix bar, packed with 12 flavours – from bestselling Seasalt to the (v. festive) Milk Chocolate Gingerbread Bar – and bag a gift box when you buy four bars.

  • Where? Bluewater, Cambridge, Cardiff, Cribbs Causeway, Edinburgh, High Wycombe, Leeds, Southampton, Trafford.
  • How much? From £4 per bar
Kocktail Espresso Martini Cracker

Kocktail Crackers

For bottle personalisation, self-serve (off-peak), sampling and 4 NEW exclusive cracker flavours, Kocktail has your Christmas gifting needs, kovered. 

Where? Bluewater, Cheadle & Cribbs

Shop pre-filled – in-store: Bluewater, Cheadle & Cribbs

  • Personalised Kocktail bottles
  • NEW Kocktail crackers

How much? From £8.50

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