Mörk Chocolate named Small Business of the Year

Acclaimed purveyors of hot chocolate and sweet baked treats took out top-spot in the City of Melbourne’s Lord Mayor’s Small Business Awards in 2024.  

Josefin Zernell co-founded Mörk Chocolate with her partner Kiril as a small husband-and-wife operation in 2014. 

Now, Mörk tempts customers with decadent hot chocolate, toasty marshmallows and pillowy Swedish cinnamon buns at multiple locations, including Errol Street in North Melbourne, Equitable Place and Centre Place in the central city, and at the iconic Queen Victoria Market.  

The company has its own chocolate factory and a growing line of baked goods. Operations even began in the United Kingdom in 2016 and Japan in 2019, putting another magnificent Melbourne brand on the world map.  

The Mörk team loves operating amid the buzz of central Melbourne, and it has found a particularly passionate group of fans in the local student community.  

“Being located in an area of universities and the bustling food culture scene in the CBD has helped bring curious minds to Mörk, for experiences that are unique and accessible,” Josefin said  

 Mörk received a City of Melbourne Small Business Grant in its early days, which gave the team the confidence to invest for growth and focus on its business plan.  

 “The financial guidance we were provided as a Small Business Grant recipient helped drive our plans in the right direction and once we were ready to scale up, we were prepared,” Josefin said.  

 Over the years, Mörk has also received support from the City of Melbourne’s Invest Melbourne and Business Concierge teams – including advice on liquor licensing, outdoor dining, city data and marketing.  

To learn more about Mörk, and the City of Melbourne’s business support, including Small Business Awards and Small Business Grants, visit Melbourne News.   

If you’re heading to Small Business Week in Melbourne this year, keep an eye out for Kiril Shaginov from Mörk, who’ll be speaking on the ‘Managing your cash flow’ panel.  

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