n the late 1600s, a group of notable writers and politicians calling themselves the Kit-Cat Club met
regularly to discuss their political ideals and to toast the health of the beautiful young ladies of the day.
There is some confusion about the origins of the Kit-Cat name but most theories agree that it is an
abbreviation of the name Christopher Cat, the owner of the inn where the Club met. More than 200
years later, the name was revived by the Rowntree chocolate company and quickly became one of the
most successful global chocolate bar brands ever