Hot Chocolate Bar

Cottage Elements has a hot chocolate stand instead of a bar in her house:

pretty fun:

Even if you aren't going to keep it out all of the time, it is fun for when you have guest over:

image from The Bride and Groom

You can have traditional cocoa toppings like marshmallows and peppermint candies, and some not so traditional ones like candied ginger, caramel squares, and orange rinds.  Even flavored syrups, cinnamon sticks, candy bars or chocolate chips.