Italian gelato

Do you want to open a gelato shop?

Raw materialsRaw materials

If you want to make a good product, make sure that you purchase your fresh raw materials (milk, eggs, sugar) and your mixed or semi-finished ingredients with the greatest care. 

 

GELATO PRODUCTS GROUP

When the Gelato Shop is Closed. Checking Up on the Workshop – Part IIWhen the Gelato Shop is Closed. Checking Up on the Workshop – Part II

The gelato-maker’s workshop needs to be really well-equipped in order to achieve maximum efficiency.

When the Gelato Shop is Closed. Checking Up on the Workshop – Part IWhen the Gelato Shop is Closed. Checking Up on the Workshop – Part I

You still have time to perform a complete inspection of your workshop!

Why opening a gelato shop
It's a Good Business
Business opportunity

The gelato business is an interesting opportunity, made of creativity and fun. Italian gelato is healthy and everybody loves it!  It is no wonder that gelato is getting more and more popular worldwide. This seems to be a very good reason to open a gelato shop. Take a look at how you can do it...  

It's Made in Italy
Made in Italy

Hand-made gelato is a typical product which has made Italy famous throughout the world. The only step that still needs to be taken is to create a system, so as to increase competitivity at international level. 

It's Healthy
Nutrition tips

A study carried out at Milan University showed that hand-made gelato is a balanced food. It can even replace a meal, or else be a gratifying non-fat snack.

Do you want to read magazines for gelato makers? Read our selection.

 

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Interviews

The quality of hand-made gelatoThe quality of hand-made gelato

The quality of a hand-made gelato depends on various factors which we call characteristics and which involve several aspects of the product. Luca Caviezel, one of the greatest experts on Italian hand-made gelato, divides the characteristics of gelato into two main categories: Objective values and Subjective values

The Alchemy of Vasavasa, a Sicilian Hand-made Gelato Shop in the Heart of MilanThe Alchemy of Vasavasa, a Sicilian Hand-made Gelato Shop in the Heart of Milan

Vasavasa is a hand-made gelato shop in the heart of Milan, at the corner of via Cadore and via Spartaco. Its name is clear enough on the sign, but its presence is discreet and its atmosphere refined, welcoming, and positive, just like the people who founded it, who shared a common passion.
 

Highlights

Find your flavour: find your customerFind your flavour: find your customer

What values do you want to share with your customers? How are your product and service perceived? Understanding that will help you position yourself properly in your market and help improve your business.

The caloric output of hand-made gelato

Hand-made gelato is a balanced food, made up of a series of simple natural ingredients. As such, it has all of the nutritional characteristics of foods – proteins, sugars, fats: it is obvious that eating too much of it can affect your waistline, just like for any other food. A few calculations can help you keep the peace with your scales: here’s how to do it. 

The history of the gelato machineThe history of the gelato machine

From sorbetières with a handle attached to the lid, to hand-cranked churns, from the first motorised machines to the refrigeration compressor: a brief history of the gelato machine, from 1500 to the present day