HASLEMERE ICE CREAM PARLOUR SCOOPS

SECOND PLACE IN UK’s FIRST EVER ICE CREAM PARLOUR OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

Dylan's Ice Cream, Haslemere is one of two runners-up in the UK’s first ever Ice Cream Parlour of the Year competition - making it one of the best ice cream parlours in the country. The competition was sponsored by Antonelli.co.uk. and was organised by the Ice Cream Alliance (ICA) - the industry’s trade association.

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I’m amazingly proud of what our staff have created. It is a great showcase for what we do in our town,” commented founder and owner Ben Govier. “Care is taken in all aspects of the parlour. From making the ice cream from scratch, not buying in flavourings, but using the fruit that is available locally as the season dictates and making all the inclusions ourselves. We take a lot of trouble to make sure the parlour fits in with the local community, with the events we run and the flavours we create to support these.”

In 2008 Ben started making ice cream on a local farm and selling it from an ice cream van he bought off eBay. In 2014 he opened the ice cream parlour in Haslemere in an old shoe shop.

Dylan's Ice Cream is at 1 Junction Place in Haslemere, Surreywww.dylansicecream.co.uk

Entrants were judged on their premises, machinery, equipment and utensils, working practices, hygiene standards, allergen information, packaging type, management controls and finally, ice cream quality and display. Three finalists were visited by an independent and professional mystery shopping companyfrom whose report the runners-up were selected.

“Congratulations to Dylan's Ice Cream for being one of our two runners-up in the UK Ice Cream Parlour of the Year Competition. What a fantastic achievement,” commented ICA President Katy Alston. “This award gave parlours a chance to shout about their creativity, professionalism and customer service and for our sector to showcase the very best parlours in the country.”

The Ice Cream Alliance Parlour of the Year 2023 is sponsored by Antonelli.co.uk a major UK manufacturer of waffle, wafer and sugar cones and supplier of ice cream ingredients to the trade. The company was founded in 1912.

“The Ice Cream Parlour of the Year competition has been several years in the making, so it is with great joy that we are finally here and Antonelli are proud to support it,” commented Mark Antonelli, Director of Sales & Technical Support.

“Arguably the last couple of years in the ice cream trade have been the most difficult in most of our lifetimes. Investing in a parlour business by continuing to maintain the highest of standards, will not only instil pride in those who work there, but build on the relationship with customers. The Ice Cream Parlour of the Year competition recognises this commitment and will I trust add value to the runners-up parlours reputation.”

“Congratulations to a very worthy runnerup, Dylan's Ice Cream, from all at Antonelli.”

For further information on the ICA and Parlour of the Year 2023 visit: www.icecream.org