A feature on Gelato Village in the Italian magazine, Corriere Della Sera
Secondo me, sarebbe una bellissima idea. – Quando Antonio de Vecchi e Daniele Taverna hanno chiesto a un amico come vedesse il loro progetto di aprire una gelateria di tradizione italiana nel centro di Leicester, lui ha risposto così. E da quella frase, detta quasi per scherzo, si può partire per raccontare la storia di Gelato Village.
Read the full article on Corriere Della Sera
I tried. I travelled the 1,300 miles that separate Rome from Leicester imagining what I would find. I put my pen and notebook into my backpack determined to write a report on the miracle of Leicester City. I swear I tried…
Unique celebration of artisan gelato comes to Leicester
Gelato Village is bringing ten of the world’s top Maestro Gelatieri to the UK
If you live in Leicestershire, then there’s a good chance that you’ve heard of Gelato Village.
And if you’ve ever tried their award-winning gelato for yourself, there’s an even bigger chance that you thought it was delicious.
The St Martins shop was opened by Daniele Taverna and Antonio De Vecchi in 2014, after they spotted a gap in the market in Leicester.
Hailing from Turin in Italy, the pair have since won lots of fans in the city, as well as earning national and international praise.
Striving to create the most authentic gelato you can get your hands on outside of their homeland, the pair source their ingredients one by one for seasonal creations that include ricotta and apricot and mango lassi.
But while it’s no secret that the shop is probably the best place to try the treat in Leicester, have you ever wondered how they make it?
Read more at the Leicester Mercury
When it comes to sweet treats, plenty of Leicester folk swear by Gelato Village.
The dessert parlour produces fresh, authentic Italian gelato which has scooped a number of awards for the St Martins Square business.
And the reviews online nearly always match up to this – with an average Google Review of 4.8 out of 300 gradings.
So when one reviewer took to the ratings site to describe their products as ‘tasteless’ they jumped to their pastry’s defence.
Read more in the Leicester Mercury