Artisanal gelato has been enjoying a trend of steady growth in recent years.  

In fact, consumption of this product is increasing worldwide, in every season, both in Italy and abroad.  

Benefiting from this are not only the many artisanal gelato shops but also mid to high-end dining restaurants.  
In this article we’ll discuss the particular benefits offered by gelato for foodservice. 

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From appetizers to desserts, gelato - as well as sorbet in both traditional and sophisticated flavors - can add a special touch to a restaurant's menu, winning over an increasingly large segment of customers. 

A dish that offers a lot in terms of culinary creativity, allowing chefs to express themselves at high levels, with amazing results.  

The benefits are also for restaurateurs, since gelato has a primary food cost that is generally lower than other menu items while offering a good profit margin.  

Some might argue that not alls have the knowledge necessary to offer high quality artisanal gelato and sorbets. This is easy to remedy thanks to specialized courses, including remote learning, dedicated precisely to making gelato for the restaurant business.1 

Obviously restaurant kitchens need the right machines to be able to produce perfectly textured gelato extremely quickly, minimizing the use of dedicated staff. 

Carpigiani, the world’s leading manufacturer of gelato machines

Carpigiani is the global leader when it comes to artisanal gelato machines, building on a history of technological innovation that took root in 1946 followed by continuous investment in research and development over the following years.   

The company offers specific solutions for the gelato production in the foodservice industry, machines designed to produce the right amount of product, minimizing operator involvement, able to produce quickly and with footprints that fit into the - usually small - spaces of kitchens. 

The most appropriate machines for these areas are explained below, with a breakdown that takes into account the space available. 

High-end restaurant or bistro with a small number of seats (up to 40)

Technological solutions for these settings include machines that make small quantities (even single portions) of artisanal-quality gelato at any time without any leftovers to be stored, since production takes place à la minute. 

The most appropriate solutions: 

This is a countertop food batch freezer with an irresistible design: small and compact, quiet and fast.  
It can produce 150 to 500 grams of gelato or sorbet in minutes.  

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Ideauno

The gelato batch freezer that produces gelato and sorbets in front of customers for maximum freshness. 
The machine can produce a single 150 g portion of fresh gelato in minutes using simple fruit smoothies without added sugar.  
The perfect solution for an impromptu gelato. 

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But small restaurants can also opt for soft serve machines to offer just one flavor of gelato in a single portion to be garnished with toppings and variegates of the customer's choice. Some examples: 

161 T GSP, the compact, self-pasteurizing soft serve machine. It produces one flavor of gelato that is dispensed using the gravity system. Another option is a countertop batch freezer that produces up to 1.5 kg such as Labo 6 9 XPL P or Ready 6 9. Both of these solutions can carry out the entire artisanal gelato production cycle, including pasteurization. 

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Venues with more than 40 seats and catering and banqueting businesses

In this case it is advisable to choose batch freezers that can produce larger quantities of gelato, up to 2.5 kg of mix. 

The ideal solutions are: 

• Labo XPL P countertop range 
• Ready countertop range 

But that’s not all, because you could also choose a multifunctional machine that, in addition to gelato and sorbets, is also capable of making pastry, chocolate, and other recipes that are complementary to or different from gelato. 

These include: 

The multifunction countertop machine with 34 programs for making gelato, pastry, and choco late.  

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Lab-O-Chef 5

A multifunctional countertop machine designed for pastry, gelato, and gastronomy. Its advanced touchscreen allows you to access 67 preset programs, create endless custom programs, and monitor each process. 

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