Philip swept the board at the national ice cream competition run by The Ice Cream Alliance, collecting five trophies including two ‘champion of champions’ trophies.
“To make great ice cream, you need passion and dedication to ensure your product is so much better than anyone else’s,” said Philip, whose family business has been based at the Royal Café, New Road, Ayr since 1925. “To me, ice cream should have a silky-soft feel that melts in the mouth, with flavours that light up your taste buds.
“We’re always looking to try different ingredients and ideas to excite our customers. For example, we’ve just launched a new flavour called Blushing Bride, which is made from smooth white chocolate ice cream and raspberry ripple puree.”
The Mancini ice cream business was started by Philip’s grandfather Antonio in 1913 and Philip is the third generation to run the business. He’s hoping his son Mark, who helped make the award-winning chocolate ice cream, will become the fourth generation in the business.
Philip has worked in the business since he was a boy, and when his father Michael retired in 1991, he took over the business with his sister Anna. “We’re very lucky to work in such a wonderful business,” he said. “People love ice cream and no matter what the Scottish weather is doing, people still want ice creams.”
Zelica Carr, CEO of the Ice Cream Alliance, said: “To win five trophies is a truly outstanding achievement by Philip and his family. They were up against extremely strong competition, but their ice creams were exceptional. The ice cream industry continues to flourish and the quality and flavour is increasing every year. The industry is now worth more than £4bn in the UK.”
Source: Ice Cream Alliance
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