Press Release - “The most heated gelato competition” Frodsham gelateria scoops Carpigiani UK Gelato Challenge win!
The gelato scene in the UK has never been more fired up, as some of the nation’s best gelato chefs brought their a-game to the UK finals of the Gelato Festival World Masters 2024 – with the Manchester heat won by Samantha Cunliffe of Bene Gelateria in Frodsham!
From the on-trend to the unimaginable, the gelato chefs presented an array of creative and delicious artisan gelato dishes to a panel of industry experts who critiqued the taste, structure, creativity, and overall presentation of the gelato entry. With UK heats in London, Manchester and Hereford, there was only one winner from each heat.
Carpigiani UK is delighted to announce Samantha Cunliffe of Bene Gelateria in Frodsham as the winner of its Manchester heat, with the flavour “Chocolate Orange Cocco Crunch” – a custard-based gelato infused with ginger, cinnamon and orange; with dark chocolate stracciatella and diced candied ginger on top.
Samantha will now represent the UK in the European finals of the Gelato Festival World Masters in Italy, in 2025. The competition will see the UK finalists compete against more than 40 gelato chefs from across the globe! Dates for the competition will be announced next year.
Speaking of the UK Gelato Challenge, Paul Ingram, Managing Director, Carpigiani UK comments:
“The entire Carpigiani team – from the UK to Italy – has been bowled over by the sheer talent of all the gelato chefs in the UK challenge. Across the three heats in London, Manchester, and Hereford the quality, creativity and professionalism have been phenomenal – the judges were certainly put through their paces. On behalf of Carpigiani UK, I want to thank every finalist who competed in the UK finals of the Gelato Festival World Masters. We’re looking forward to cheering Samantha, Jon and Daniele as they move on to the European finals in Italy next year. This is a huge achievement for our all finalists but also fantastic recognition of the growing artisan gelato scene in the UK.”
To find out more about about the competition, see Food Service and Equipment Journal