Today we’d like to introduce you to Carlo Gattini.
Carlo, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I come from a family with a long history in the culinary arts, in fact, I am a third generation gelatiere (or gelato maker). I grew up in Tuscany, but my family moved to Dallas in the ’80s, where we opened and operated Momo Italian Kitchen for 31 years. I grew up in this world of food, but gelato was always what I wanted to make, opening my own gelateria has always been my dream. Things came together for me in the last couple of years and I was able to make this happen, before looking for a location I attended the Gelato University in Bologna and I apprenticed under a Master Gelatiere.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
In my experience starting a business is never a smooth process, in this case I had a lot of difficulties finding the right spot, and I had a number of problems with some of the equipment, which all comes from Italy; one machine was dropped when it was being brought into the store, another would not operate properly and had to be worked on, but all these issues are to be expected.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Botolino Gelato Artigianale – what should we know?
We make gelato from scratch with pure, basic ingredients, including organic milk, cream, and eggs. Our product is made using artisanal methods, without compromises, and without the use of preservatives, colors or flavorings. As I’ve mentioned, I am Italian and I have trained in Italy, so my approach is Italian but I do like to use local products and ingredients, and we look forward to developing arrangements with local farmers and producers. Thus far we have been working with Noble Coyote Coffee, The Mozzarella Company, and The Texas Honeybee Guild.
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
My background, my experience, my training and my meticulous and attentive nature.
Contact Info:
- Address: 2116 Greenville Avenue, Dallas TX 75206
- Website: www.botolino.com
- Phone: (469) 776-9077
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/botolino_gelato/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/botolinogelato/
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/botolino-gelato-artigianale-dallas
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