This past weekend was our first days in the Austin market selling the RG gelatos and sorbets. We took our time coming to the market. After getting the necessary health permits from the Austin / Travis County health departments, we are now testing the market to see if our flavors are enjoyable by Austin patrons. …
Hello Kalamazoo
Rollin’Gelato is excited to share with you that we will be in Kalamazoo for 10 days preparing gelato and sorbet (a total of four flavors: Coffee/bourbon gelato, Tres leches/spices and tea gelato; Cranberry/Vanilla gelato; Blueberry sorbet ) for the special event at K College on February 3rd , 2018. We all agree that it is …
Volkswagen Thoughts — of the Future
This post isin’t about gelato or one of the VW Buses that we are working on. Rather it is a post of what VW is working on that seems interesting. One, it is Moia, which is based in Berlin. And two, the new VW bus coming in 2022 — the VW ID Buzz. I ran …
A wish from Rollin’ Gelato to all
December is such a special month. We all celebrate with families, friends and sometimes even alone. Somehow, despite all the frenzy of preparing for December, somehow December lends to our heart a sense of serenity and hope and rebirth. From our Rollin’Gelato family to your families, may everything you celebrate this month be blessed and …
VW Dealership Christmas Party
This past weekend, in Kalamazoo, we catered gelato for the local VW dealership, Maple Hill VW. This was a pleasant surprise and a lot of fun. We wanted to bring one of our VW buses for the event, but the snow didn’t cooperate. So as a consolation, we brought the RG delivery vehicle, the 2012 …
Working on the 1972 VW Bus in Austin — the Clean Out
This past weekend, our son, Martin, was in town (in Austin) for Thanksgiving. We took the opportunity to work on cleaning out the 1972 VW Bus that we have for the Austin market. This clean out was much easier than the clean out of the original RG VW Bus (the 1976 VW Bus in Kalamazoo). …
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December Trip to Kalamazoo to Make Gelato (Sorbet)
Our season for gelato (sorbet) in Kalamazoo (Michigan) came to an end at the end of September. And Widad has transitioned to working on the Austin (Texas) market for Rollin’ Gelato. However, Widad will be making a trip to Kalamazoo the first week in December to make a batch of gelato (and sorbet) for the …
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A Week Ago: Picking up a 1969 VW Bus in Michigan
A week ago today, I was in Michigan picking up a 1969 VW Bus. On Wed (Oct 11th), Naya (daughter) and I flew from Austin, stopped in Chicago to visit the Shedd aquarium, and then headed to Kalamazoo. I picked up the U-haul trailer the next morning (Thursday, Oct 12th), drove 45 minutes north of …
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Mesh banner, will try it in the Austin market
Last week a new Rollin’ Gelato banner was delivered. The design is the same as our previous banner designs. The difference is the material. This version is a mesh material, rather than a vinyl material. The thought is the mesh will give more a rustic / outdoor look rather than a shiny look. We will …
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Sold first t-shirt at KFM
Yesterday (August 2nd), we took the new RG VW Bus t-shirt to the Kalamazoo Farmers’ Market. And, wait for it….we sold the first on as a result. The t-shirt is simple and to the point — we offer our product in a VW Bus. 🙂