A FAMILY-OWNED ice cream shop described as a pillar of the St Andrews community has been taken on by a pair of brothers after their parents decided to retire.
Jannetta's Gelateria has been producing traditional gelato in the coastal town of St Andrews for 115 years.
The family-owned business has now been passed on to its fifth generation as the reigns have been picked up by the brothers, Lewis and Ross Haze, following the announcement of their parents', Owen and Nicola, plans to step back and retire.
The brothers (below) said they have grown up seeing the passion, creativity and love put into creating Italian produce by previous generations and hope to continue their family's business legacy.
Lewis said: “Our upbringing meant we were always made aware of the importance of fresh, good quality ingredients, in fact, it was engrained into us.
“The Italian recipes passed down over the years have remained true and we are constantly working on ideas for new ice cream flavours, especially ones that set us apart from others in the industry.”
He added: “We are very proud to be running the business as brothers, the first since Charlie and Bennett Jannetta Jnr in the 1920s.
“Both Ross and I share the same passions as our generations of family and we hope to bring fresh and younger sets of eyes to Jannetta’s.”
Both Lewis and Ross went to university to study before deciding that taking over the running of Jannetta’s was where they wanted to be.
The pair also recently appeared on BBC’s The Repair Shop with an old mobile ice cream trailer, bought at auction in the 90s by their dad and grandad.
The ice cream trailer was transformed on the programme and is now on display outside the South Street shop.
Jannetta's Gelateria is a client of Business Gateway Fife, and their business advisor Alasdair Busby said he has been there to support the family firm for many years and has welcomed the change in ownership.
He said: “It has been a real pleasure to have worked with Lewis and Ross’s Dad and Mum at Jannettas Gelateria for over ten years.”
He added: “I’m delighted to be working with the fifth generation in this award-winning family.”
