Open Day - Elevate & Expand Your Soft Serve Program
Elevate and expand your soft serve program with this immersive, chef-driven training led by Itaberco in partnership with Carpigiani. Designed for restaurant operators, dessert concepts, and entrepreneurs, this one-day, hands-on workshop blends Carpigiani’s industry-leading soft serve technology with Itaberco’s premium soft serve mixes, flavor systems, and real-world operational insight.
Description
Itaberco Soft Serve Mixes: Overview of Itaberco’s soft serve mixes, benefits, and best practices, with live machine demos.
Machine Mastery: Learn Carpigiani soft serve freezing technology, setup, and daily operation through live demos.
Flavoring Techniques: addition (flavorings, powders, chocolates, purées, juices), and inclusion (sauces, toppings, garnishes).
Hands-On Production: Measure, blend, and fine-tune texture and consistency with expert guidance.
Success Stories: Real-world operator insights, menu strategies, and mix applications.
Financial Basics: Pricing, cost control, and profitability essentials for soft serve programs.
Soft Serve Machine Mastery (Led by Carpigiani)
- Carpigiani soft serve freezing technology and fundamentals
- Machine setup, calibration, and daily operation
- Best practices for consistency, texture, and output
- Live demonstrations on Carpigiani equipment
Introduction to Itaberco Soft Serve Mixes (Led by Itaberco Corporate Pastry Chef, Chef Steve Konopelski)
- Overview of Itaberco’s family of soft serve mixes
- Choosing the right mix for your concept and menu goals
- Best practices for:
- Proper blending techniques
- Immersion blending (minimum 90 seconds)
- Re-blending bases that have rested overnight
- Make-ahead batching (up to 24 hours)
- Managing stabilizers and temperature control
- Live demos using Carpigiani machines
What’s Included
- Hands-on training with Carpigiani equipment
- Frozen Dessert University chef jacket
- Chef-led demonstrations and tastings
- Hands-on production
- Practical recipes, flavor frameworks, and best practices
- Lunch and refreshments
- Rebate coupon towards the purchase of Carpigiani equipments