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Sector · gelaterias
Moulds for gelaterias.
Gelaterias sell by the scoop, but the bars, cakes and take-home formats are where a lot of the margin sits. The right mould makes those formats easy to run behind the counter.
Why we work here
Moulds for gelaterias.
Most gelaterias make everything on site with a small team and a small freezer. Moulds have to fit the hardening cabinet, clean quickly between flavours and turn out a bar or cake that looks as good as the display.
We make gelato bar trays, gelato cake moulds, semifreddo forms and seasonal shapes for independent gelaterias and small chains. One tray is a real order, and the drawing stays on file for the next one.
Why buyers pick us
What matters at buyer level.
Made for dense gelato
Draft, radius and silicone hardness chosen for gelato rather than a light ice-cream.
Small batches welcome
A single tray or a pair of cake moulds is a normal order for us.
PFAS-free platinum-cure
Food-grade silicone as standard, with a material declaration for each grade.
Typical work
The kinds of moulds we build for this sector.
01
Gelato stick bars
Bar trays with a central stick channel, ready for a chocolate dip.
02
Gelato cakes
Single-cavity cake moulds for layered gelato cakes.
03
Semifreddo loaves
Straight-sided loaves for sliced semifreddo.
04
Take-home tortes
Individual torte trays for the freezer cabinet.
05
Seasonal shapes
Summer, festival or flavour-of-the-month shapes in short runs.
06
Branded bars
Your gelateria's mark cut into the bar face.
Questions
What buyers in this sector ask.
We only make a few dozen bars a week. Is that worth a custom mould?
Often, yes. A single well-made tray can be cheaper over a year than replacing stock trays that tear.
Can the moulds go through our dishwasher?
Yes, with the right grade. Tell us your machine and detergent.
Can you make a bar with our logo?
Yes, from a vector file. We check the detail reads on gelato first.
Do you do gelato cake rings too?
We make one-piece silicone cake moulds. If you prefer a ring and acetate, we will say so.
Ready?
Talk to us about work in gelaterias
Tell us the format, the depositor, the wash. We'll come back with a route.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Culinary, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- BRCGS Grade AATechcraft Industries Culinary Ltd. See the certificate details.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
TheodoreEmployee Welfare