article_snippet: Tom, 24, started working at the business while on a summer holiday from Exeter University and enjoyed the role so much that Tom packed in Tom course and became joint manager of the store, taking control of the ice cream-making side of the business.
article_snippet: Rowan Joyce (left) displays some of Rowan Joyce home baked cakes, while Tom shows off Tom ice cream (right)
article_snippet: Tom is very creative with Tom ice cream flavours . '
article_snippet: Tom selling Tom ice cream on a summer afternoon . '
article_snippet: Tom took over the ice cream making which was a massive relief for Tom as it is very sticky, hard work and labour intensive. '
article_snippet: If you come up with a flavour Tom will know how to turn a flavour into ice cream! '
article_snippet: Tom is brilliant at translating those ideas into ice cream. '
article_snippet: I had gradually usurped the role of ice cream maker from mum (to be honest, I think Mum was secretly glad) and had got to the point where I could tell the temperature of the gelato in an efficient machine by sound alone.
article_snippet: I believed in the product 100 per cent and still do: no one else is doing innovative, artisan gelato the way we do no one else, and we business growth speaks for our business growth: we now have a dedicated factory, as well as an art gallery/gift shop.
article_snippet: It's really cool owning an ice cream company.