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THE SWEETER THINGS

NickPalumbo’schildrenRemiandAyrtonhaveenjoyedscoopsofGelatoMessinasincetheywere

sixmonthsold(in“tinydoses”,thebrand’sfounderassuresus).Hisbusinessandhisfamilyareclosely

connected,evenwhenhe’snotsupplyingtreatstohiskids:Nick’sbrotherDannyPalumbois alsoa

co-owner,andDanny’ssonAlessandroclockedweekendshiftsatGelatoMessinaduringhighschool.

Whilewelcomingrelativesintotheworkplacecanhavea downside(“MykidstreatMessinaasan

extensionoftheirhouse,whichis notalwaysa goodthing,”saysNick),it’sa successmostofthe

time.DannyheadsHRandoperations,andNickdevelopstherecipes.Alessandrohasmovedfrom

gelato-scoopingtomarketingandthenintothekitchen,whereheoverseeschocolate,nutand

yoghurtproduction.GiventhePalumbos’(literally)sweetcareers,surelythey’repopularatfamily

gatherings,especiallyif arrivingwithtubsofgelato?Yes,anydesserttheybringis a hit,“butthere

is alwaysanelementofcriticismonhowwecouldmakeit better,”saysNick.Thebrothershave

spentmorethana decadeworkingtogether,andsharethesamefavouritegelatoflavour(tiramisù).

Dannystillremainsonhisone-scoopdailydiet,whilehissonlimitshimselftotwo scoops a week.

“Gotta keep my sugar intake in check!” says Alessandro.gelatomessina.com