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Rossi's is a traditional historic ice cream parlour and ice-cream manufacturer in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England.^[1] The Original Rossi's Ice Cream is located at 12–14 Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea. The Original Rossi ice cream company was brought to Southend on Sea in 1931 by Massimiliano Agostino Rossi, known as Agostino, and his wife Anna. His first shop was at 37 High Street Southend on Sea. By 1932 he had opened shops at 1 Marine Parade and 12–14 Western Esplanade. In 1937, he was joined by his wife's cousin Pietro Rossi who took over the running of the shops at Marine Parade and Western Esplanade. Meanwhile, Massimiliano opened another shop at 99 Southend High Street.

As of April 2021, Rossi Ice cream (Southend-on-Sea) Ltd is now owned by Essex-based entrepreneur James Sinclair.

History

In the 1920s, Fioravanti Figliolini immigrated with his brother Peter and his wife Pasqua to England from Cantù, Lombardy, north of Milan in Italy.^[2] They initially traded as the Figliolini Brothers in Newcastle upon Tyne, before joining forces with Toni Rossi another immigration entrepreneur. In 1937, they were looking for new premises and decided to establish another ice cream parlour, in four old shops. Fioravanti eventually took over the franchise from Toni Rossi but remained trading under 'Rossi's'.

Modern day

Rossi Ice Cream is still manufactured in Southend-on-Sea^[3] and supplies Rossi parlours, supermarkets, theatres and attractions around the UK. The company was part of a World Record bid in 2014, with an event at Garons Park to get the largest gathering of people eating ice cream.^[4] In 2015, the company launched their first printed containers, and started selling to supermarkets Asda and Co-operative.^[5] In January 2020, BBC programme Great British Railway Journeys with Michael Portillo featured Rossi's.^[6]

References

^ "Rossi's Ice Cream Parlour". weymouth.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
^ "81 year – History of Rossis Ices". UK: Rossi's Ice Creams. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
^ "Rossi Ice Cream". order-rossi.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
^ "Essex Thousands in Southend bid to top ice cream eating record". BBC. 27 July 2014.
^ "Rossi Ice Cream". Food Chain Magazine. 6 October 2016.
^ "BBC show to explore history of the famous Rossi's Ice Cream". Evening Echo. 20 January 2020.

External links

[1] "Rossi's Ice Cream Parlour". weymouth.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2013.

[history-2] "81 year – History of Rossis Ices". UK: Rossi's Ice Creams. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2013.

[3] "Rossi Ice Cream". order-rossi.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

[4] "Essex Thousands in Southend bid to top ice cream eating record". BBC. 27 July 2014.

[5] "Rossi Ice Cream". Food Chain Magazine. 6 October 2016.

[6] "BBC show to explore history of the famous Rossi's Ice Cream". Evening Echo. 20 January 2020.

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-[[File:The Iconic Rossi's Ice Cream parlour - geograph.org.uk - 521542.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Rossi ice cream parlour in Southend-on-Sea.]]'''Rossi's''' is a traditional historic [[ice cream parlour]] in [[Southend-on-Sea]], [[Essex]], [[England]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.weymouth.co.uk/rossis-ice-cream-parlour/ | title=Rossi's Ice Cream Parlour | publisher=weymouth.co.uk | accessdate=14 April 2013 }}</ref> The Original Rossi's Ice Cream is located at 12–14 Western Esplanade, [[Southend-on-Sea]]. The Original Rossi ice cream company was brought to Southend on Sea in 1931 by Massimiliano Agostino Rossi, known as Agostino, and his wife Anna. His first shop was at 37 High Street Southend on Sea. By 1932 he had opened shops at 1 Marine Parade and 12-14 Western Esplanade. In 1937 he was joined by his wife's cousin Pietro Rossi who took over the running of the shops at Marine Parade and Western Esplanade. Meanwhile, Massimiliano opened another shop at 99 Southend High Street. As of April 2021, Rossi Ice cream (Southend-on-Sea) Ltd is now owned by Essex based entrepreneur James Sinclair.
+[[File:The Iconic Rossi's Ice Cream parlour - geograph.org.uk - 521542.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Rossi ice cream parlour in Southend-on-Sea.]]
+'''Rossi's''' is a traditional historic [[ice cream parlour]] and ice-cream manufacturer in [[Southend-on-Sea]], [[Essex]], England.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.weymouth.co.uk/rossis-ice-cream-parlour/ | title=Rossi's Ice Cream Parlour | publisher=weymouth.co.uk | accessdate=14 April 2013 }}</ref> The Original Rossi's Ice Cream is located at 12–14 Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea. The Original Rossi ice cream company was brought to Southend on Sea in 1931 by Massimiliano Agostino Rossi, known as Agostino, and his wife Anna. His first shop was at 37 High Street Southend on Sea. By 1932 he had opened shops at 1 Marine Parade and 12–14 Western Esplanade. In 1937, he was joined by his wife's cousin Pietro Rossi who took over the running of the shops at Marine Parade and Western Esplanade. Meanwhile, Massimiliano opened another shop at 99 Southend High Street.
+[[File:James Sinclair at Rossi Parlour - Ben Shahrabi.jpg|thumb|alt=Man standing in front of restaurant.|James Sinclair pictured outside the Rossi Parlour in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in April 2024.]]
+As of April 2021, Rossi Ice cream (Southend-on-Sea) Ltd is now owned by Essex-based entrepreneur James Sinclair.
 ==History==
-In the 1920s, Fioravanti Figliolini immigrated with his brother Peter and his wife Pasqua to England from [[Cantù]], [[Lombardy]], north of [[Milan]] in [[Italy]].<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=81 year – History of Rossis Ices |url=http://rossisicecreams.com/History-of-Rossis-Ice-Creams#/History-of-Rossis-Ice-Creams/ |accessdate=14 April 2013 |publisher=Rossi's Ice Creams |location=UK}}</ref> They initially traded as the Figliolini Brothers in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], before joining forces with Toni Rossi another immigration entrepreneur. In 1937, they were looking for new premises and decided to establish another ice cream parlour, in four old shops. Fioravanti eventually took over the franchise from Toni Rossi but remained trading under 'Rossi's'.
+In the 1920s, Fioravanti Figliolini immigrated with his brother Peter and his wife Pasqua to England from [[Cantù]], [[Lombardy]], north of [[Milan]] in Italy.<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=81 year – History of Rossis Ices |url=http://rossisicecreams.com/History-of-Rossis-Ice-Creams#/History-of-Rossis-Ice-Creams/ |accessdate=14 April 2013 |publisher=Rossi's Ice Creams |location=UK |archive-date=6 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406060248/http://rossisicecreams.com/History-of-Rossis-Ice-Creams#/History-of-Rossis-Ice-Creams/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> They initially traded as the Figliolini Brothers in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], before joining forces with Toni Rossi another immigration entrepreneur. In 1937, they were looking for new premises and decided to establish another ice cream parlour, in four old shops. Fioravanti eventually took over the franchise from Toni Rossi but remained trading under 'Rossi's'.
 == Modern day ==
+Rossi Ice Cream is still manufactured in Southend-on-Sea<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rossi Ice Cream |url=https://order-rossi.co.uk/ |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=order-rossi.co.uk}}</ref> and supplies Rossi parlours, supermarkets, theatres and attractions around the UK. The company was part of a World Record bid in 2014, with an event at Garons Park to get the largest gathering of people eating ice cream.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-28514218|title=Essex Thousands in Southend bid to top ice cream eating record|website=BBC|date=27 July 2014}}</ref> In 2015, the company launched their first printed containers, and started selling to supermarkets [[Asda]] and [[Co-operative]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://foodchainmagazine.com/news/rossi-ice-cream/|title=Rossi Ice Cream|magazine=Food Chain Magazine|date=6 October 2016}}</ref> In January 2020, [[BBC]] programme [[Great British Railway Journeys]] with [[Michael Portillo]] featured Rossi's.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/18173479.bbc-show-explore-history-famous-rossis-ice-cream/|title=BBC show to explore history of the famous Rossi's Ice Cream|newspaper=Evening Echo|date=20 January 2020}}</ref>
-Rossi Ice Cream is still manufactured in Southend-on-Sea and supplies Rossi parlours, supermarkets, theatres and attractions around the UK.
 ==See also==
 * [[List of ice cream parlor chains]]
-* [[Francis Rossi]] of [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]]
 ==References==
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-* {{Official website|http://rossiicecream.com}}
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+* [https://www.youtube.com/@JamesSinclairEntrepreneur James Sinclair YouTube Channel]
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