Gelato Festival's story starts back in 2010 in Florence, Italy. Being proud (and curious) Italians, Gelato Festival began to study the history of gelato–which dates back more than 500 years to the renaissance–and its inventor Bernardo Buontalenti (whose name literally translates to “good talents” -- of course!) This filled them with intense imagination and respect for the art of gelato, and so they set out on a mission to find out who is creating the world’s best gelato today, so they could share it with everyone. And that’s why they held the first Gelato Festival competition, local to Italy, more than ten years ago. Since then, Gelato Festival has grown into the world’s most prestigious gelato tournament, with competitions in over 22 countries. Here the world’s most passionate gelato chefs dream up mind-blowing gelato recipes in pursuit of the title of World Master. Now Gelato Festival brings these creations to you–the best of the best from these competitions–whether you visit one of their online gelato shops, buy a pint at your local store, order a collab at some of the best restaurants across the country, or even get a special selection of award-winning gelato shipped to your home or office.