Scran season 9: The evolution of Scottish ice cream shops
A few weeks back I visited two ice-cream producers. The first, new kid on the block, Peacocks, on the Southside of Glasgow and the second, a Scottish institution, Lucas of Mussleburgh.
At Peacocks I met ice-cream entrepreneur Jennifer Clapp who has brought her own signature North America style of ice cream to Scotland.
At Lucas Yolanda Luca, the third generation of ice-cream makers told me all about the family business and how it has evolved over time.
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