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Passengers at Gatwick enjoy Southend's Rossi ice cream
9:54am Tuesday 11th September 2012 in News By Emma Thomas
Passengers at Gatwick enjoy Southend's Rossi ice cream
ENJOYING a Rossi’s ice cream on Southend seafront is a summer tradition but passengers heading to far-flung destinations this year started their holidays with the treat.
The iconic firm was chosen by British Airways to supply ice cream for 50,000 passengers at Gatwick’s North Terminal for a fortnight during August.
Colin Gray, Managing Director of Rossi Ice Cream, said airline wanted a patriotic theme which also reflected the famous design of the planes’ tail fins.
He said: “They served our special celebration ice cream in red, white and blue, (vanilla with strawberry and blueberry ripples) plus other flavours to replicate British Airways’ corporate colours.”
Colin said he was proud to be asked by one of Britain’s leading brands to supply his product to them and says that some of the country’s biggest names have followed BA’s lead.
He added: “Rossi ice cream has been enjoyed by bands, artists and VIPs appearing at several big music festivals as part of their backstage refreshments. Also a number of celebrities and Harrods’ key customers have recently enjoyed our ice cream at their parties and events.”
To get them in the holiday mood, customers were offered Rossi ice creams as a summer send-off.
Colm Lacy, British Airways’ head of commercial at Gatwick, said: “It was all good fun. We simply wanted to get people excited for their holidays and thought this was an ideal way of celebrating with them.”
Paul Fitch, Gatwick Airport’s head of terminal operations, added: “At Gatwick we aim to treat every passenger as our guest, helping to make their journey a positively memorable one, which is why we
thought what better way to enhance that holiday spirit this summer than by giving our passengers ice cream.”
Comments(11)
Max Impact
says...
2:23pm Tue 11 Sep 12
The population of Southend on Sea were in shock today after prolific echo poster, Southend hater and council worker known as Jayman actually made a possitive remark about a Southend sucsess.
Known for his pure hatred for anything linked to Southend Airport but supporting the Thames Estuary airport proposals that would see the whole scale destruction of the wildlife haven of the Thames Estuary and the Southend-on-Sea as a visitor destination.
He/she/shim is bound to back the latest four runway proposal, the third such scheme proposed.
The Gensler proposal is for a floating airport off Shoebury with up to six runways being flaoted out or removed as demand increases or decreses, the airport would be serviced by rail, ferry and jetfoil’, Gensler’s proposed London Britannia Airport.
Natrally Bonkers Boris is backing the plan as is Vince Cable the Lib Dem who is against airport expantion anywhere near him...
jayman
says...
4:50pm Tue 11 Sep 12
Max Impact wrote:totally off topic to the above story.
OMG STOP PRESS: JAYMAN MAKES POSITIVE COMMENT ABOUT SOUTHED!
The population of Southend on Sea were in shock today after prolific echo poster, Southend hater and council worker known as Jayman actually made a possitive remark about a Southend sucsess.
Known for his pure hatred for anything linked to Southend Airport but supporting the Thames Estuary airport proposals that would see the whole scale destruction of the wildlife haven of the Thames Estuary and the Southend-on-Sea as a visitor destination.
He/she/shim is bound to back the latest four runway proposal, the third such scheme proposed.
The Gensler proposal is for a floating airport off Shoebury with up to six runways being flaoted out or removed as demand increases or decreses, the airport would be serviced by rail, ferry and jetfoil’, Gensler’s proposed London Britannia Airport.
Natrally Bonkers Boris is backing the plan as is Vince Cable the Lib Dem who is against airport expantion anywhere near him...
the 'latest' (INTERNATIONAL) development company wants to develop a 60 billion pound airport in the Thames estuary that will create (THOUSANDS) of (JOBS) and (MASSIVELY) kick start the (NATIONAL) economy.
just think of how many 99's rossi's could sell with all the (INTERNATIONAL) passengers coming through a properly (REDEVELOPED) Southend transport system.
im sure an (INTERNATIONAL) development company with a prestigious construction portfolio will ensure a project is (VIABLE) prior to proposing a scheme of this nature.
back to topic
well done rossi's
Max Impact
says...
5:02pm Tue 11 Sep 12
You will never be happy unless Southend Airport closes, thank god people like you were not defending the country in the second world war we would be wearing jackboots and talking german
jayman
says...
7:14pm Tue 11 Sep 12
Max Impact wrote:its people like me max that have served this country and its interests on two campaigns with the British army.
Hypocritical thats what you are anti Southend Airport pro every other airport.
You will never be happy unless Southend Airport closes, thank god people like you were not defending the country in the second world war we would be wearing jackboots and talking german
anyway.. its off topic
I like ice cream, well done rossi's
southendshrimper
says...
7:40pm Tue 11 Sep 12
1) What would you do if someone in your family got a job at Southend Airport?
2) What airport(s) do you have you flown from for holidays?
3) Are you going for compo for house prices?
You are not the only one to fight for this country,
jayman
says...
7:58pm Tue 11 Sep 12
southendshrimper wrote:as i have said on every post above... this thread is about ice cream..
So jayman answer these questions, (bet you never will)
1) What would you do if someone in your family got a job at Southend Airport?
2) What airport(s) do you have you flown from for holidays?
3) Are you going for compo for house prices?
You are not the only one to fight for this country,
ice cream!! people.
unless Southend airport are flying refrigerated bucket loads of the stuff.
southendshrimper
says...
8:37pm Tue 11 Sep 12
jayman wrote:yes it's about a Southend ice cream but it is at an AIRPORT.
southendshrimper wrote: So jayman answer these questions, (bet you never will) 1) What would you do if someone in your family got a job at Southend Airport? 2) What airport(s) do you have you flown from for holidays? 3) Are you going for compo for house prices? You are not the only one to fight for this country,as i have said on every post above... this thread is about ice cream.. ice cream!! people. unless Southend airport are flying refrigerated bucket loads of the stuff.
Can't you answer them, don't you want to upset someone in your family who works at Southend Airport then.
jayman
says...
4:43pm Wed 12 Sep 12
and no. im not claiming compensation.
i can say however that rossi's is the best ice cream in Southend.
I like ice cream.
EssexBoy1956
says...
5:48pm Wed 12 Sep 12
Rossi's is the best. End of.
Eric Whim
says...
10:23am Thu 13 Sep 12
EssexBoy1956 wrote:it's a very decent ice cream indeed
Come on girls, calm down. Rossi's is the best. End of.
jayman says...
11:06am Tue 11 Sep 12
a great local product.
well done rossi's