Artisan ice cream shop celebrates its second birthday in Royal Wootton Bassett

The team behind Ice cream specialist Rays Ice Cream are celebrating their second anniversary in Royal Wootton Bassett.

Hadi Brooks and her team opened their shop in the summer of 2017 in Potters Walk, just behind Boots at 134 High Street. Not only are they celebrating their second birthday, they also have been re-inspected for food hygiene and been awarded five stars again.

Owner Hadi said: “It’s fantastic to celebrate two years in Royal Wootton Bassett. My thanks to Claire Brice and the team for their hard work and our customers for supporting our locally made ice cream.”

The shop is run by Claire, a former student of Royal Wootton Bassett Academy who said:

“I can’t believe it’s been two years already, the time has really flown by. I’ve got to know some of our regular customers so well and really enjoy seeing new customers taste our ice cream for the first time – they can’t believe how lovely it is.”

Made in Wiltshire, the artisan ice cream brand now has a commercial kitchen in Westmead in Swindon and is growing in popularity due to its ingredients including local whole milk and double cream with no cheap fillers. 

The ice cream is made in small batches and churned slowly for a short amount of time – so it’s not full of air. Adding some air is an essential part of the ice cream making process - it stops it becoming rock hard. Many brands have as much as 70 per cent air in their products. Rays Ice Cream has on average 12 per cent air. 

The team can make up to 150 flavours of ice cream, including gluten free and vegan flavours. There’s even a dog friendly version. For the wholesale market, they can offer up to 35 flavours.  For more information on Rays Ice Cream visit www.RaysIceCream.co.uk