Popular Ice Cream Purveyor Comes to New Zealand
By Ysai Mendez
ROTORUA (2 November)—Residents of Rotorua have been flocking to Cargill Street, where Margot's House of Ice Cream has opened its first store in New Zealand.
"I don't know what their secret is, but their ice cream really is something special," said Jeremy Frank, a schoolteacher who was enjoying ice cream cones with his family on a recent afternoon. "We've been here several times already since they opened. I think we'll be regulars."
"I love strawberry, and their strawberry is the best I ever had," added his daughter, Olivia Frank, age 10.
Margot's House of Ice Cream was founded five years ago in San Francisco by Margot Summers, a former chemistry major. Its ice cream contains at least 11 percent milk fat. Milk used in production, according to company CEO June Willcox, is sourced locally or regionally whenever possible.
Kehinde Ilogu, the manager of the Rotorua store, says that the number of visitors has been rising steadily.
"We plan to keep the momentum going by having special events once a month," he said. "Next up is the strawberry festival. New Zealand's strawberry season will be getting started. In addition to our superb ice cream, we'll offer strawberries dipped in chocolate, strawberry cupcakes, and strawberry milkshakes. We look forward to a great future in Rotorua."