Nub News is very much part of the Hitchin community and we are interested in YOUR stories.

Three lockdowns in a year has been tough for everyone, but we want to know how it has been for YOU, and your take on the future.

We're big supporters of Hitchin businesses and want to share YOUR stories on how you've coped, and your plans for the future and where you go from here.

So, read on for Fabio's Gelato owner, Fabio Vincenti, in our regular series UP CLOSE, on how his family and business on Hermitage Road have coped during the Covid pandemic, as they look towards the end of lockdown.

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Nub News Up Close with Fabio in his own words

We're now bracing for what we hope is going to be an amazing summer of normality and great weather.

However, we've also got the foundations in place if Covid strikes again to be able to tick over, and limp through.

Hopefully it's a summer we all remember for good reasons this year.

What we've learned during three lockdowns

We've learnt so much over the year and have had time to tear the business model apart to make some changes and improvements over the coming years to ensure we can survive anything.

We've launched at home kits which have been a huge success - customers can now make ice cream in their own homes, with no specialist equipment with my secret recipe.

We've also launched gelato/ice cream celebration cakes and only yesterday (Tuesday) launched an Easter one - which is up for grabs to win on Facebook and Instagram.

Thoughts as Easter approaches

For Easter we're planning to open the doors for reduced hours as 'take out' only.

Then, during the next restriction relaxation, we're going to allow limited seating inside.

And then by June the weather will be good enough for everyone to be outside enjoying gelato!

On a personal note

We're nervous and excited! Why? Because Hannah's expecting our second daughter in July!

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Fabio's Gelato is an independently run small family business that are passionate about producing great tasting homemade artisan gelato

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