Italian ice cream catering, made from scratch.
Small-batch Italian ice cream, made from scratch and served from a handcrafted cart at your Twin Cities or Milwaukee area event. The richer, denser original, not scooped from a warehouse tub.
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An ice cream cart changes a room. Adults turn back into kids, the line becomes the party, and every guest remembers the dessert. That is the reaction we build, one scoop at a time.
Made from scratch. Not scooped from a tub.
Most ice cream caterers are really just delivery. They open tubs of commercial ice cream from a distributor and scoop what a factory made months ago. We make ours. La Vita’s Italian ice cream is small-batch and built from scratch, denser and richer than the airy stuff in a warehouse freezer, because real ingredients and less air are exactly what separate gelato from grocery-store ice cream. The same familiar scoop your guests love, and a completely different thing in the bowl.
You pick the flavors. We bring everything else.
The handcrafted cart, the trained servers, the setup, the breakdown, the cleanup. It arrives as a finished experience and leaves without a trace. Your guests never reach for a wallet either, because everything runs at a flat group rate, an open bar for dessert.
A menu built around your event.
A rotating lineup of small-batch flavors, sorbet for a lighter option, and coconut-milk scoops so dairy-free and vegan guests are never an afterthought. Want a flavor that matches your theme or your colors? We create custom flavors for the occasion.
Made for the moments ice cream belongs.
Some events just call for ice cream. We are built for those.
Ice Cream Socials
The classic, done right. A cart, a crowd, and flavors worth lining up for.
Company Picnics and Block Parties
Outdoor, casual, made for a crowd. We keep the line moving and the scoops coming.
Summer Weddings and Receptions
A late-afternoon scoop your guests will still be talking about.
Birthday Parties
From kids’ parties to milestone years, the dessert that never disappoints.
Festivals and Fundraisers
High volume, all smiles. Built for schools, churches, and community events.
Corporate Events
Reward the team with something better than a sheet cake.
Make it unforgettable.
The cart does more than scoop.
Custom Flavors
Flavors created for your theme and your colors, made to fit the occasion.
Espresso Meets Ice Cream
Pair a scoop with a fresh shot of espresso for an affogato, the one dessert that makes coffee people and ice cream people equally happy. Espresso and Italian ice cream from the same cart is something almost no caterer can offer.
Sized to your event.
Every booking is built around your guest count. Three flavors either way.
1 Hour Service
Three flavors of your choice, with full setup, service, and cleanup. Right-sized for office celebrations, team events, and smaller gatherings.
1.5 Hour Service
Three flavors plus optional add-ons and a longer service window. Built for bigger corporate events, fundraisers, and mid-size receptions.
2 Hour Service
Three flavors plus add-ons across a full two-hour window. For large weddings, festivals, and company picnics in the Twin Cities and the Milwaukee area.
“The line for the ice cream cart was longer than the bar. Nobody could believe it was made from scratch. Easily the most talked-about part of the day.”Claire — Company Summer Picnic, St. Paul MN
The same ice cream, styled black-tie.
Planning a wedding or a gala? The same small-batch Italian ice cream, plated and styled for the room, is our gelato catering.
Ice cream catering across the Twin Cities and the Milwaukee area.
La Vita Espresso is the Twin Cities’ original coffee cart caterer, in business since 1995, and we now bring the same carts to Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. From a downtown Minneapolis rooftop to a Milwaukee summer block party, one cart, both states, the same standard. See all service areas.
Book ice cream catering for your Twin Cities or Milwaukee area event.
Personalized to your occasion. Ready when you are.
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