About Us

A gelato lover and a pastry chef

meet, fall in love, and open JALB

Owners Chris and Marina always had a thing for sweet treats and hospitality! Whilst Marina studied patisserie and was winning awards for her cake decorating, Chris was was winning gold medals for his service and racking up experience at his family's catering business. The duos worlds collided when they found themselves in the same hospitality class, and then fell in love!

Fast forward a few years (and a lot of deserts) later, Chris had an epiphany while devouring his favourite food on the planet - Gelato! He asked Marina to join him in a new adventure, and from there JALB was created!

How It Started!

An Exciting Idea

Chris and Marina wanted to create a happy place that scooped up both traditional and innovative flavours, in an environment that was enjoyable and exciting for guests and team members alike!

A Plan

Chris and Marina agreed; if they where going to open this shop, they would make it the best it could be! They decided they would need to learn to make everything from scratch with fresh and local ingredients, build a brilliant team to offer top-notch service, and design the shop to be clean and welcoming for all to enjoy!

A Whole Lot of Work

Chris and Marina were dedicated to turning their vision for JALB into a reality! They spent months studying gelato, taking workshops, going to Gelato University, creating their very own original recipes, and trialling flavours! But that wasn't all - the shop needed to be renovated, supliers needed to be found and a team needed to be trained!

A reality

Finally, on the 5th of February 2022, the JALB team welcomed their first customers, many of whom would later become friends! A few years have since passed, and the shop has grown to offer mouth-watering panini and an expanded coffee menu! But Chris and Marina's passion for JALB still grows each day! With their team, they get to continue creating delicious gelato and panini for the community!