299: The Art of Ice Cream Making and Business Growth with Caffè Panna's Founder, Hallie Meyer

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Motherhood, Cameronrogers, Freckledfoodie, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Parenting

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Hallie Meyer, the mastermind and founder of Caffé Panna, to discuss how she built her ice cream empire. We dive into Hallie's journey from pop-up shops to running multiple locations, the impact of COVID on her business model, and how she balances motherhood with entrepreneurship. Hallie shares insights on creating unique flavors, maintaining quality while scaling, and navigating being a second-generation restaurateur. We also explore the art of ice cream making, from sourcing ingredients to hand-packing pints, and discuss the future of artisanal ice cream in a competitive market.

Key Takeaway / Points:

On Caffé Panna's evolution from café concept to ice cream focus
How COVID transformed the business model and led to nationwide shipping
The process of creating new flavors and menu planning
Balancing motherhood with running a growing ice cream business
On maintaining quality while scaling production
Caffé Panna's approach to wholesale and collaborations with specialty stores
The importance of hand-packing and using fresh ingredients
How Hallie fills her cup while running a demanding business
On the future of Caffé Panna and potential expansion plans

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a dear media production.
0:04.3	Welcome back to another episode of Conversations with Cam.
0:06.9	I am thrilled to announce this is literally, when I say dreams come true, I am not kidding.
0:15.4	Dreams come true that I officially have a collaborative, special flavor with Caf Cafepana, the one, the only
0:24.6	cafe pana, the best ice cream that has ever existed on this planet. I will die on that hill.
0:30.7	And yeah, we made a flavor. Can you believe it? If there is ever anything I have wanted to do, it is to create a collaborative
0:40.6	product that felt me. And you know what feels the most me? An ice cream flavor. And you know what's
0:48.8	even better? It's with the best ice cream place to ever exist. Okay. So today, April 30th, our collaborative special
0:57.9	flavor is available until supplies last. So get it while you can. I have a few pines in my
1:04.8	freezer and I'm already stressed out about what will happen when I finish them and I won't
1:08.9	be able to get my hands on this flavor anymore because I truly think it's the best thing I've ever tasted. The flavor is freckled and
1:15.3	frosty and it is an ode to the concoction I used to make back in the day at Coldstone. It is banana
1:22.2	vanilla ice cream with Heath Bar, caramel and candied waffle pieces. And it is truly, I'm not kidding,
1:31.0	the best thing I've ever put in my mouth. So I'm so excited for you all to try it. And I'm excited
1:36.3	for you to listen to this episode because I love Hallie so much and I'm continuously inspired by her.
1:41.7	She is my ice cream, fairy godmother, and just an overall badass.
1:45.4	And this episode touches on so many different things.
1:48.5	And I know that you all will enjoy it.
1:50.5	And I also know you guys care about ice cream as much as I do.
1:54.0	So for the ice cream lovers, this one is for you.
1:58.6	Come on in, take a seat, pour a drink, pass one to me, conversations with care, talk to life, come join the fair, throw away your hesitations, have a filter conversations if you've got your to eatland. Here's conversations with care.
2:23.6	All right. I'm so excited because you're like royalty in my households.
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