Dolce and Gelato Catering
About This Vendor
Unique rentals to make your event one to remember!
From black tie to backyard weddings, Dolce & Gelato offers gelato bars, full-service espresso/cappuccino bars, and so much more! All flavorful ingredients are imported from Italy and made fresh the day of for you and your guests. After moving back from Italy in 2003, our Gelato chef Gino brought back the unique skill of Artisan Gelato. With our expertise in the design and display of our quality products, we provide a service second to none. Give us a call now and we can assist you in making your special day a bit more unique. We have different packages to offer and price points.
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Cakes & Desserts
Cake Delivery & Setup, Other Desserts
Dietary Options
Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Kosher, Nut Free, Organic, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Dolce and Gelato Catering Reviews
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I’d give them 100 stars if I could! Gino was an absolute pleasure to work with. His passion and attentiveness to details was amazing. The gelato was to die for. Everyone has been talking about both the gelato and the hot chocolate exit station ...
since the wedding ended. I can’t wait to use Dolce and Gelato again for all my future events!! You are in good hands with Gino and the entire crew !!! Thank you Gino!!!!
An absolute MUST and the most memorable part of our wedding! Between the aperol & limoncello spritz truck at our outdoor cocktail hour and the gelato cart during our dessert hour, Dolce & Gelato was such a great way to tie in our Italian roots ...
while offering something unique to our guests. They totally loved it! Gino is hilarious, accommodating, genuine and everything you want in a vendor.
I've worked with Dolce & Gelato on a few occasions, and I adore their carts! The vespa and gelato cart are stunning elements and conversation starters. Reasonable prices and competent employees.
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Talk about a sweet touch. Dolce & Gelato was awesome to work with, responsive and personal. Additionally, they took care of everything the day of and were totally autonomous. Highly recommend!
Where do I even begin? The Dolce & Gelato team were nothing short of absolutely amazing. They truly are professionals in every aspect of the word and were worth every penny we paid! We hired the team to do their espresso bar and their gelato tr...
uck for our wedding on Long Island. They were not only early, but they set up and were ready to serve so quickly, and did not interrupt the party at all (which was one of my biggest concerns)! All my guests still are talking about how good the gelato is and how nice the staff was. My father, who is from Italy, said the espresso and cappuccinos were some of the best he had here in the states. I am very excited to hire them for all my events from here on out!
Amazing gelato for a hot outdoor wedding! We got rave reviews and they travelled all the way to Philadelphia for us!
Dolce and Gelato did a fantastic job at our wedding at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. We hired them for a 6-flavor gelato counter and our guests absolutely loved it. The second they opened, we had a giant line for gelato and I heard of multiple g...
uests going up 2-3 times for more! It was such a unique touch to the evening and super memorable. Dolce and Gelato was also super easy to work with and the entire pre-wedding process was seamless. I’d highly recommend booking them for your next event!
Hands down, the easiest vendor to work with! The automatic payments were much appreciated. The flavor selection was incredible, so many options that were customizable. Our guests loved our gelato and espresso station. Great communication wi...
th them also! Definitely happy we added them on to our special day!
After booking our venue our next step was securing Dolce and Gelato! We heard amazing things about this company and they exceeded every single expectation we had. Gino is an absolute dream to work with. In our initial meeting I sort of had a va...
gue idea of what I wanted to do and Gino helped me take that idea and created something unique and beautiful for my wedding. One thing i appreciate is that he never pushed anything to make a sale but listened to my vision for my wedding and worked his magic. He truly cares about his clients and does what he can to make your day as special as possible. Oh and the gelato is out of this world! It felt like being in Italy again. Something your guest will be talking about for long after your party.
Just coming on here to say what a great experience we had with Dolce and Gelato catering. We had a gelato station at my nieces 3rd birthday party. Mind you we went all out for her party- pony rides, traveling zoo, the works.. and the thing that...
the kids loved the most? Hands down the gelato. The adults were raving about it and the kids kept going back for seconds and thirds. Highly recommend!
Dolce and Gelato was the perfect surprise ending to our reception! We discovered them at another event and we contacted Gino shortly thereafter. He was very responsive and helpful with recommending the best setup for our wedding. We had a great...
time tasting different flavors at their sister shop Dei Coltelli and after that, they took care of everything. Gino's team handled the logistics with our venue directly, and everything went perfectly. Everyone loved the flavors and the Nutella jars were a great photo op! Highly recommend them for weddings and any other special event!
Thank you so much for the beautiful setup and delicious flavors of gelato! Def recommend the amaretto! My favorite! Our guests truly enjoyed this delicious touch to the ending of the wedding
Gino and his team at Dolce & Gelato Catering are truly incredible. They were so responsive, creative and helpful in the months leading up to our event and on the day of, they went above and beyond to make sure everything was seamless and perfec...
t. The Aperol Bubbles on Tap cart was so unique and the custom lemon sorbet cups were a fan favorite on this summer evening! Thank you for everything!
Buonissimo!! Simply AMAZING! Dolce and Gelato Catering was the perfect touch of Italy at our wedding! We wanted to change up the use of the Tuscan cart and use it as an exit to church! Gino was “un pezzo di pane” to work with in planning, that ...
means he was a piece of bread.. he helped me customize my package to make it just right for us and make it exactly what we wanted- a touch of Italy in Brooklyn… he was professional, super nice, accommodating and always ready for a chat regarding our event. As we exited church, Gino and his team were already positioned outside on the sidewalk with their beautifully decorated Tuscan cart. The Cart was filled with gelato flavors, brioche, pellegrino & espresso. Not to mention, the personalized Nutella jars and Nutella syringes as an addition to the gelato. The gelato and paired espresso were the perfect way to exit church and have a little wake me up for the remaining part of the day. Our guests were served one by one with attention and the sidewalk looked like a cafe in Italy. Our guests went crazy over this and are still talking about it 3 weeks later! Guests raved about how delicious the gelato was and even my toughest espresso critics were extremely pleased with the taste of the espresso! I will absolutely be using Gino and his team for my special occasions (big & small) from here on out ! I highly recommend dolce & gelato catering for any event!
From the moment Gino and I spoke business he was a pleasure to work with! He was patient with us and explained each package to help us choose what was best for our wedding. This was a huge hit at our party and from the moment our guests arrived...
the servers were ready with espresso, cappuccino and an array of gelato with a smile on their face. The price was reasonable and affordable, the services were above and beyond. We highly recommend Dolce & Gelato catering.
We recently booked Dolce and Gelato for our April 2021 wedding and we are so excited to have them on our special day. Gino has been nothing short of amazing and his staff are also a pleasure. Not only did he offer us a free tasting (and boy did...
we try a lot of flavors), but they also sent us home with some gelato AND he offered to make us a dinner reservation at a local restaurant prior to the tasting. Gino is so personable and was willing to work with our budget and being a COVID bride this is so refreshing. Thank you Gino & Dole and Gelato for your kindness and making us feel so important during a time where we need it most. I could not recommend them enough and we are even more excited to have them bring some fun and enjoyment to our special day. You won't regret it!
Dolce & Gelato Catering was the best decision I ever made for my wedding! Gino and staff were so accommodating and all my guests could not stop raving about the gelato and espresso. It truly was the highlight of my evening and I will continue t...
o use them for every event I have in the future.
I will rave about Dolce and Gelato forever! We were so happy to have them as a part of our wedding day and our guests loved it too. Gino is the most personable owner and genuinely cares about you being happy with what you’re getting and that sa...
ys a lot about him and D&G. Not to mention the best gelato you’ll ever have.
Due to the pandemic we couldn’t have the wedding we always dreamed of. We were still getting married in a Church and wanted to have alittle something for all of the guests who attended the ceremony but were unable to attend the small family din...
ner afterwards.
The coffee and gelato cart was an AMAZING idea. It was a HUGE hit and everyone raved about how great everything was!! There was more than enough for everyone and we are still getting compliments on how good the gelatos and coffees were. 10000% recommend!! Thanks again guys!!
Gelato was great and the overall price was affordable. But dealing with them was a bit of a nightmare. As the bride, I had many questions even if it was just a microwedding. I found Gino's attitude quite rude and condescending tbh. He made re...
marks such as "wow for such a small event where were not even making much, I've never had to deal with so many questions." I brushed it off, but then he kept making remarks about how not to forget the gratuity (at least 7 times during 2 separate calls) and then he asked for my day of coordinators number. Gave it to him. She never heard back. I followed up and then apparently he bombarded her the day after with calls being like "i don't know why she's so nervous and worried, she wants me to call you, don't forget the gratuity its mandatory and 10%!!!!" Hearing that was so off-putting esp when gratuity is not mandatory and when you repeat it like 50 times, it is extremely entitled and rude.
Response from the Vendor on 12/27/2020
Samantha,
Congrats again on your wedding. We are sorry if you thought that your experience with us was less than satisfactory. We did our best to accommodate you in less than a week, something that we don’t love to do often because we like to...
have enough time to truly go over all the details. Even though we had only a week, we even were able to fit in a tasting as well to make sure you were happy with the flavors we were bringing. Not only that, but we also discounted the total price to fit your budget because we truly wanted to try to give you the best possible set up for your big day. This is something we promise to every bride and client we've worked with and have been delivering on for over 10 years.
As for the gratuity, we have an automated online system that sends emails covering all the details that we had to go over via phone last minute. Gratuity was mentioned because after you asked us to discount even more and remove our servers fee, which we paid directly, we needed to make sure the staff was taken care of appropriately. And for us to provide the best service it is important to keep staff happy after they give up every weekend to work in this industry. To take off their server fee was a tall order so we make sure that gratuity is taken care of. We appreciate our employees and I'm sure every bride is aware to tip staff as you do when you go out to dinner: not mandatory but understood in the industry.
Apologies again if we repeated ourselves but those emails would have usually been sent over the course of a couple of months instead of a week which is why they may have seemed repetitive. Finally, as for the day of coordinator, we work with many of them and we work with them often. So we only contacted and spoke with her one time the day of as needed. Again, we are sorry for any inconvenience and we hope your wedding day was an enjoyable one.
Grazie Mille,
Gino Parente
We stumbled upon Dolce & Gelato while looking through Instagram for ideas to make our wedding stand out. Gino was absolutely amazing. He brought the gelato and coffee truck from Italy outside our church and treated our guests to coffee, gelato ...
& sorbet as a treat on a hot summer day. Our guests were so thrilled and the party started there before even going to the reception! We had several people with nut allergies and other dietary restrictions that day and he was so accommodating to make sure our guests were all taken care of. I highly recommend Gino & his team and look forward to using them again in the future!
The gelato stand was pure magic!! Our guests were wowed and the gelato was delicious! If you’re considering an alternative to a Venetian hour, consider D&G!
Dolce & Gelato was absolutely amazing at our wedding. They added so much fun and so many surprising elements to our dessert service! Aside from providing awesome gelato and sweets that our guests raved about, they were INCREDIBLE to work with. ...
I can’t recomment them enough. They gave us an authentic Italian vibe that stood out from all the other weddings we’ve been to.
We used them for our wedding this past weekend.. they were great, everyone of our guests could not get enough!! Everyone loved the gelato.. the staff is super friendly Gino is so nice and understanding he went out of his way to make our day spe...
cial.. we would definitely use them again and will be visiting their shop too they have the best gelato !
Gino & Team were absolutely magical to work with! They did my engagement party in September 2017 and my wedding in august 2018 and both time people were RAVING about the set up and all the gelato flavors. They were super friendly to all of my g...
uests and the staff worked seamlessly to set everything up and then clean it all up. The mini nutella jars with our initials were such a great favor for the wedding! Every single flavor of gelato tastes just like you’re in italy! All of the pastries and brioche were so fresh it was incredible. People actually lined up twice it was that good! Cannot reccomend them enough! It’s such a fun and different set up from what you normally see at weddings! Thank you Gino and Dolce & Gelato team for making our day so memorable!
Gino of Dolce & Gelato was amazing!!From so many great flavors of Gelato to Nutella shots..Cordials..a Prosecco Cart and other goodies.My favorite was the Vespa where the Bride and Groom took such great pictures and so did the guests. It was a ...
hit!! Thank you Gino an staff for such a great addition to my son and daughter in laws wedding! love love loved it!!
Melissa & Michael D.
Our wedding was on October 27, 2018 and aside from the wedding itself being the best the next biggest highlight was Dolce & Gelato. Gino and his staff went above and beyond and they were a huge hit with our guests. I stron...
gly recommend Dolce & Gelato for your next event. Gino is the best and will accommodate you with anything you may need or want. 5 stars and beyond for the whole team!
Gino was exceptional to work with. He generously donated most of the ice cream package for our charity event. And though I continously hear about owners raving about their own product Gino was one of the few that was totally right. Yes, the gel...
ato was one of the highlights of our event, yes, everyone loved their incredible flavors, yes, they are worth every penny.
If you want to add a different, nice touch at your event, I highly recommend that you go with them.
Gino and the staff of Dolce and Gelato were amazing!! We had an Italian feast concept for our dessert after party. Everyone loved the fresh and delicious gelato made from the finest ingredients imported from Italy. The Nutella syringes were uni...
que and our guests were blown away!! They really went the extra mile with personalized Nutella jars, and the Vespa made for a great photo opportunity for our guests!!
Gino is absolutely amazing! Dolce & Gelato was the highlight of our night! During the planning process Gino’s ideas kept flowing and evolving making the set up unforgettable! Not to mention everything he prepares is absolutely delicious!
The gelato and Vespa were a HUGEEEEE HIT at my engagement party everyone said all the flavors were delicious and want to book him for other events too. My fiancé and I were very very happy !!
Gino and his team were terrific to work with. The teams creative ways to display and build on flavor with the gelato was amazing! We look forward to working with them again. Highly recommend!
From: Hampshire Country Club
I have used Dolce & Gelato Catering on two occasions. The gelato was delicious, as were the coffees. They made sure that each event was unique and that I didn't need to worry about any of the logistics while hosting. My guests still rave abo...
ut both parties! I highly recommend them for any event.
Product was outstanding, service was professional and booking was delightful.
We used Gino and Dolce & Gelato catering for our son’s 1st Birthday at Russo’s. It added such a tremendous touch to our event and we couldn’t ask for the setup to go any other way. People are still raving about it! The quality, presentation and...
staff were second to none!! Keep it up! Thank you Thank you
words cant even begin to express how amazing Gino is and Dolce and Gelato. Not only is the gelato seriously delicious, almost addicting, but Gino and everyone is so kind! Gino is one of the most kind-hearted people I've met! He always quickly r...
esponded and helped us with everything we needed! We had the set up right outside out venue for guests as they left as a thank you favor and it was a huge hit! Gino was amazing! And even after our reception (after 12AM) the team quickly went into action and were able to set up the cart perfectly when it started to down pour rain!! Thank you Gino! Now my husband and I are so excited to come to your shot as a special memory! Thank you for helping us make our wedding a HUGE hit!
Gino and team from Dolce and Gelato were fantastic. Our guests absolutely LOVED the gelato and all of the accompaniments that came with it. It was a hit! They were very professional and we would highly recommend them!
I wanted something different as my exit station for after my wedding and came across Dolce & Gelato. The owner was very helpful in giving me different options to fit my budget. He even drove to the venue to see where he would set up the station...
and if I was OK with where he planned on setting up. I ended up picking 8 different gelato flavors and included Nutella shots in my package. We even got our names on Nutella bottles to take home with us. I kept this a secret from my guests so it was a great surprise as they were leaving the venue!!
Response from the Vendor on 08/09/2018
New and fun venue. glad the weather held out . And im glad you kept it a secret, it was great to see the reaction on peoples faces when they walked out. PRICELESS!!!
Thanks for having our team there.
Highlight of our wedding!!! Gino was such a pleasure to work with and everyone LOVED the coffee and gelato. I can't wait to have another event so I can have them there :)
Response from the Vendor on 05/31/2018
Tara. was a pleasure to be there. Thank you for making us a part of your special day, it was an honor to serve you and your guests. And what a small world it is, never saw so many people I knew that I haven't seen in the longest time at a we...
dding.
We got a gelato cart for guests as they were leaving our wedding. Their presentation was perfect and a great photo op for everyone. The gelato was absolutely delicious. Such nice staff and the owner personally made sure everything was just righ...
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If you’re looking for a gelateria for your next event then look no further than Dolce & Gelato. Our guests on our wedding day could not stop raving about how delicious the gelato and cappuccino bar was! Also, the Vespa was the perfect touch for...
photo opportunities. Gino and his staff were very professional and easy to work with. Nick and I are thankful to have had Dolce & Gelato at our event to add that extra touch to our special day! Highly recommended!
My husband and I are so happy we decided to have Dolce and Gelato Catering at our wedding! From the start we had such a great experience .. Gino the owner is very personable and answered all of our many questions we had. We are huge fans of gel...
ato and all of the flavors at D&G are original and delicious. Our guests loved it , it was definitely a great addition to our wedding!
Response from the Vendor on 05/01/2018
Thank you Adina, I just shot you over all your pictures we took. congrats again .
Dolce and Gelato was one of the best additions to our wedding! Our guests were raving about the "amazing GELATO" allll night. My guests are STILL talking about it!! The Gelato display truly looked like it was right out of a Gelateria from Italy...
! The vintage Vespa was such a cool touch as were the personalized jars of Nutella! If you want that extra something for your wedding to really wow your guests and also just add that extra delicious element (I assure you no venue will have gelato like this- no, ice cream is not the same thing)- Dolce and Gelato is a must! Gino is fantastic to work with and his team is professional and personable with the guests. Thank you so much for helping make our wedding the best night ever!!
Response from the Vendor on 03/17/2018
Antonia, It was an absolute pleasure working with you, We would like to take a personal shout out to your mom for making it fun for all us, (she's amazing), and to the Carltun ,they always do a outstanding job. Congratulations to you and Jo...
hnathan again, hope to see you soon, come into the store for another tasting.
gino
Dolce and Gelato was the best addition to our wedding. My now husband and I wanted to treat our guests to something that we love... gelato! Not only is the gelato and the presentation amazing....Gino was so helpful and accommodating. We are so ...
happy we had this at our wedding!
Amazing!! Bella !! Everyone keeps texting me 3 days after my wedding raving about the Gelato and the vesba.. This was the hit of the wedding- cant wait to use them again!!
Everyone needs to have this add on to their event!!
Dolce & Gelato was incredible! Despite being so last minute with booking ( 1 week before the wedding!) Gino was hands on and made it happen… I am so glad I called them. Our guests swooned over the delicious flavors and Nutella jars that had ...
our names on them. The cart size was perfect for the amount of guests we had and the set-up was even better than I imagined. Everything was so delicious and servers even spoke Italian . I will definitely being using them for my next party! Thanks so much D&G
Response from the Vendor on 06/26/2017
Christine, My Team and myself would like to thank you for your kind words. We just want to make every bride and there guests as happy as possible. I just want to say those were the most amazing honey pictures yet.
Dolce and Gelato was fantastic. Gino was on top of everything leading up to the event and coordinated with my venue to ensure that it went smoothly the day off. The Staff was great and people absolutely loved the cart. It was busy the entire...
time that it was there! Thank you so much Gino and team.
Dolce and Gelato is amazing! It was the perfect touch to my wedding. My husband and I couldn't have been happier with the service. All my guests are still talking about how delcious and unique it was. Thank you to Gino and his staff for all the...
ir hard work and dedication!
I hired Dolce and Gelato Catering for my Engagement party this past Labor Day Weekend and they were nothing short of perfect! Working with Gino was fun and pleasant and he knew and understood exactly what my Fiance and I were looking for. From ...
the delicious gourmet Gelato, to the white Vespa, the Italian speaking staff and the Espresso bar, you felt like you were in Italy.
I would highly recommend this company for your Special Event!
Response from the Vendor on 10/07/2016
Chiara , it was a great event, Thanks so much we felt like we were part of the family at the end of the night, Great time. If you run out of the gelato we packed in the fridge let us know.
You guys were a hit! We loved having dolce & gelato catering at our wedding this past Saturday 9/10/16 at the Garden City Hotel. Gino (owner) and I were in touch only a month before my wedding (thanks to myself for being last minute) and I am s...
o happy I booked this company. Our family and friends couldn't stop talking about how cool it was to bring a piece of Italy to our venue. We had gelato carts, espresso, cappuccino, and even a real vespa!! Our friends loved taking pictures next to it and the gelato and espresso were out of this world.
From the Nutella jars with our names on it, to the staff who spoke Italian, to the LED light that lit up the carts. We are so happy to have used them and I look forward to having them at more parties we throw in the future!
Response from the Vendor on 09/20/2016
Jackie & Mike, it was a pleasure to be there, what a great vibe from all your guests. Im glad everyone enjoyed it, Garden city hotel did a great job and so did Karen Michael Events.
Enjoy the honeymoon.
Highly recommend! Dolce & Gelato was a wonderful addition to our wedding's dessert selection. The staff were great to work with and the gelato was absolutely delicious. The cart had so many flavors plus espressos and cappuccinos. The personaliz...
ed Nutellas made for a sweet touch, we still have them! We, along with our family and wedding guests absolutely loved Dolce & Gelato! Thank you for helping to make our special day even more memorable!
Amber and Vincent 11.14.14
Amazing, my relatives from Italy felt like they never left home. The presentation with the Gelato Cart was great along with the espresso and cappuccino, which some or my guests are still taking about. And we appreciate the photos taken also,...
what a great touch to our day. Thanks again
Roberto & Elisa
9-26-15
So delicious and a crowd favorite! Everyone was amazed by this at the wedding and it was my favorite part od the night. They even personalized Nutella bottles with our names on it! Worked to give us our flavor picks! Perfection.
I had the pleasure of working with the Dolce & Gelato Staff for my wedding. The staff was absolutely a delite. They were professional in the way the presented themselves, treated guests and everything in between. The decision to use this comp...
any was by far one of the best i've made in my wedding process. The gelato was fresh, delicious and absolutely gorgous. My guests are still raving about the gelato and expresso and our wedding! I recommend using this company to all planning a wedding, engagement party, and/or shower! I am forever thankful to the wonderful staff who made my wedding extra sweet!
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591 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, NY | Tri-State Area & beyond
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