Andrew Seabury

ANDREW SEABURY

Andrew Seabury is the President of GTI Designs Group based in New York, which incorporates Gourmet Technologies, Inc., WorldofGelato.com, and GTI Designs. He serves on the advisory board of the Gelato and Pastry Institute of America.

With over 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry, specializing in both design and equipment, Andrew has designed and built nearly 450 stores and restaurants including cafes, bakeries, supermarkets, gelaterias, and ice cream stores throughout North America. Combined with 20 years’ experience as the Carpigiani Distributor for New York / New Jersey metropolitan area, Andrew has a background that offers a unique knowledge and understanding of the rapidly growing frozen dessert market.

His contribution to the Frozen Dessert University courses includes a strong design element, outlined through a step by step process in which course attendees will learn the do’s and don’ts of store planning, from finding a location to the actual design and layout of the store itself. The objective of offering the Design Course in addition to the Gelato Seminar is for students to learn how to effectively turn their skills of gelato making into a successful business, considering all aspects of effective frozen dessert business management.