The Waffle Shop is the company dreamed of by all lovers of the candy. It is based in Castelldefels and offers suitable products for those who suffer from allergies or intolerances. Vegans. AND healthy! All this without forgetting the function organic farming. Betting on sustainable materials and alternatives throughout the production chain. Its star food is waffles. Savory and Sweet. But they also have other products such as: ice creams, slushies, smoothies and horchata. Have you been wanting more? Normal. Here we give you all the details.
What is La Gofreria?
The Waffle Shop finds its origin in a concern and a conviction. A belief to use organic products. To create food suitable for everyone. On one side, Nadia, CEO of La Gofreria, wanted to help allergic people or who suffer any food intolerance. Giving them the opportunity to enjoy the flavor and quality.
On the other hand, he wanted to respond to the needs of the vegans That is, those consumers who do not consume food of animal origin or its derivatives by ethical choice. Food suitable for all kinds of tastes and ...ecological! "A quality organic diet should be available to everyone, as it is not only a healthy alternative, but also a sustainable one for the planet and those of us who inhabit it," he explains.
For this reason “At La Gofreria we are committed to a way of work ethic that impacts the entire production and marketing chain, from the people who work on the premises to the selection of suppliers, whose ideology and practices will be related to the values of the company ”clarifies Nadia.
Waffles
Waffles are the stars of the company's menu. Offering them sweet and savory from a own recipe. In addition, they also offer other natural products. What ice creams, slushies, smoothies and horchata. Always staying in line with a sustainable and healthy diet. All the foods in La Gofreria are gluten, dairy and egg free.
For the waffle batter they use legume flour and oats. We have to clarify that there is a small proportion of celiacs. That they are allergic to this ingredient, because it contains avenin. Therefore, they cannot consume them. In general, the waffles are gluten free and 100% vegan. Allowing much of the population consume them.
The internal texture of the waffle is squishy. It may even look like it's raw, but no. There are people who have not been completely convinced, for this very reason. However, for the moment, it is the best they have ever got. What counts is that a large part of those who have tried it have liked it!
Vegan ice cream
As we have mentioned before. La Gofreria offers other products such as ice cream, smoothies and slushies. Well, if the waffle we have said that it was the protagonist. The ice creams steal all the rest of the demand. Is about vegan ice cream brand Bodevic made weekly in the Obrador.
The raw materials used for its production are basically what the poster advertises. In other words, if hazelnut ice cream is offered, the main component is hazelnut. The same with the fruit and so on with everyone. They are ice cream with intense flavors and quality ingredients. In addition, they do not have additives or chemical preservatives. They are low in sugars. Of course, a little contain. The minimum amount of cane sugar that an ice cream needs to make it.
The pandemic
They have taken advantage of the pandemic to grow. But little by little. “Analyzing the market, I personally realize that everything I believed in and worked on, 15 years ago, now post-pandemic is a upward trend”Says Nadia. And it is that what she supported from adolescent, to use the product KM0, ecological, to elaborate adapted food for all the consumers; before it was strange. However, the pandemic has brought these factors: sustainability e social inclusion. Very important terms that establish the foundation of the brand.
The future
Before the pandemic started, the idea was to buy a food truck. And with her go from fair to fair. For obvious reasons, that was stopped, so he decided share space in a restaurant. With that it has remained to this day. It started in Roda de Bara. Later he moved to the Bodevici ice cream parlor in Barcelona. Now, it has been installed inside the Botanic restaurant on the beach of Castelldefels.
For the future. After studying various options. They will keep the current model. That of sharing space within a restaurant. For later open their own premises. Likewise, they offer the options of consuming at the moment or acquire them to go.
Our conclusion is, mainly, value companies that work for the good of all. Sustainability and social inclusion can benefit you to a greater or lesser extent. Nevertheless, they benefit us all. And it is an extra work that must be valued.
Nadia, for example, assures us that "in her opinion it is easy to manage it, you just have to believe in it, create the habit and work protocol". However, it also states that for many other companies it is an almost impossible task due to the few square meters of the kitchens of some establishments. The little help from associations and the lack of visualization also play a role.
