Ideal Ice Cream founder Prabhakar Kamath passes away

Ideal Ice Cream founder Prabhakar Kamath passes away

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 06, 2021: Prabhakar Kamath, the founder of Ideal Ice Cream passed away at 3.30 am in a private hospital on Saturday, Novenber 6, 2021. He was 79.  He is survived by his wife, son and two daughters.

 

It may be recalled here that S. Prabhakar Kamath, fondly known as “Pabba Maam” met with a road accident on October 28 and was undergoing treatment in a private hospital. He breathed his last at 3.30 am today.

S. Prabhakar Kamath started out in business dealing in general items. Seasonal fluctuations in the business got him thinking on a more secure line of business that would be in demand throughout the year. So, he decided to start an Ice Cream parlour in spite of there being fierce competition in the segment. Ideal Ice Cream founded him became an instant success.

Setting out to make the best Ice Cream possible, he taught himself the art of Ice Cream making and conducted experiments at home, testing his creations on enthusiastic neighbours. Three months later, he launched Ideal’s Parlour on Market Road in Mangaluru on May 1, 1975 with 14 flavours. The rest is history.

In two short years, the Ice Cream that he manufactured so tantalized the taste buds of Mangaloreans that people were willing to wait in queue, just to get a chance to savour the Ice Cream. With the growing demand, expansion was inevitable. Today, Ideal’s has five parlours in Mangaluru city, one of which is the largest Ice Cream parlour in the country.

 

Mr. Kamath’s passion for quality has elevated his Ice Cream brand to an iconic status in coastal Karnataka. A ‘must visit’ place for anyone visiting Mangaluru. Ideal Ice Cream’s unique recipes now extend to 40+ flavours and from them Ideal creates about 175 combinations – each with a distinctive and indulgent taste that makes it a truly outstanding experience.

Ideal Ice Cream is also available through 1,500+ dealers. Its retail network also stretches across coastal Karnataka, north Kerala and south Goa. Since the beginning, innovation has been a mainstay of Ideal Ice Cream and the famous Ice Cream concoction ‘Gadbad’ bears testimony to this.

Ask anyone what Ideal Ice Cream is most famous for and you will get the answer ‘Gadbad’. So popular is this Ice Cream dessert that it has now become a generic name and imitations of this can be found in almost any Ice Cream parlour in coastal Karnataka.