LIVE: RI Food Fights-Ice Cream and Iced Coffee
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Jim Nellis, founder of RI Food Fights says over ten businesses will compete for best ice cream in the 6th annual Incredible Ice Cream Throwdown on July 16 at The Rhode Island Eye Institute in Providence.
Ice cream lovers will get to try products from Lincoln Creamery, Like No Udder, Frosty Freez and more.
The next food fight starts in August and it is a battle for the best iced coffee in the state.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe 4th Annual Iced Coffee Summer Celebration kicks off August 1 and Nellis says for $20, you can get a passport to sip over $100 worth of iced coffee.
As of July 10, seventeen businesses have signed up for the competition including The Shop, The Coffee Exchange, Borealis Coffee Roasters and Coastal Roasters.
Nellis says the Food Fight passport events are crucial to business marketing because 70% of people who come into shops have never been into those businesses before. He continued to say 90% of people who come in, buy at least one additional item.
Nellis also offered a discount code on LIVE for upcoming Food Fight events. Enter the code GoLocalLive for $5 discount when purchasing a ticket online.
This discount will not be active for early bird specials.
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