Ice cream chain plots national expansion

Founder to then look at going international

Caolan Cullen of Arctic Stone Ice Cream Picture: Fergal Phillips

The 24-year-old founder of an artisan ice cream business is planning to expand to Cork, Galway and Belfast next year after what he describes as “a crazy summer”.

Dubliner Caolan Cullen set up Arctic Stone, which offers ice cream that is hand-rolled to order, in 2016 after coming across the concept while travelling in Thailand.

“It had become a huge street food trend in places like Bangkok and Chiang Mai,” he said. “Personally ...