Ice-cream parlour

Ice-cream parlours are making a comeback at present, almost all of them finding it profitable to provide “retro”-styled furnishings: black-and-white tiled floors (the tiles preferably hexagonal), bentwood chairs, “Tiffany” lamps, mirrors, cushioned booths, marble counters and so on.

In fact, one of the appeals of ice-cream parlours was their perceived ‘respectability’, which, unlike pubs, made them appropriate for women and children to frequent.

They [paper drinking cups] became popular in ice-cream parlours and soda fountains as a way of serving ice cream in take-away portions.