Charlynn Odegard

Founder & Chief Gelato Artist

Charlynn is an Alberta-born girl who has a deep love for adventure and continuous learning. With family and friends at the forefront of everything Charlynn does, creating delicious treats is something that comes naturally. Inspired by other female entrepreneurs who take risks and live out of the box, she relies on her strong ties to family and friends to keep her going.

Our Story

After a family vacation brought Charlynn to Italy in 2010, she came home knowing she’d developed a life-long love for Gelato. Every spoonful of gelato enjoyed throughout the trip had Charlynn more and more obsessed with the sweet treat. Walking around in the local square during their trip, Charlynn noticed a sign advertising a gelato making course. She quickly signed up and before she knew it, Charlynn was back home putting together the pieces to her small business.

Charlynn first started with a mobile gelato bar. 

This flexibility allowed Charlynn to attend a variety of events such as special family events, weddings, school functions, corporate events, golf tournaments, and music festivals. Charlynn even spent several years at local farmers markets in Edmonton. 

In April 2021, Charlynn and Cravings Gelato moved to Banff!

She’s now got her full-time kitchen in the Banff Industrial Compound, where she experiments with new flavours and ingredients. Charlynn is now set up in the perfect location to catch local traffic from other companies in the compound, or even lure some passerby cyclists from the Legacy Trail looking for a quick treat!