Everything you need to help start your own seasonal mobile ice cream van business for free. Useful business advice, help, ideas and tips to get your new business started.

START UP A MOBILE ICE CREAM BUSINESS

STEP1. PLANNING

Imaginative ice creams
Sticking with selling an ice cream product that is guaranteed to sell (given the right conditions) has to be a common sense decision for anybody starting up a mobile ice cream business. The traditional ninety nine has always been and will probably remain a firm favourite for ice cream sellers and for the ice cream loving public for many years to come, even if healthier ice cream mixes and ingredients are introduced.

We are not going to suggest for one minute that you stop selling traditional ice creams and ices but instead show you how by using your existing equipment and set up you could be a little more imaginative with the ice cream products you sell. Being more flexible and creative could open a wider customer base looking for a more specialist mobile ice cream service.

Event, function and corporate planners are always looking for something a little bit different to offer to their guest. Being able to easily adapt and offer new ice cream products without making big changes to your existing ice cream business will open up many new business opportunities other than by just selling the traditional ice cream in a cone. There will be occasions where wedding or children's party organisers are looking for ice creams to be served to guest and may want something a bit more special and in keeping with the theme of the event or function, the same can be said about corporate and business events looking to provide a special treat for clients and customers.

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The initial idea
Have you ever considered starting your own mobile ice cream business?
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What's involved
It looks so easy, but what's it really like running your own mobile ice cream business?
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Where to trade
Plan where your customers will be and where you can legally trade.
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Be imaginative
Adapt and offer new ice cream products without big changes to your mobile ice cream business.
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Business plan
Financial planning is essential for your new mobile ice cream business.
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SERVING SUGGESTION IDEAS AND PREPARATION METHODS

Jo-cone - Prep method A sponge disc rolled up and filled with a variety of soft ice-cream. An alternative cone.	Brioche - Prep method A traditional brioche filled with soft ice-cream and garnished with a variety of toppings.	Ice cream cup A soft ice-cream, deliciously enriched and rippled with fruit and toppings in a cup.
Tango - Prep method A fresh ice-cream enriched and wrapped up with a soft vanilla or chocolate sponge cake.	Charlotte A fragrant sponge cake cup filled with soft ice-cream and garnished with variety of toppings.	Tambourine Two sponge discs separated by delicious ice-cream. An original ice cream sandwich.
Happy cups Cartoon characters using decorations and traditional toppings in an original way.	Classic cups Creamy soft ice-cream garnished with with a variety of fruit and decorations.	Fantasy cups Ice cream displayed with taste and creativity suggest new occasions for consumption.
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