Ice Cream Bikes

[Hodgson111]

Im looking at buying a ice cream bike in the traditional 1950's style. I am planning to buy this and then use it to cater at events, such as weddings, corporate events and other private hire functions.

I was woundering if anybody else had experience in this area, and if there is a market for this type of service.

Any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Billmccallum]

Im looking at buying a ice cream bike in the traditional 1950's style. I am planning to buy this and then use it to cater at events, such as weddings, corporate events and other private hire functions.

I was woundering if anybody else had experience in this area, and if there is a market for this type of service.

Any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__ice-...ac66&keyword=ice-cream+bike&ff4=228459_228460

A couple of hire services and bikes for sale, can give a good indication that there is a demand....

 

[Fleet Risk]

How are you planning to get it there? Pedal power or on a trailer behind your vehicle?

 

[tony84]

Ive nothing against going to an icecream bike but i woud never hire one for a wedding - it might be quite quirly but i think you would struggle to get the bookings

not only that, weddings you normally get a dessert which may well be ice cream anyway.

Also you have a 3-6month trading period where your banking on sunny days, if its raining/cold then chances are the events would be indoors.

Sorry but i just dont see it as a business

 

[Hodgson111]

[FONT=verdana,geneva,lucida,arial][/FONT] billmccallum thanks alot for that link.

Fleet risk i was planning on buying a van to move around the equipment.

tony84, thanks for your input and i see where your coming from but im not going to just do weddings. I was also looking into the possibility of working at different outside events.
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[BizGurl]

I think it could work.

I can think of about a zillion different events where this 'ice-cream bike' would/could be popular.

And yes, it is very quirky, which alone could make it a hit.

Theres ALWAYS someone who wants to do things differently. Its just finding 'these someone'!

I do think dependance on the weather would be a bad thing though.

All the best, it sounds really interesting!

 

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[harryboon]

Sorry but i just dont see it as a business

When I am in the UK I live in The Cotswolds and in the village a chap has two ice-cream bikes and I know on during the summer he makes over £1,000 per day 3-4 days a week - granted he has a great location, but I would say that's a good little business

 

[KraveMedia]

It could work.

Ice cream vans for weddings are pretty popular and I imagine an ice cream bike would be alot cheaper to hire than that. And like BizGurl said, it's quirky and there's always someone who wants to do something a little differently.

It might not be enough to run as a full business on it's own but it might make a nice extra to add to an already existing business.

 

[mit74]

I think just riding around a busy town centre on a hot day would be enough wouldn't it?

 

[warehouse]

hi,
Hodgson111

Are you find your dream bike.

 

[devilmaycry]

hi,
Hodgson111

Are you find your dream bike.

I don't understand what you are saying!!!??