Each of us has vivid childhood memories, many of which are associated with those sweets that we had a chance to try during that carefree and cloudless time. And in many cases, these children's joys were associated not with anything, but with ice cream.
A glass of this delicious treat in the hot season - what could be better? And not only children, but also their parents are probably very partial to this sweetness at other times of the year. In a word, let's make soft ice cream! This business is very old, but over the years it does not lose relevance.
Cooperation is our everything!
If we talk about seasonality, then it has long been gone. In winter, ice cream is taken worse than in the hot season, but in large entertainment centers they do not complain about small demand even in the cold season.
Of course, where much faster things go in the summer, when any more or less crowded street becomes the ideal place to sell ice cream. It is very good when your point is cooperated with some summer cafe.
A huge plus of this decision is the fact that you do not have to collect a hefty mountain of documents.
Secondly, there will be no problems with permission to connect to the electric network. Thirdly, expensive refrigeration equipment.
Buying and renting it is very expensive, but in this case it will be provided for free. You may well agree with the owner of the cafe on its use by paying "sane" money for this.
Thus, first find a partner who will help you sell soft ice cream. In this case, it is not necessary to place a business in one room: you may have a separate outlet from the same cafe.
Some information about cocktails
No less tasty, and therefore popular, are milkshakes. In some cases, they are even prescribed for medical reasons, since they contain a huge amount of vitamins and minerals.
To prepare 300 ml of a cocktail, you will need at least 75 ml of whole cow's milk, 15 g of high-quality ice cream, and another 10 g is in syrup with the necessary flavors. Surprised? Where did the 200 milliliters go? And why is the milkshake business called “money out of thin air”?
And the whole secret is that 2/3 cups take air. As you might guess, your profit directly depends on the quality of whipping the drink. It is important to ensure that there are as many as possible. And therefore, in no case do not save on buying a mixer, which turns an unsightly mixture of milk and a slice of ice cream into an exquisite treat.
Business tricks
In our conditions, it often happens that the buyer does not want to buy milkshakes at their full cost. Well, the process can be cheapened: instead of syrup, some dry juice is added, and for sweetness a small portion of sugar is put in milk. Sellers say that most consumers are only interested in the splendor of a cocktail, and therefore they do not pay attention to such trifles.
The necessary equipment for the production of milkshakes
As you might have guessed, a milkshake machine is the same mixer. There is nothing complicated in it. Moreover, similar equipment was produced by Soviet industry.
By the way, the domestic apparatus “Voronezh-4”, the start of production of which falls precisely at that time, is still a good choice to this day. It costs no more than $ 200, which is ridiculous for today's money.
That's just because of the low speed of the mixer, one portion of the cocktail sometimes whips for five minutes. Potential buyers are unlikely to be delighted with the prospect of standing in line under the hot summer sun.
In addition, these devices are very unreliable, which is especially often manifested just in the busiest days. Naturally, in the event of a breakdown, you will lose huge profits.
Therefore, it is better to buy an apparatus for milkshakes from the Italian company Vema. In the $ 500 model, it is possible to simultaneously prepare a drink in three glasses at once. But the best reputation among manufacturers of milkshakes has earned American devices from Hamilton Beach. The speed of such a mixer is such that it can even froth skimmed milk without adding syrup and ice cream.
Important! Given the total concern of many citizens about their health, it makes sense to buy a mixer for oxygen cocktails. In addition to it, it is necessary to purchase oxygen cylinders.
Given that the time of their operation is at least seven years, you definitely will not lose with the purchase. Models with three glasses cost from $ 800. However, with a small workload of the outlet, a mixer with one glass is enough.
Cocktail Sales Profitability
Going to sell milkshakes, the business plan for the production of which we are writing, entrepreneurs primarily think about the profitability of this kind of business.
Experience shows that on a typical summer day, it’s quite possible to sell 200-300 servings of a drink in 150 ml cups at a serving price of 15 rubles or more. For one normal month, you can earn at least $ 2,000. At the same time, about 10 thousand rubles will be spent on milk. Do not forget about affiliate payments to the summer cafe. As a result, net profit will be about $ 1000-1300 in one month.
In a word, all milkshakes, the business plan for the production of which was disclosed above, are a rather promising area of activity.
Soft ice cream
Why, having started discussing soft ice cream, we smoothly switched to cocktails? The thing is that this business will be profitable only if you can sell at least a hundred servings in one working day. Perhaps this is only if your point of sale is in a fairly lively and crowded place.
Freezer (soft ice cream making machine) costs at least $ 500. In one hour, such a device produces at least 2.5 kg of the finished product. Models for four thousand dollars at the same time give out already 15 kilograms.
Technological features
They make it from ready-made mixtures, which must be diluted with water in a ratio of 1/3. The most popular are the American Frosty Freeze, which are sold at a price of $ 10 per 1.5 kg. From domestic counterparts, products from Valerie Mix can be distinguished. Their mixtures cost from $ 2 per kilogram.
It is better to pack ice cream in waffle cones. The cost of one portion is from 7 rubles. Given that it can be sold for 25-30 rubles or more, the profitability of production exceeds 50%.
Here is a business plan. Soft ice cream, subject to a normal market, is a very profitable undertaking.
SES requirements
As in all cases related to food production, you need to get permission at the local branch of the SES and Rospotrebnadzor.
Requirements for manufacturers of soft ice cream and milkshakes are standard, they do not stand out for anything special. So, you must have certificates for all raw materials used.
Only persons who have passed a specialized medical examination, the results of which are listed in a standard medical book, are allowed to work on a freezer or mixer.
Refrigerators must be used to store raw materials, the temperature in which (especially in the summer) should be 2-4 degrees Celsius.
It is not allowed to use in the production of cocktails or ice cream raw materials stored in rooms unsuitable for this, as well as raw materials whose organoleptic characteristics are at least somehow different from the norm.
It is strictly forbidden to use whole milk that has not been pasteurized in the production of cocktails. All tools and equipment used must be treated with disinfectant solutions during the working day and upon its completion.
Fumigators that repel flying insects should be installed inside summer ice cream tents.
