Is Soft Serve more Profitable than Premium Ice Cream?

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if i get laid off, im buying an ice cream truck

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What’s the best but least expensive Softserve machine?

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[@chrisw7347]

Greetings, fascinating channel, I've been enjoying working through these videos. However, I have a unique case: I'm below the poverty line, and it's quite a struggle. I have a unique skill-- I've been cooking since very young(8 or so, 38 today). I love making ice cream. Merely being descriptive here and not bragging: I'm skilled at it. Despite having a cheapo-maker, I use my own creative techniques to avoid common problems like crystalization, I invested into some stabilizer, and the product I make is often better or at least on par/comparable with what is available locally(Which is New York City-- quite competitive). I wish to just do a walking vendor strategy as my entry into ice cream business. Not sure how to go about this, perhaps a ... rubbermaid cooler converted into a backpack? Maybe dry ice? I have lots of novel and creative ideas, it's just the execution that's tough for me. Any tips would be highly appreciated-- best wishes, and thanks for the thorough and educational content. Ice cream wisdom! :)

[@SirFunksalot-u2k]

Selling it in a small towable trailer is a good option. ice cream machines may be a way and there may be local places you can advertise like facebook. those are the ways ive contemplated.

[@chrisw7347]

@@SirFunksalot-u2k I'm just gonna strap a cooler on my back, pack with dry ice, and walk around busy areas. That's kinda where I'm at. Thoughts on this?

[@SirFunksalot-u2k]

@@chrisw7347 not a bad idea especially if you can have a hat or some clothes with your emblem or even just a hat to seem legit. As you grow in sales you can expand in any direction from there. What my real expertise is in formulating ice cream. I make dairy sensitive frozen yogurt for lactose intolerance. Ive worked Alot of sales jobs and I have definitely seen people start a small business like yours going door to door or even sell on the street and turn it around into a serious business.

[@SirFunksalot-u2k]

@@chrisw7347 Ive been in sales for a while and i have definitely seen people start selling door to door or street vendoring like you are mentioning and make a large business out of it. Its definitely a good place to start and you can go anywhere from there.

[@SirFunksalot-u2k]

@@chrisw7347 Badass dude sounds like you are dedicated. I think its a great idea. Get a hat with your brand on it down the road when you have some profits and i say the sky is the limit dude. Ive been in sales so i have certainly seen people start a business that way and it work. Ive been in sales and formulation for a while so if you have any questions feel free to ask.

[@jacksonkan]

Everything depends on the product ingredients , we use a USD$30 best Japanese peach 🍑 to make single recipe soft mix. Couldn’t see anything cheaper but more wastage. Normal flavors, labour costs are the highest cost than ingredients for genuine artisan ones. In American 🇺🇸 market, get mass mix from Dairy factories are good enough for the ice cream/ soft business. 👈🏿👈🏿 Premium definition is most difficult to define 🤔🤔 compare to 🤔🤔 ? Normally prices tell everything in most market. Anyone willing to pay $10 for a premium Pistachio/ Tiramisu single portion there? Factory manufacturing products are good enough for most customers. Soft, sounds a cheaper product compared with batch. Really ? In fact, Not. Everything depends on the ingredients & processing. If both are genuine artisan ones, soft should charge more due to the wastage is higher.

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