Albis UK 50th Anniversary Family Day in Holmes Chapel
Working with event planners Amethyst Events on a countryside family day for a global manufacturer.
Case studies since 1986
Events We've Catered
From Warburtons' centenary and Airbus's 30,000-guest family day to Asda, BT and Hovis staff days, surprise weddings, school send-offs and our Children in Need giveaways, here are some of the events we've been part of across Greater Manchester, Cheshire and beyond.
Corporate events
A Thank-You Treat for Holiday Inn Staff at MediaCityUK
Serving a hotel team in three shifts so the hotel kept running while everyone got their treat.
Four Stops in One Summer Day: Ashton, the University, Oxford Road and Chorlton
A staff fun day, a university department, a pharma summer party and a cricket club BBQ, all on one Friday.
Three Events in One Saturday: Manchester, Bury and Alderley Edge
A postgraduate BBQ, a company's 15th birthday and a hospice fundraiser, back to back.
Asics Fest: A Staff Thank-You Festival in Warrington
A band, a busy barbecue, hay bales and a branded Asics wafer for the sportswear brand's depot staff.
An Ice Cream Tour of Seven Offices for Guerilla Marketing
A surprise visit to seven of a promotion agency's client offices, announced on Twitter before we arrived.
Custom Wafers for the Hovis Family Fun Day
A one-off edition of Hovis-branded wafers for a family fun day at one of Britain's best-known bakers.
A Staff Treat and Photoshoot at PrettyLittleThing in Ancoats
Ice cream for the fast-fashion brand's Manchester team, with the in-house models jumping on board for a shoot.
BT's Going for Gold Events in Liverpool and Warrington
Two BT branch events in one day, served in BT-branded t-shirts as part of a nationwide staff event.
Product Launch Day for SCAN in Horwich
Catering the marquee launch of a new product line for the Horwich computer hardware supplier.
An Ice Cream Friday for Havas Lynx in the Northern Quarter
A branded van outside the agency HQ in the Northern Quarter to kick off a sunny early finish.
Personalised Ice Creams at the Asda Staff Fun Day in Leeds
Custom Asda-logo wafers for a team fun day of obstacle courses and water-bucket wheelbarrow races.
Brand Showcase at the Etihad Stadium for AGD
Drawing the crowd for a London marketing agency's showcase at the home of Manchester City.
A Branded Ice Cream Giveaway for Deep East Music at MediaCityUK
A van in the company's colours, branded wafers, and almost twice as many people served as planned.
An Infiniti Showroom Event with Britain's Got Talent's Calum Scott
Sherbet-dipped cones and a live performance as luxury car brand Infiniti handed Calum Scott the keys to a new car.
Staff Ice Cream Afternoons for ITV at MediaCityUK
A heatwave treat for ITV staff at MediaCityUK, and a same-day repeat booking a month later.
Summer Festival and Rugby-Themed BBQ for AQA
A staff summer festival, then a repeat booking where AQA managers served their own team.
A Branded Thank-You Tour for the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham
11 client offices, around 500 ice creams, and a van branded with the hotel's logos.
Airbus UK 75th Anniversary Family Day
Two vans serving a 30,000-strong family fun day for the 75th anniversary of the Broughton plant.
Warburtons' Centenary Family Day in Bolton
Two vans, around 1,000 guests and a 99 for the chairman at Britain's best-known bakery's 100th birthday.
Peak and Plains Staff Summer BBQ at Macclesfield Rugby Club
Ice cream for the Peak and Plains team at their staff summer BBQ in Macclesfield.
The Digital ID Summer BBQ in Woodford, Two Years Running
Back at Digital ID's summer BBQ in Woodford for the second year in a row.
A Fourth of July Treat for Thermo Fisher Scientific
Ice cream for the Independence Day celebrations of an American-owned science company.
Staff Ice Cream Treats at Kellogg's Head Office, Trafford
A thank-you treat for the Kellogg's team in April 2015, and a repeat booking just ten weeks later.
A Corporate Hospitality Day for LeadX Holdings in Altrincham
An ice cream treat for every member of staff during a corporate hospitality day in Altrincham.
Cooling Down the Car Finance 247 Call Centre
A last-minute call to cool down a busy call centre team, and a return visit on the hottest day of 2016.
Three Years of Staff Summer BBQs for DAI
Free Mr Whippy for DAI staff and their families at the company BBQ, three summers running.
A Last-Minute Staff Treat for Arrow Group in Manchester City Centre
A hot May day, a short-notice call, and Mr Whippy for the whole city-centre office.
Wedding events
A Reunion Wedding at Whitworth Hall, Manchester
Austin served the groom's family on his Partington round in 1986. Decades later, he surprised them at the wedding.
A Barn Wedding at the Holford Hall Estate, Plumley
A van dressed in bows and ribbons, arriving to 'Here Comes The Bride', with the newlyweds serving their guests.
A Surprise Wedding Reception in Tabley, Cheshire
A secret marquee reception, a bride arriving by helicopter, and the ice cream van as the final surprise.
Mr Whippy for the Guests at Two 2014 Weddings: Dunham Massey and Haigh Hall
Two couples who booked us months ahead to give every wedding guest an ice cream.
School events
Around Fifty Tameside Schools in Two Weeks for Vision for Education
An end-of-SATs ice cream for Year 6 pupils at around fifty schools, on behalf of a teacher recruitment agency.
End-of-SATs Treats at Three Manchester Primary Schools
One van, three schools, one day: celebrating the end of Year 6 SATs across Manchester.
Six Stops on the Hottest Day of the Year
33°C, six bookings: two primary schools, a bank, a travel firm and two city-centre offices.
A Head Teacher's Send-Off at St Stephen's Primary, Bury
A retiring head teacher served all 250 pupils herself, in January, the day after it snowed.
An End-of-Week Treat at a Summer Camp, Wright Robinson College
A Mr Whippy for every child to round off a week of summer camp.
An End-of-Term Treat at Medlock Primary School
Ice cream for every pupil to celebrate a year of hard work, and a return visit for the end of SATs in 2017.
Ice Cream Van Hire at South Cheshire College, Crewe
A June visit to South Cheshire College in Crewe with one of our vans.
Cooling Down the Children at Pepperberry Day Nursery, Wilmslow
An ice cream cone for every child at the nursery on a hot June day.
Trafford College Open Day
Serving prospective students and their families at the college open day.
An Ice Cream Treat at Altrincham C.E. Primary School
The teachers invited the van to school to hand out ice creams to all the children.
Birthday events
A Retro American 18th Birthday in Bowdon
A garden party with a yellow school bus, a magician, and the birthday girl serving her own guests.
A Surprise 13th Birthday for Twins at School in Widnes
Two ice cream van fans got the surprise of their lives when we arrived at school playing the birthday chimes.
Kitty's Birthday Party in Bowdon, Three Years Running
A front-garden party with balloon animals and face painting, and two young regulars behind the hatch.
Austin's 5th Birthday Party in Orrell
A mum spotted our van in Trafford and booked it for her son, who happens to share our name.
Birthday Parties Where the Birthday Child Ran the Van
Happy Birthday chimes, a surprised crowd, and the birthday child serving their friends from the hatch.
Private Party events
A Daughter's Christening in Widnes
On time, courteous and fantastic ice cream: a review from a christening at the end of August 2015.
A Summer Garden Party in Bowdon
Mr Whippy treats for every guest at a private garden party on a June evening.
A Family Housewarming Party in Bramhall
A hog roast, party games and as much Mr Whippy, lollies and slush as the guests could manage.
TV & Film events
A Mini Ice Cream Van Photo Shoot at the Trafford Centre
Our van alongside a little 'mini-me' ice cream van for a photo shoot at the Trafford Centre.
Our Van in a Football Pools TV Advert
Rebranded as "Ray's Ice Cream Parlour" for a Football Pools advert starring Ray Parlour and John Barnes.
X Factor Auditions at EventCity, Trafford
Serving more than 1,500 hopefuls queueing in the sun for the 2016 X Factor Manchester auditions.
Ice Cream for the Audience at a Summer Theatre Show
Refreshments for the whole audience and the stage crew at a summer theatre production.
Festival events
Clownfest Outside Selfridges on Exchange Square
Serving shoppers and festival-goers at a two-day festival of clown and comic performance in the heart of Manchester.
Speedway World Cup Final at Belle Vue
Three vans at the 2016 Speedway World Cup final, from the fan zone to the final race.
Hollingworth Carnival in Tameside
Cooling off the crowds at the village carnival on a warm Sunday in May.
Community events
End-of-Term Celebrations at University of Manchester Halls
At least 800 students served at Oak House to mark the end of exams, plus a return visit to Woolton Hall.
End of Year for Engineering Students at the University of Manchester
Parked on the lawn of the Pariser Building, with two lecturers serving their students.
Helping Students Register to Vote at the University of Manchester
A day on campus in NUS-branded t-shirts, using free ice cream to get students signed up to vote.
Children in Need Ice Cream Giveaways for Special Needs Schools
From one special needs school in 2012 to a convoy of ice cream vans and a nationwide fundraiser.
End-of-Year Student Events at the University of Manchester, 2014 and 2015
Student barbecues, a halls fun day and Whitfest: free ice creams to reward a year of hard work.
In our customers' words
What people say after the van leaves
Austin Ices saved the day at our event! They turned up at very short notice & were fantastic. We will definitely be using them again.
Fantastic service and great ice cream! He arrived on time, was very courteous and most importantly the ice cream was fantastic. I would certainly recommend Austin.
Big thanks for the great ice creams on Saturday, your van is the talk of the town.
Free, no-obligation quote
Your event could be next
Tell us your date, venue and guest numbers and we'll come back to you with availability and a quote.
- No obligation and no minimum spend
- We aim to reply the same day
- 5-star hygiene, £10M insured
Prefer to talk? 07761 616 700