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.
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Corporate Ice Cream Van Hire Manchester City Centre
Boost morale and create a buzz at your workplace with our premier corporate ice cream van hire in Manchester City Centre. Austins Ices is the go-to dessert caterer for businesses in the heart of the city.
- Since 1986 family-run
- 5-star food hygiene
- £10M public liability
Trusted by teams at
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Manchester City Centre is a hub of dynamic corporate activity, from the bustling offices in Spinningfields to creative agencies in the Northern Quarter. Whether you are hosting a summer staff appreciation day, a product launch, or a promotional marketing event, hiring an ice cream van is a fantastic way to engage employees and attract clients. We serve fast, high-quality Mr Whippy to handle large crowds efficiently.
Reliability matters most when an ice cream van is representing your brand. Austins Ices has been family-run since 1986, and every van in our fleet carries £10M Public Liability Cover and a 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating — the paperwork corporate venues and facilities teams usually ask for as standard. We're used to working within tight city-centre access windows and site health and safety requirements.
We offer flexible corporate packages, including branded options and pre-paid tab arrangements for staff events. Get in touch with your event date, location, and expected numbers, and we'll confirm availability with a quote for your Manchester city-centre booking.
- Five-Star Service: Consistently top-rated for hygiene and customer care.
- Established Since 1986: Decades of trusted, family-run experience.
- Fully Insured: Comprehensive £10M Public Liability Cover for all events.
The Austins Ices difference
Why people book Austins Ices
Medal-winning ice cream
Our soft serve won a medal at the National Ice Cream Competition, run by the Ice Cream Alliance.
40 years, same family
Austin founded the business in 1986. You deal with the family, not a call centre.
5-star food hygiene
Check our official rating on the Food Standards Agency website.
£10M public liability
Fully insured, so venues, schools and organisers can book with confidence.
No minimum spend
No minimum spend or group size. Intimate parties and 30,000-guest family days alike.
Easy for your guests
Cash, card and contactless accepted, or pre-paid so your guests pay nothing.
Booking made simple
Booking Us for Your corporate event in manchester city centre
Austins Ices was founded by Austin in 1986, and 2026 marks our 40th year in business — still a small, family-run operation today. We don't have a minimum spend or a minimum group size, so we try to accommodate your corporate event in Manchester City Centre wherever we can, including last-minute bookings if we have availability.
To get an accurate quote, complete our Contact & Booking Form with your event's date, location, timings, and guest numbers — we always try to respond with a quote the same day. You can also read genuine reviews from previous customers on Google and Yell.com.
Whatever you're planning
Explore Our Services in Manchester City Centre
- Wedding Hire Receptions, marquees and evening treats
- Corporate Events Staff days, launches and activations
- School Events Sports days, fetes and end of term
- Birthday Parties Chimes, custom wafers, big smiles
- Festivals Several vans for big crowds
- Charity Event Catering Fun days, fetes and fundraisers
- TV & Film On-set catering for productions
- Electric Van New: no engine, no fumes
Real events, real clients
Events we've catered in Manchester City Centre
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.
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.
Simple from start to finish
How booking works
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Tell us your date
Two minutes on our form: date, venue postcode and roughly how many guests.
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Get your quote
We check the diary and reply with availability and a clear price. We aim to reply the same day.
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We arrive and serve
We turn up on time, set up quietly and serve your guests. You enjoy your event.
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
Is your date in Manchester City Centre still free?
Summer weekends are the first to go. Tell us your date and we'll check the diary for you.
- No obligation and no minimum spend
- We aim to reply the same day
- 5-star hygiene, £10M insured
Prefer to talk? 07761 616 700