For only $600, Darryl’s Ice Cream Solutions, LLC offers a three-hour class, tailored for those with an interest in how to get into the ice cream and plant-based frozen dessert business.
Meetings are conducted remotely and are not generic, boilerplate material. Questions, answers, and discussions are focused on an individual’s needs and vary depending on their experience in the industry.
Whether your interest is in ice cream or plant-based frozen products, the fundamentals and topics are pretty much the same.
101 level learning topics based on your specific interests, needs, and experience:
Make Product 101:
- Butterfat and overrun
- Ice cream, gelato, dairy dessert, sorbet, sherbet, yogurt
- Recipe and ingredient basics
- The process from batch freeze to serving
- Product identity, characteristics, and category
- Flavorings types and categories
- Who’s the customer to determine package size and amount of flavors
- Packaging, labeling, nutritional, ingredient statement
- Clean space requirements
Open a Retail Shop 101:
- Location – opportunities and differences between a mall vs stand-alone vs strip center
- Location preference based on the business model
- The required amount of space and sf allocation
- Lease language and landlord negotiation
- Serving scoops, soft serve or both
- Customer flow
- Large and small equipment requirements
Equipment & Space 101:
- Pasteurize or freeze/flavor operation
- Infrastructure requirements
- Batch freezer types and options
- Holding freezers and refrigeration
- Frozen delivery and warehouse logistics
License to Operate 101:
- Sanitation vs cleaning
- Issued by the local health department or federal Dept of Ag
- Application and preparation for final inspection
Economics 101:
- Return on investment (ROI) expectations
- Cost of Goods (cogs) – where to be
- Partners or solo business
- Bank SBA loan or private funding
- Owner-operated vs managed
- Selling logistics
Starting your own business is exciting and rewarding, but requires a significant amount of dedication. Darryl’s class will help you decide if going into business is right for you, and if ice cream or plant-based businesses are a good way to make a living. The class is a smart first step to help you make a long-term decision.
Email Darryl today darryl(at)darrylsicecreamsolutions.com to schedule a personalized class, it’s an investment in yourself and the future.
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