Commercial Soft Serve Ice Cream Machines

Commercial Soft Serve Ice Cream Machines: Practical and Profitable Selection for Ice Cream Service

Commercial soft serve ice cream machines are practical additions to the ice cream parlors, convenience stores, restaurants, and cafes to serve customers tasty and refreshing ice cream. These commercial ice cream makers are designed to facilitate ice cream by simplifying ice cream making.

How do the Commercial Soft Serve Ice Cream Machines work?

Commercial soft serve ice cream machines have a versatile function, and they can perform all the necessary steps. These types of commercial ice cream machines can prepare the ice cream by mixing the ingredients and storing it safely at around 18º F, which is relatively higher than the typical storage levels for hardened ice creams. Additionally, it adds air to the ice cream mix and expands its volume by 35% (this is known as overrun and can be adjusted for various levels up to 45%). Thus, the ice cream gains its famous soft, creamery, and easy-to-dispense texture.

What to Consider When Choosing Commercial Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine?

These commercial ice cream maker machines come with various options and sizes that best serve different conditions.

1. Capacity

• Countertop Commercial Soft Serve Ice Cream Machines: These industrial ice cream machines are better to save floor space by placing them on the counter. While the countertop soft serve ice cream machines can serve up to 15 Qt per hour, the larger models can supply 40 Qt per hour.
  
  
• Floor Model Commercial Soft Serve Ice Cream Machines: These commercial soft serve machines are designed for high-volume productions (Up to 40 Qt per hour) and offer a relatively compact footprint on your floor.

2. Feed Type

Commercial soft serve ice cream machines dispense the ice cream through two different mechanisms.

• Gravity-Fed: This type of commercial soft ice cream machine serves the ice cream with gravity, but the ice cream must be loaded into the dispenser hoppers beforehand. These units produce less overrun and are more suitable for large volume productions, for instance, for use as restaurant ice cream machines.
  
  
• Pressurized/Air Pump: These units have a separate air pump to pressurize the mix, and therefore, they can produce high overrun ice creams that are softer, creamier, and smoother. However, they cost more than the gravity-fed ice cream makers.

3. Cooling System

• Air-cooled: Commercial soft ice cream machines with air cooling systems offer more flexibility as they do not require additional connections other than an electrical outlet.
• Water-cooled: Self-serve ice cream machines with water cooling require water from freezing the ice cream, but a recirculating compressor will be a good choice as it will not need a drainage system.

4. Hoppers

Commercial soft serve ice cream machines can serve different flavors through the differing number of hoppers. Additionally, they can twist the flavors with another hopper to enrich your ice cream menu.

Chef's Deal carries a large inventory of commercial soft serve ice cream machines from the best manufacturers such as Donper USA, ElectroFreeze, Grindmaster-UNIC-Crathco, SaniServ, Spaceman, and more. You may also want to check out our other high-quality commercial ice cream makers.