Favourite product 2013 - it's back!

Ladies, Gentlemen boys and girls, welcome to this years favourite product of the year award. In 2012 we witnessed a thrilling race between a few hot favourites, and I predict 2013, to be even closer.

Yes that's right, last year was won just by the Marshamllow cone, for those who may not remember its a particular favourite...a crisp golden cone topped with fresh whippy ice cream and then rolled in colourful fluffy marshmallows. A favourite for children and adults alike. 2012 saw a positive start for our victor, sales were higher than other products day in day out. Then we reached event season and before we knew it two main competitors were back hot on the tail of the Marshmallow cone. A close competition and we all thought the bubblegum cone would clutch the 1st spot and in a last push the marshmallow snatched it. 

2013 sees a repeat from the popular window displays of 2012, popular demand has kept the products from changing...or so we thought! 

In a twist to tangle things up a few new and already popular products have been introduced, including

The Caribbean Twist - a large tub with mango and pineapple sauce complimenting coconut ice cream

Choco-orange delight - a knickerbocker glory with a chocolate and orange blast, chocolate dust and of course real Cadbury flake

Creme egg cone - a golden cone with fresh whippy ice cream, squashed into a half egg shape filled with gooey creme egg sauce and chocolate dust, the end result looks like a Cadburys creme egg bitten in half. Yum yum!

Of course we see the return of some classic favourites, the bubblegum cone, bunnies ears, the hedgehog cone and not forgetting the chocolate knickerbocker glory. All of which, have more than enough chance to claim that prize of favourite product 2013! 

The '99' cone or single with a flake, we all know as the ice cream to have, it's classic, it's an ice cream not too adventurous but still great tasting, an ice cream any generation can enjoy, probably the most famous ice cream of Britain as a whole, everybody knows it, enjoys it and craves it. It's only with Roberts ice cream vans bringing new and wild choices that this before champion found its up against some strong opponents. 

So nothing now remains but to open that serving window, let the ice creams sell and before long we will discover the favourite product of 2013! Stay reading and stay up to date, because now as of this year you the readers can vote for your favourite products of all time. Get in touch let us know what really makes your summer dessert worth talking about. 

Coming up next time on the favourite product 2013

. The competition is open, find out the results from the very beginning 

. New favourite to win? Maybe our current cha,pion has met it's match?

.sauces, a little something on top to really bring those taste buds to life!

See you soon!

Ice cream for children

Many ice cream vans out there serve what we would expect, classic ice creams such as the '99' cone and the knickerbocker Glory and other various delights. However, Roberts ice cream vans have something a little bit special for the younger ones, because sometimes an ice cream can be just a little too big and messy. 

Roberts ice cream van is proud to serve the Teddy Bear cone! Soft whippy ice cream upon a golden crisp cone with two crisp smiling teddy bear wafers. Because sometimes we all just need something a bit more our size. We all know how messy the children can get, ice cream around their faces, in the hair and on many occasions on the backs of their heads...how we will never know! So Robert has put an end to this with a children's cone designed for the children to eat, not paint with! 

Enjoy a teddy bear cone today

For more products visit www.markesices.co.uk/products.html 

Introducing the Caribbean Twist from Roberts ice cream van

It's a lovely summers afternoon, your in the back garden, husband on the barbecue sipping cool beer, the kids run around the freshly cut lawn playing games. There you are, soaking up the warm air knowing you can stay just where you are on your newly bought lounger. When the evening rolls in you can sit by the table with the warm romantic glow from an outdoor fire patio heater. Before the sun goes down the delightful tinkle, that unique sound of an ice cream vans soft chimes whistles through the air. The children stop running around, faces gleaming with hope, your husband looks at you with a "I'm controlling the burgers" face, before you know it your at the ice cream van enjoying a lovely summer treat. A welcome happy smile and an ice cream to tingle your taste buds. 

But what's this, your feeling a little exotic, must be all that sunshine...well Roberts ice cream van has just the thing for you. A large tub, lined with scrumptious mango sauce, filled with fresh coconut ice cream and finished with a squeeze of pineapple sauce. A little invention Robert calls a Caribbean twist! 

Now a famous favourite! 

Make your summer afternoon like an afternoon sitting on the white sands of Jamaica, a Caribbean twist ice cream and maybe a sneaky rum and coke. Go on...enjoy a little luxury, a little...taste of the Caribbean. 

Helping raise money for good causes

Throughout the previous years Roberts ice cream van hire have help many charities raise money. Company director Robert today announced he is still more than happy to continue working with UK charities in any way he can and has also raised the percentage the company now gives towards these good causes. "Many people depend on these wonderful charities, many of which are helping save lives and fight diseases, there are those in need, and we will as a business, always help those who need help and giving a percentage donation from our takings is the best way forward and I shall strive to continue to improve this policy we live by. if we can all come together, unite as people, we can help these charities in different ways. i hope that the money we donate goes to things such as equipment, food, water and life saving medication. i look forward to the future, a future in which I can say i done my best to make a difference" words from director Robert himself. 

Roberts ice cream now have vans booked on almost every weekend of 2013, 60% of which are charity events, a few examples are demelza house hospice, help for heroes, cats protection and cancer research UK. Also coming next year we have events booking for Alzheimer's UK, a Charity very close to Roberts Heart to which Robert makes personal donations a month already.

A recent event was with the Bredhurst cats protection league, who have now used Robert 4 years running and Robert insists he attends these events personally. A very successful day in the small lanes of the Medway countryside, the ice creams were very popular and even a few of the kittens couldn't take their eyes off the ice cream van and Staff member Heather couldn't keep her eyes off the cats! Robert helped raise more funds to go towards the well being and safety of those adorable balls of fluff and just to add a little extra Robert's team members are now volunteering at the cats protection. 

So if you have been wondering where your local Roberts van has been, now you know, but keep an eye and ear out because Roberts will be back to your street soon. 

My dear readers, I ask you...I beg you. Please remember these charities that are out there, trying to help people, often people the volunteers have no connections too except care for the fellow people. Do the human thing, the right thing, give a little gain a lot. 

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Roberts ice cream van hire

Roberts ice cream van hire has reached as far as Cardiff from yesterday, when Barclays Bank booked the van to serve all the staff an ice cream of choice from the full range. 

The ice creams went down a treat it was smiles all round and happiness ran through the office, another great example of private hire.

Roberts ice cream van hire specialise in corporate hire making hiring a van simple, stress free and of course ensures your desired affect of pleasing your guests. Roberts ices ensure serving your guests is our priority, we refuse to serve anyone but your guests. Professionalism is our goal. 

It was a long drive from base in Medway Kent but Roberts ice cream vans spread the love of quality ice cream throughout the UK. It took a lot of effort and hard drive but seeing the happy faces was worth it. 

Ice Cream Van Hire London

Robert's Ices could be seen in the area of Central London, supply freshly made whippy ice cream for the students of the London School of economics.
Students were fanatical about their complimentary ice creams, however a few of the American Students were a little confused by the Cadbury's Flake in the ice creams, seeing as Cadbury's are yet to sail over the Atlantic.
Another successful day in London, another successful day for ice cream van hire

Debit/credit cards are go

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 .... And Roberts Ices have officially begun sales with the chip and pin machines! All set up and ready to go,
So no cash, no problem!

What do you think of Robert?

Customer of Robert's Ices? well here is your unique chance to speak to Robert himself to let him know what you think about his Ice Cream Van and of course Robert Himself.
leave a comment or of course contact Robert by phone, text, E-mail to let him know where you stand.

FriendFind Robert's Ices

Robert's Ices are now signed up to a new blog, in the early stages at the moment but check it out and join up!
http://friendfeed.com/robertsices

Summer is just round the corner... Honest

Summer... how do we know when its here? Do you listen to the weather man, your calendar with dodgy pet pictures, or do you wait for that delightful tinkle of an ice cream van's chimes?

Nothing brings summer in like the local ice cream van, filling the air with positive sounds and delicious treats for all. 

Robert's Ice Cream Vans are prepared, cleaned and ready for action, all that is left is to wait for the weather to change a little and Robert's Ices will be back and better than ever! 

The bookings are flying in and the customers are hungry, so look out for a Robert's Van near you! 

Robert's Ices say "Slap it on the plastic"

2013 brings a new year and new changes, for some its a change in lifestyle but for us at Robert's ice cream vans it's something a little more futuristic.
After a successful meeting last week the company can announce they will be taking debit and credit card payments on all vans!
Most likely the first ice cream company to venture into this experiment, Robert hopes this will make customers find paying for ice cream easier and simpler but also, ensuring poor old dad doesn't miss out!

Using the most modern hand held card machines, which for speed, can amazingly connect to all phone networks so there will be no delays in paying. Company director Robert was concerned to begin with about card payments slowing down service speed, but Robert was delighted that technology can avoid this and keep all customers happy.

For more details on the "slap it on the plastic" visit www.robertsicecream.co.uk

New Maxibon Cookie from Nestle

Nestle have introduced the new version of Maxibon, what do you think, worth putting on the Roberts Ices product board or has maxibon had its day? Let us know what you think! 

Welcome to 2013

Roberts Ice Cream Van Hire are now taking bookings for 2013!

Robert's Ice Cream Van Hire believe in supplying every customer the very best mobile catering units for all catering needs. The company holds full 10 million pounds public liability insurance for the larger event, all staff hold health and hygiene certificates and are a registered company with local authority. Full risk assessment documents are available along with food preparation and hazard analysis documentation. All staff have now attended a basic sign language course. 

Robert's Ice Cream Van Hire can supply single or multiple catering units for any size event. Specializing in wedding hire, civil partnership celebrations, corporate hire, team building days, company promotional work including product and company branding, sporting events, school fairs and fetes, music concerts, charity fundraising events and children's birthday parties. 

Serving Fresh soft vanilla whip ice cream with your choice of standard cone, waffle cone, tubs, oysters and many more. Offering many flavoured ice cream choices including bubblegum, apple, chocolate, strawberry, orange, cherry, lemon and mint choc chip. As well as many Walls and Nestle products available at your choice. 
In addition, top of your selection with 12 different flavoured syrups as well as vast options of rainbow and chocolate sprinkles, various sherbets, chopped nuts, cinnamon, marshmallows and coconut. 

The professional and friendly event hire and booking team are always very happy to discuss your every need and will ensure your catering requirements and expectations are always met. 
Robert's fully uniformed catering staff will provide the highest level of service and product quality for your event. 
After the event a member of the after sales team will contact the hirer to ensure satisfaction. 

Roberts Ice Cream van hire has many satisfied clients, based all over the UK, including Cartoon Network, Square Eye Media, East Kent County Show Ground, Beauty Seen, LSE and many more. 

The company is owned and managed by Robert.

Website Changes

Just to inform everyone, we have made some adjustments to our website including new pictures and details so check out the changes!

www.robertsicecream.co.uk 

Festive Knowledge - its Christmas!

We all know and love a good Christmas dinner, traditional Turkey roast with lots of vegetables and other delights to go with it. But where did this tradition come from?

Before The Turkey Dinner, in Medieval England, The traditional meat served was either peacock or Bore. It was only in the 16th Century when The Turkey was introduced as the Christmas meat. In fact, King Henry VIII was the first Monarch to have roast Turkey.
The Turkey dinner thus spread throughout the nation during the 17th century and continues to do so today, however we have introduce many other meats and poultry to our tables.

So there you have it, a little Christmas knowledge to talk over around the table.

Have a Merry Christmas!!

Favourite Product 2012 - THE FINAL

Ladies, Gentlemen, boys and Girls, as you know we have been tracking the favourite product of 2012 all year long, and now is the time we conclude this years contest and announce our winner!
Every product on our boards this year has fought for this position, the list has changed many times and at stages there was just no clear sight of which product would win.
Classic products came back hard and took the positions of the new novelty ones, showing that you can't beat a classic ice cream such as the 99, however, some products have surprised us with their sales.
Of course we have to accept that the products position on the board itself, as there a places which are quick and easier to see by the public, we have taken this into account when calculating the winner.

So, the judging is finished, the results and numbers are in.
Without further interruption, I give you the Favourite products of 2012!!!

      6th               Bubblegum Knickerbocker Glory! 

      5th               Single Cone with a flake

      4th               Hedgehog Cone!

      3rd              Bunnies Ears Cone!

      2nd              Bubblegum Cone

And first place is!

1st - Marshmallow Cone!

It has been the closest contest so far this year and taking this into account we have been working on the product boards of 2013 and we feel the contest for favourite product could get even closer next year!
Keep looking at www.robertsicecream.co.uk  and our new product boards for 2013 will be coming soon!

Robert's Ice Cream Van Hire

Robert's Ice Cream Van Hire draws the season of 2012 to a close, the winter draws in and the nights are getting shorter. The weather is cold and dull but the spirit of the ice cream van lives on.
Looking back, its been a fantastic year, I have met some amazing people, worked for many fantastic clients and of course had many successful events.

Every year brings its challenges, its joys and disasters, but at the end of the day I can honestly say I still continue to love this job.
We are all looking forward to next season, when our chimes shall be ringing again in the streets of Kent and of course Robert's Ices will bee travelling all over the UK to cater for those who require our superior service.
Robert wishes to thank all those who have given custom this year and the years before and looks forward to seeing you all again soon.