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Hire a soft serve machine – creamy soft serve for your event

Freshly dispensed soft serve straight from the professionals: professional soft serve machines with serving staff for company parties, weddings and festivals. Up to 400 portions per hour.

Soft serve machine hire – creamy soft serve for your event
Die Eisheiligen
Sweet Sensation
Roll n Cone
Eismobil La Crema
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Soft serve machine hire – the highlight for events with lots of guests

Soft serve is timelessly popular – the light, creamy ice cream straight from the machine brings back childhood memories and delights guests of every age. When you hire a professional soft serve machine for your event, you get more than just the machine – you get a complete experience: trained serving staff dispense the ice cream right in front of your guests, making the soft serve station the centre of the evening.

The biggest advantage over a classic ice cream van: throughput. A professional soft serve machine can produce up to 400 portions an hour – ideal for large events with several hundred guests where you want to avoid queues. The machine runs continuously, producing fresh soft serve on demand.

With a topping bar, the soft serve station becomes an interactive experience corner: guests choose their own chocolate sauce, caramel, colourful sprinkles, nuts or fresh fruit – a great conversation starter and unforgettable moment. This format is a real hit, especially at corporate events, weddings and festivals.

On eisbuchen.de you fill in the planner with date, place and number of guests, instantly compare all suitable regional professional soft serve machine vendors with a ready-made total price in the dashboard and request up to three quotes you can book directly – free of charge and with no obligation to book.

What does an ice cream van cost?

Real prices from 45 vendors, no estimates. Your quote states a fixed price for the included amount, all-inclusive.

€1.50 – €2.50
per scoop
from 33 profiles with a price per scoop
€3.00 – €5.00
per guest
at 2 scoops, the usual case
€464 – €754
for 100 guests
Fixed all-in price, ice cream and travel included
See all prices & examples

Price examples for weddings, corporate events, children's birthday parties and street festivals

These vendors are ready for your event

Your Top Match calculates the ready-made total price for your party for each of them — you compare in peace in the dashboard and get a quote you can book directly from up to three favourites.

We match all 45 vendors on the platform against your date, location and requirements to do this.

Ice cream vendor Die Eisheiligen
Ice cream vendor Sweet Sensation
Ice cream vendor Roll n Cone
Ice cream vendor Eismobil La Crema
Ice cream vendor Rhöner Eismanufaktur
Ice cream vendor Vivere La Vita
Ice cream vendor Gelato Danini
Ice cream vendor Sundance Froyo Bike
Ice cream vendor Eiszeitmobil
Ice cream vendor La Dolce Vita Gelato & More
Ice cream vendor Sweet.Catering
Ice cream vendor All freedo gelato
Ice cream vendor Bruno gelato
Ice cream vendor Eiswagen Alessio
Ice cream vendor Der Eiswerker
Ice cream vendor Bicilicious Dolce & Gelato
Ice cream vendor Matteo’s Eis-Kiste
Ice cream vendor EisFavorite
Ice cream vendor Eismobil Pierri
Ice cream vendor Eisbar Paderborn
Ice cream vendor Dereisbus
Ice cream vendor Yomaro Frozen Yogurt
Ice cream vendor ital. Eisfahrräder
Ice cream vendor Eddys Natur Eis
Ice cream vendor Eistruck
Ice cream vendor Eiscafé Caltagirone
Ice cream vendor Fräulein Eiszeit
Ice cream vendor Eiskönig Eiswagen
Ice cream vendor SoViSo Eis GmbH
Ice cream vendor Eisperle
Ice cream vendor MEETSOFTEIS
Ice cream vendor Yummy Nic
Ice cream vendor Mauri‘s Eis
Ice cream vendor Bruno Gelato
Ice cream vendor B-iced
Ice cream vendor Eiskremfreund
Ice cream vendor Grimms Eismärchen
Ice cream vendor Sven´s ital. Eisfahrräder
Ice cream vendor Eisverleih Biberach
Ice cream vendor Franky‘s Eiscreme Express
Ice cream vendor Don Churro
Ice cream vendor I Love Gelato
Ice cream vendor Eisschnecken
Ice cream vendor Melkhuus
Ice cream vendor hofgemachtes

Ice cream vendors, among others, in

Alt-Jocketa · Aßmannshardt · Baabe · Bad Lippspringe · Berlin · Brake · Coesfeld · Dermbach · Düsseldorf · Ehingen · Frankfurt · Freudenberg · Friedeburg · Friedewald · Fröndenberg/Ruhr · Hanau · Heidelberg · Herdorf · Hettenhausen · Holzwickede · Hoppegarten · Horb am Neckar · Ketzin · Korschenbroich · Kuppenheim · Leipzig · Leutenbach · Mannheim · Marbach am Neckar · Meerbusch · München · Neu-Ulm · Neuried · Nörten-Hardenberg · Solingen · Solms · Stadtlohn · Steinheim · Waldbrunn · Wismar · Zeppenfeld

Here's how easyyour ice cream catering is

Four steps from the planner to the ice cream van at your party.

1. Fill in the planner

Enter location, guests, scoops per guest and date — in two minutes, for free. You'll instantly see how many ice cream vans are available and from what price.

2. Compare in your dashboard

All matching vendors at a glance, each with a ready-made total price for your event — including travel, set-up, service and fee.

3. Choose up to 3 favourites

Get a quote — ready to book. Or clarify questions about your event and the process in the chat first, before you decide.

4. Book & enjoy

Accept the quote online, pay securely — your fixed price applies. The vendor settles genuine extra consumption directly on site at the end.

Plan your ice cream eventSee the process in detail

Vom Eisplaner zum Festpreis

Eisplaner ausfüllen, im Dashboard die Festpreise vergleichen, bis zu drei Favoriten wählen, Fragen im Chat klären und buchen – in 56 Sekunden gezeigt.

Ein weißer Eiswagen mit offener Verkaufsklappe steht im Sommerlicht, daneben der Satz „Dein Eiswagen fürs Fest“

Frequently asked questions about soft serve machine hire

Everything you need to know about hiring a professional soft serve machine.

What is a soft serve machine and how does it work?+
A soft serve machine (also called a soft serve dispenser) produces creamy soft ice cream straight from the tap: liquid ice cream mix is frozen inside the machine while air is whipped in at the same time – the result is the classic light, creamy soft serve. The machine is operated by serving staff, who dispense the ice cream straight into tubs or cones.
Hire or rent a soft serve machine – what's the difference?+
None, really: whether you hire a soft serve machine, rent an ice cream machine, or book a soft serve dispenser for your event – it all means the same thing. On eisbuchen.de you get the machine as standard in full service: delivered, set up and operated by serving staff, so you don't need to worry about a thing. If you'd rather operate the machine yourself, just mention this in your request – some vendors also rent out their machine without staff.
What does it cost to hire a soft serve machine?+
The cost depends on machine size, duration and service staff. Portions start from €1.50. Most vendors agree a minimum spend from about €100 – it includes delivery, set-up, machine and service staff. In the planner on eisbuchen.de you can see straight away how many vendors are free on your date, compare them with a ready-made total price in the dashboard and request up to three quotes you can book directly – free of charge and with no obligation to book.
How many portions can a soft serve machine produce per hour?+
A professional soft serve machine produces 150 to 400 portions per hour – considerably more than a classic ice cream van. The exact throughput depends on the machine's capacity and the number of staff. Soft serve is ideal for events with 200+ guests, as waiting times stay very short.
Does the soft serve machine need a power supply?+
Yes, professional soft serve machines need a power supply – usually a standard 230V household socket for smaller models, or a 400V three-phase supply for professional machines. Check this with the vendor beforehand so the venue can be prepared accordingly. A generator can often be provided as an alternative.
Which soft serve flavours are popular at events?+
The classic choice is vanilla soft serve, which pairs brilliantly with toppings: chocolate sauce, caramel, colourful sprinkles, wafer pieces, fresh fruit. Twin-flavour machines serve vanilla and chocolate at the same time – or a swirl of both. Strawberry soft serve and frozen yoghurt are other popular options.
Which events is a soft serve machine suited to?+
Soft serve machines are ideal for: company parties and staff events (especially in summer), weddings as a dessert station, street festivals and festivals, school leavers' events and children's birthday parties, sports events and club celebrations, as well as trade shows and promotional events. Their high throughput makes them especially appealing for events with 100–1,000 guests.
What's the difference between a soft serve machine and a classic ice cream van?+
Soft serve machine: Freshly dispensed from the tap, light and creamy, very high throughput (up to 400/hr), needs power. Classic ice cream van: Ready-made gelato flavours (scoops), 8–16 flavours, more variety, often self-sufficient. Soft serve machines excel at events with lots of guests and short waiting times. Ice cream vans win on choice and nostalgic charm.
Can I add toppings and extras to the soft serve machine?+
Yes, many vendors offer a topping bar you can set up: sprinkles, chocolate sauce, caramel, chocolate buttons, jelly sweets, chopped nuts, coconut flakes, fresh fruit. A topping bar turns the soft serve machine into an interactive experience station that guests really love.
How far in advance do I need to book a soft serve machine?+
For summer events (June–August) we recommend booking 4–8 weeks ahead, as soft serve machine vendors get booked up quickly in season. For autumn and winter events, shorter-notice bookings are often possible too. Send a free request via eisbuchen.de now and check availability.

Soft serve machine hire in your area

Find soft serve catering and ice cream vans near you:

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