Used Soft Serve Machines

JUST POSTED! USED TAYLOR SOFT SERVE MACHINE - MODEL #Y754-33

Seller is asking $3500, but will take $3,000 if sold within the next 7 days. $3k is not negotiable. Buyer pays shipping charges. (sorry, this machine has recently sold...sign up to receive an immediate e-mail when another used soft serve machine is posted)

Machine is in good condition! Contact us right away, because like the other machines below, this one won't last long!  (UPDATE - THIS MACHINE HAS JUST BEEN SOLD. PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR OUR NEXT USED EQUIPMENT UPDATE)

Here's a question my consulting clients ask me regularly:

If forced to make a choice due to being on a tight budget, what's the better offering.......Soft Serve or Hard Packed Ice Cream (the type you buy in 3 gallon containers)?

I'll go with hard packed in most situations. Here's a few reasons why:
· Soft Serve Machines - new or used are an expensive investment.
· Soft Serve Machines require a lot more power than a dipping freezer, spiking your overhead.
· Moving parts make soft serve machines more unreliable than dipping freezers.
· Soft Serve Machines require daily sanitizing - a labor intensive process!
· Left over soft serve ice cream is supposed to be disposed of daily. Lot's of waste.
· Soft Serve machines limit your flavor selection vs. dipping freezers.

On the other hand, brand new ice cream dipping cabinets are very affordable, costing less than most used soft serve machines. These dipping freezers are low maintenance and draw minimal power. Training an employee to load ice cream tubs into a dipping freezer and how to scoop properly is a breeze. So is cleaning.

We sell both soft serve machines and freezers, so I'd be happy to sell you either one. That said, you're probably wondering why I seem to be pushing the dipping freezers...In all honesty, it boggles my mind how many Pizza Parlors, Cafe's, Coffee shops and more businesses burden themselves by buying a soft serve machine, only to later realize how hard the upkeep is. The result? The machines eventually wind up in a back room unused. I'd much rather sell my customers a piece of equipment that generates a quick return on investment for them with much less effort. If you own a full ice cream parlor, and want to gain the additional customers that only like soft serve, then maybe it really is a good idea for you to buy a soft serve machine.

If you are forced to choose between one and another, again, I think a dipping cabinet is the right choice. If space is an issue, go with the TKP-4. Sure, it limits you to four flavors, but it's only 2 feet wide by 2 feet deep and perfect for a store that's really tight on space. Otherwise, the TKP-8 features 8 flavors and is a perfect middle ground. If you want more variety, try a 12 can or a 16 flavor dipping cabinet.

Check them all out by following this link, and don't forget to watch the videos, they will help to better describe what you would be buying

Ice Cream Dipping Cabinets

Best Regards,

Neil Williams
President
TurnKeyParlor.com
877-817-5716
equipment@turnkeyparlor.com


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