Ice Cream Freezers
Ice cream freezers for shops, cafés, kiosks and forecourts – sliding glass lid chest freezers and glass door display freezers that keep ice cream, lollies and frozen desserts at −18 to −24 °C.
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Upright Display Freezers
Upright Display Freezer – High-Spec Single Door
£1,385.00 +VAT View details -
Premium Upright Glass Door Display Freezers
Upright Display Freezer – Large Double Hinged Glass Door
£1,900.00 +VAT
Ice Cream Freezers: frequently asked questions
What is an ice cream freezer?
A display freezer designed to keep ice cream and frozen desserts at −18 °C or colder while customers can see them – usually a chest freezer with sliding glass lids or an upright glass door freezer.
What temperature should an ice cream freezer be?
Ice cream should be stored and displayed at −18 °C or colder. Our ice cream freezers operate between −18 and −24 °C.
Chest freezer or upright for ice cream?
A chest freezer is the classic choice for lollies and single portions near the till; an upright glass door freezer shows tubs and multipacks at eye level in less floor space.
How much does the chest display freezer hold?
About 500 litres in five baskets, in a cabinet about 1510 × 700 × 850 mm.
How much does an ice cream freezer cost?
Our sliding glass lid chest freezer is about £595 + VAT; upright display freezers start at about £850 + VAT.
Compare Ice Cream Freezers
| Model | Size (W × D × H) | Temperature | Price | Availability |
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| Chest Display Freezer Sliding Glass Lid (1510mm) | 1510mm × 700mm × 850mm | -18 / -24 °C | £595 +VAT | In stock |
| Upright Display Freezer - Standard Silver Steel Glass Door | 600mm × 660mm × 1960mm | -18 / -24 °C | £850 +VAT | In stock |
| Upright Display Freezer - High-Spec Single Door | 600mm × 660mm × 1960mm | -18 / -24 °C | £1,385 +VAT | Out of stock |
| Double Door Upright Display Freezer | – | – | £1,795 +VAT | Out of stock |
| Upright Display Freezer - Large Double Hinged Glass Door | 1200mm × 660mm × 1960mm | -18 / -24 °C | £1,900 +VAT | In stock |
Buying guides & articles
Freezers that sell ice cream
Ice cream is one of the highest-margin impulse lines a shop or café can sell – as long as it is kept properly frozen and customers can see it. An ice cream freezer keeps products at −18 °C or colder, protects their texture from temperature swings and puts them where customers make the decision to buy.
Chest or upright?
- Sliding glass lid chest freezer – the classic ice cream freezer: about 1510 mm wide and 850 mm high, about 500 litres in five baskets, curved sliding glass lids, LED lighting, a lock and castors. Cold air stays in the chest when the lid opens, so it holds temperature well in busy summer trading.
- Upright glass door display freezers – show tubs, multipacks and frozen desserts at eye level in a 600 mm or 1200 mm footprint (about 362 or 806 litres on the premium models), with triple-glazed self-closing doors on the high-spec models.
Keeping ice cream at its best
- Store and display at −18 °C or colder and avoid partial thawing: repeated softening and refreezing creates ice crystals and ruins texture.
- Never stack products above the load line of a chest freezer.
- Keep the freezer out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources – especially in summer.
- Defrost when ice builds up on the walls, and keep lids and doors closed between customers.
Selling more ice cream
Position the freezer where customers queue or pass the till, give each brand or product type its own basket or shelf, and keep best-sellers in the most visible spots. Outside the summer season, use the freezer for frozen desserts and ready meals so it earns its place all year.