Bagged ice delivery for bars and events

Bars, pubs, restaurants, caterers, event organisers, wedding venues and market traders.

You sell each bag or block at a mark-up on your wholesale price. Delivery charges, regular weekly orders and extra-large event orders add to this.

• Reliable driving and time-keeping
• Handling heavy bags safely
• Building relationships with local venues

• Ice counts as food, so check food business registration and hygiene requirements with your local council
• Keeping ice frozen and clean during storage and transport, so check what vehicle and boxes you need
• Public liability insurance, plus goods in transit and vehicle cover for business use
• Seasonal demand, with quiet winters and very busy summers
• Check whether you can store stock at home or need a small unit, as permissions may apply

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £3,000 to £12,000, depending on your vehicle, freezer storage, insulated boxes and insurance. Check whether you can store stock at home or need a small unit, as that affects cost.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on your customers and the season. Demand can be quiet in winter and very busy in summer. The estimate assumes at least about 15 hours a week.

Ice counts as food, so check food business registration and hygiene requirements with your local council. Also check how to keep ice frozen and clean in storage and transport, and look at public liability, goods in transit and vehicle cover.