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September 24, 2015
A Second Helping For ITV
October 5, 2015Double Delight With AQA

At Austin’s Ices, we love a nice compliment. And for us, they don’t come any nicer than when a previous customer wants to partner up with us again for a new event. That’s exactly what happened a couple of weeks ago, thanks to the wonderful people over at AQA!
AQA is one of the organisations responsible for grading exam papers across the UK. Given the amount of pressure that comes with their work, it’s no surprise that the team likes to make the most of any opportunity to relax, unwind and have fun! We first worked with AQA back in August – just after the academic year had ended – when they were holding a huge summer festival for their staff. Of course, no festival is complete without great refreshments, and since we have the best ices in the North West we were a perfect fit!
The event was a massive success, and we finished the day confident that we had done a good job. Apparently we weren’t the only ones who thought so, because about a month later, AQA contacted us again. This time, they hired one of our immaculate ice-cream vans for their end of Summer BBQ. Taking place at Manchester University, the event had been organised with a rugby theme in mind, to coincide with the start of the World Cup.
Considering the theme, it was clear to us that AQA were looking to create a lively, exciting atmosphere. But, we also saw that they really wanted to build a sense of team spirit. That’s why we asked some of the staff to climb on board the van themselves and serve a few helpings of Mr Whippy to their colleagues. It went down a treat! We even had a special selection of toppings and sauces to enhance the celebratory mood even further. Our sherbet-dipped ice cream cones were especially popular, but the usual favourites held their own, too!
We want like to sincerely thank AQA for their recent hospitality. On both occasions, the experience of working with them has been absolutely fantastic, and something that we hope to repeat many, many more times in the future!