St. Louis Snow Cone's FAQs

What exactly does St. Louis Snow Cone do & what is the Snow Sled?

St. Louis Snow Cone is a mobile snow cone catering company...that's right we bring the snow cones to you!! Parties, private events, public functions, corporate gatherings, grand openings...St. Louis Snow Cone makes any event cooler!!

We have expanded our menu over the last several years to include many types of carnival and dessert food items including Funnel Cake Bites, Ice Cream Novelties, PopCorn, Cotton Candy, Gus' Pretzels, Candy and PopCorn Buffets and More!

Dedicated to bringing "FUN" to your event, St. Louis Snow Cone now offers ~Pop Up Pictures~ our indoor and outdoor movie service! With inflatable and fixed movie screens, we can Pop Up at any event!

The Snow Sled is the name of our fully operational, totally customized 1957 Chevy Step Van. With its big wheels, custom paint, air ride and library of carnival music & sounds, this rig grabs attention everywhere it goes.

To accomodate our customer's requests, we have also added our Snow Sled Express Carts to the fleet. Our carts can go indoors or out and fit into any event. Same service and flavor selection in a smaller package.

Are you really going to bring this vehicle to my event? You really drive it?

Yes, we are really going to bring this vehicle to your event if you book The Snow Sled for your event...no bait and switch here. And yes, we really do drive it. You can see our truck at OTHER EVENTS by clicking the link. You can also see BUILD PICS of our truck by clicking the link.

Snow Cones Or Shaved Ice?

We actually serve Shaved Ice. Not the old hard chunky ice sno cones that were generally served in a small paper cone. Our Cones are served in a styrofoam cup (unless another serving container is requested) with a small spoon.

Do you have my favorite flavor?

Well, I'm not sure, but we do always have 53 base flavors on board to choose from. Almost always, we'll have a Flavor of the Month on board as well. Click here to see our menu.

How long have you been in the snow cone business and do you have a list of references?

St. Louis Snow Cone has been making St. Louis area events cooler since 2004. We can supply references on request. Please understand that many of our events are private events and we never give out any of our clients contact information without checking with each person individually on a case by case basis. If you would like references, please allow at least 2 business days for us to contact our clients before releasing any contact information.

Are you in good standing with local health department agencies?

Yes, we are. Currently, we have a valid, Grade A standing with the St. Louis County Department of Health (our home base county). As needed, we can obtain temporary serving permits in St. Louis City, Jefferson County and St. Charles County...so no matter where we go, you will feel confident knowing that St. Louis Snow Cone abides by the standards set forth in your community.

These permits require us to be certified in the Serve Safe Food Handling courses required by all counties. All employees are trained to the standards set forth by the Serve Safe Food Handling courses, with refresher courses given in house monthly. The permits also require all of our employees to be current on necessary vaccinations such as Hep A.

Will I need any special permits to have St. Louis Snow Cone at my event?

Generally, no, but that depends on several variables such as location/venue, type of event, etc. It's always best to call to discuss your specific event with one of our owners if you have questions about permits. It is most common that no special permits are needed.

Who will be serving at my event?

We are a family owned and operated business in every sense of the word...if you're not family, then you don't work here. That means that our owners or another member of our family will be serving at your event. This guarantees the best possible service.

Our reputation is on the line. If you have any questions or concerns during your event, you'll have one of our owners on site to assist you. No one will have to call a supervisor because we're already there.

We are a NON SMOKING family, so we know how important it can be for non smokers to have a non smoking caterer at their event. This is one thing you'll never have to worry about with St. Louis Snow Cone.

Do you cater events all year long?

Our normal season for The Snow Sled is from March 1st - October 31st. For everyone local to St. Louis, you know how crazy the weather can be around here, especially from November to February...it could be snowing or it could be 60 degrees, who knows? So, we can cater events outside of our normal season, but we are at the mercy of the weather. We'll be happy to do events in just about any type of weather except ice & snow. Even though our truck is called the Snow Sled, it doesn't navigate so well in ice & snow.

With the addition of our Snow Sled Express Carts, we are able to serve indoors any time of the year, regardless of the weather. Even if it's cold outside, it's warm inside!

How far will you travel to an event?

We have about a 20 mile serving radius for The Snow Sled within Missouri. The Snow Sled Express Carts can go anywhere. For all events, there is a mileage charge of $0.75 per mile, one way. Mileage is determined by using Google Maps from our location to your event location. Travel time that exceeds 45 minutes or 25 miles, one way, may incur additional fees.