25 November 2010

Cold Rock coming to Canberra

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Women of my acquaintance are getting quite excited that the Cold Rock ice creamery is coming to Canberra, in particular Gungahlin.

It’s going to be on Hibberson street and if you want a job they’re hiring, email gungahlin@coldrock.com.au

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The Great Australian Ice Creamery in Weston went strongly for years. They had that good combo of really interesting Sundaes, and Australian-ised Mexican food. I certainly went there in Winter, I don’t see ice cream as seasonal but many do.

The Ice Creamery kept going for years after ours had gone… there was one in Cooma, not sure if it’s still there. Not sure if the franchise kept going or they just kept the name and continued as a private business.

As for Cold Rock, I imagine they’ve done their research, but opening somewhere a bit more lively might be a better idea.

Have you heard that theres a Cold Rock opening up in Belconnen now? I think it will be open mid June 2011.

Frustrated said :

Obviously you guys are either too young, or not longer term Canberrans to remember ‘The Great Australian Ice-Creamy’

There was one in Belconnen and other on the southside I think, closed down back in the late 80s from memory.

I remember The Great Australian Ice Creamery in Belconnen, it was next to Big B Bicycles. I went to many a birthday party there in the early 90’s, and don’t remember the ice cream at all!

While up in Queensland last month, we spotted a Great Australian Ice Creamery in Townsville. The memories came flooding back… but it was raining so we kept walking til we found a pub. Beer + rain is much nicer than ice cream + rain.

GottaLoveCanberra said :

garner1 said :

Given up on Goodberry’s.
Last two times it has been melted as soon as we received it. Hopefully cold rock will be better.

My experience too. I remember when they used to serve it to you upside down and you could still tip it upside down when you got home.

These days it’s more akin to a milkshake after 5 minutes than frozen custard.

You clearly don’t mind pigfat “ice lard” then – the stuff that melts is the real icecream.

Frustrated said :

Obviously you guys are either too young, or not longer term Canberrans to remember ‘The Great Australian Ice-Creamy’

There was one in Belconnen and other on the southside I think, closed down back in the late 80s from memory.

Also, that’s crap about Canberra only being warm for 3 months of the year!

Been here almost 30 years, and although winter/early spring can be cold, rest of the year is pretty good.

The other one was in Weston. And yes, it’s warm in Canberra for a lot longer than 3 months a year.

Frustrated said :

Obviously you guys are either too young, or not longer term Canberrans to remember ‘The Great Australian Ice-Creamy’

There was one in Belconnen and other on the southside I think, closed down back in the late 80s from memory.

Also, that’s crap about Canberra only being warm for 3 months of the year!

Been here almost 30 years, and although winter/early spring can be cold, rest of the year is pretty good.

I’m still a youngin’ and remember the one in belco in the 90’s.

somewhere_between_bundah_and_goulburn11:51 pm 25 Nov 10

It would be nice to finally eat decent ice cream in the Coles tearoom, especially as our air-con doesn’t work properly

GottaLoveCanberra10:17 pm 25 Nov 10

garner1 said :

Given up on Goodberry’s.
Last two times it has been melted as soon as we received it. Hopefully cold rock will be better.

My experience too. I remember when they used to serve it to you upside down and you could still tip it upside down when you got home.

These days it’s more akin to a milkshake after 5 minutes than frozen custard.

Obviously you guys are either too young, or not longer term Canberrans to remember ‘The Great Australian Ice-Creamy’

There was one in Belconnen and other on the southside I think, closed down back in the late 80s from memory.

Also, that’s crap about Canberra only being warm for 3 months of the year!

Been here almost 30 years, and although winter/early spring can be cold, rest of the year is pretty good.

I am an equal opportunity ice cream eater – I love goodberrys, but I also love cold rock for the slightly different offerings – it will be good to have it so close – I won’t have to wait for a trip to Sydney any more! any word on when Erindale is opening?

mr_wowtrousers8:31 pm 25 Nov 10

We had it pretty regularly when there was only 2 or 3 stores up in QLD back in the day and it was great. Had some again on the Gold Coast when I lived there about 2 years ago. If I recall correctly it was about $8.00 (starting with one add in) for a small cup. Tasty, but vastly overpriced

grunge_hippy4:47 pm 25 Nov 10

i’m excited! pity its in the bandlands….

have any of you been to goodberry’s in the winter? its still pretty busy. i’m sure they make up for it in the summertime anyway, its constantly full.

having a cold rock and goodberrys at erindale should be interesting…

joeyjojojuniorshabadoo4:43 pm 25 Nov 10

cmdwedge said :

Profiting off the suffering of farmers? No thanks. I walk past that very place on the way to my car each night after work, and never walk in. Stuff ’em.

Fight the power!

Given up on Goodberry’s.
Last two times it has been melted as soon as we received it. Hopefully cold rock will be better.

I’ll eat ice cream during the winter – when it comes out of a tub in the freezer at home, so I can enjoy it in my nicely gas heated lounge room.

Tooks said :

And their food is shit.

Tell that to all those people I saw boarding a flight with stacks of Krispy Kreme cartons as hand luggage.

BTW here is the ABC Unleashed article: http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/40808.html

I just love how all the serial knockers and w**kers come out of the woodwork with anything posted on this site.

Back on topic – I can’t wait for the opening on Saturday!

Holditz said :

Krispy Kreme failed because their national business plan was flawed.

And their food is shit.

shadow boxer2:44 pm 25 Nov 10

I have a friend who ran a Wendy’s for some time and I can assure you selling ice cream is all about the weather.

On a cold day you can sell literally none and on a hot day you can’t keep up.

What sort of nincumpoop only eats ice cream when it’s cold outside? The temperature in my office is 22 degrees 12 months of the year. Bring the Cold Rock to Deakin!

And balls to those snooty varmints who don’t eat ice cream in winter. You’re snobs and not worthy of this great continent.

Krispy Kreme failed because their national business plan was flawed. Will Coldrock work? Not if they follow Krispy Kreme’s plan.

Some years ago, I was at Goodberry’s (or was it Rubees) in Belconnen, and they had a sign up saying that the price of their frozen custard had to rise, by about 30%, due to the drought. Problem being that the drought had bugger-all influence on the price of their goods, and they were using it as a very poor excuse to drive up prices to a more profitable level.

Profiting off the suffering of farmers? No thanks. I walk past that very place on the way to my car each night after work, and never walk in. Stuff ’em.

I’ve never heard of these people. Are there any shops left at all that aren’t franchises? I’d much prefer a proper little gelateria a la French Riviera Cafe in Double Bay. I wonder if they can be persuaded to give up the high life in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and settle in cosmopolitan Gungahlin…maybe no?

There is a coldrock under development at Erindale as well, last time I went there I saw the signage.

Interesting about peoples take regarding eating ice-cream during winter. I remember reading a few years ago that Canberran’s are one of the highest consumers of ice cream in the country.

As an ice-cream aficionado it doesn’t bother me what the temperature is, I eat it for the taste.

There’s a Cold Rock opening in Erindale soon, too. It’s good, but from memory, way over-priced.

I think they all started as Goodberry’s then there were some defectors, buy-outs, sell-outs, shut downs and whatever and now there is only Rubee’s in Belco and Goodberry’s in Erindale. They taste very different, have different packaging, different prices and variation in the variety of toppings/fillings as well as other products they sell… even though both companies are very similar, they are worlds apart… and not just cause they are north and south side…

This will be a spectacular failure. Too seasonal, and as mentioned, that season is very short here in Canberra.

Kayellar said :

Goodberry’s is awesome and completely worth the trip from Braddon down to Erindale. Rubee’s is a very poor cousin I don’t even bother with – smaller and poorer quality than Goodberry’s for sure.

Ummm, wasn’t rubee’s and goodberrys all the same place til the goodberrys franchise went broke? Some stores changed name and others didn’t.

I quite like Cold Rock and often stop by their Newtown (Sydney) shop. Usually a kids-sized cup of choc gelato + lemon sorbet + mango sorbet. Haven’t tried any extra smashy-mixy-smashy action yet. Recommended!

shadow boxer1:32 pm 25 Nov 10

Have you walked down Hibberson street in the winter, its a freezing wasteland, Good luck but I give them one winter.

It’s also vastly overpriced if its the same as QLD. About $15 for a medium tub from memory

Agree it’s in exactly the same catergory as Krispy Kreme and it will fail here. Don’t get me wrong – I like the product and have enjoyed it plenty of times in Sydney and Brisbane. But that’s because it’s a novelty when you don’t have it here – and it’s generally a lot warmer in those locations.

People will be lining up outside the door for the first couple of months and then…

Cold Rock is over-rated. I am always disappointed whenever I go with friends who are craving it in Sydney…

Goodberry’s is awesome and completely worth the trip from Braddon down to Erindale. Rubee’s is a very poor cousin I don’t even bother with – smaller and poorer quality than Goodberry’s for sure.

Women? What, no guys looking forward to some ice-cream goodness?

I for one can’t wait. Krispy Kreme? Starbucks? Hell no.

Cold Rock – hell yes. Kicks Goodberry’s (Rubee’s) arse – many flavours of ice cream to mix and smash happiness into.

I don’t understand the fuss about Cold Rock, in much the same way I don’t get the fascination with Krispy Kreme and Boost Juice. But hey, TBL I guess!

I think Goodberry’s rapid rise and equally spectacular fall is a good indication of the realities faced by ice cream franchises in a climate with 3 months of warm weather per year.

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