We are not allowed to sell hot dogs or soda. There are many vendors so I am looking for something unique. We have in the past sold candy, fruit and roasted corn that another vendor was selling at the same time cutting any profit we may have gotten.
2006-09-02 12:09:18 · 18 answers · asked by uncle11963 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Depending when the festivalis if its a little cold outside I would sell bowls of chili and kentucky burgoo with pimento cheese sandwitches. Its easy to make ahead then you just need to keep it warm and serve it up. Great experience for the girls to make the chili and burgoo from scratch ahead of time. Festival day all you have to have is the hot pots, bread pimento cheese, creakers bowls, spoons and napkins. I hope I at least inspired some new ideas for you! Good Luck.
2006-09-02 12:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by Julzz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While I think Samosas as recommend by Curiouscook are a great Idea they may be a bit difficult for young cooks or even adults who are unfamiliar with Indian cuisine.
So if you think that's too difficult I would suggest Tacos.
Use premade taco shells and the rest of the preparation is very easy. All you need to do is brown some ground beef with chili powder, tomato puree and some onion. That's all that will need to be kept hot. The rest of the ingrediants, shredded lettace, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, sour cream and some salsa, are kept sperate and chilled.
They are very easy to assemble and your young helpers will have no difficulty doing so.
2006-09-02 12:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by Rillifane 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
TRY selling B L Ts not just a bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich
but a BLT on hot ciabbatta bread or a full french stick, yes a full french stick, cut the lettuce chiffonade, slice the tomatoes thinly and over lay the hot griddled bacon, the market price for a giant stick BLT is about five fifty uk, giving you a 500% mark up, cheaper if you can negoiate with the super markets to buy the end of night salad ingriedients some bakers will give big discount for quantity, giving you a healthy proffit as well as heathly option for your festival.
regards lf
2006-09-02 12:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I say muffins because they are easy, cheap to make, and everyone loves them so the profit margin will be large: suggest bananna nut, blueberry, strawberry, and corn muffins -- have coffee or hot tea as so few vendors sell coffee or hot tea (have ice on-hand for those who like cold coffee and tea).
Make them with soy milk, pure cane sugar (large brown and unprocessed) and olive oil for the health conscious & some flair. Include a little sign with this info.
This is so simple I don't think you'll have much competition.
2006-09-02 12:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
S'mores are good. You can frost one graham cracker with chocolate frosting and the other with fluff. Then put them together. Cotton candy is good too. Before you book your booth, make sure you are actually allowed to do so. Girl Scouts are not allowed to do troop money-earning activities while other money-earning activities are going on (ie. QSP/Fall Product Sale, Cookies, Family Campaign). Also, be sure you fill out all the proper paperwork. These rules are in place for your protection.
2006-09-03 13:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by Jen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet would be to find out who in your group has a specialty. When we have our local festivals, (the Apple Festival) what goes like hotcakes are the fried apple pies, apple pie ice cream and cuban food that is authentic.
Hotdogs, soda, candy, dime a dozen. Go for something unique and that someone makes awesome!
2006-09-02 12:19:32 · answer #6 · answered by JaneDivided 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try Samosas.A common Indian street food, samosas are delicious bubbly pastries filled with a savory filling (in this case, cardamom, potatoes, and peas). A classic vegetarian treat, these are always welcome at a hors d'oeuvres buffet and will be gobbled up by vegetarians and carnivores alike. Serve plain, or alongside your favorite chutney (Tamarind Chutney is traditional). Although a big time-consuming, this recipe isn't hard--and it makes a pile of samosas (which reheat very well in the oven). Adapted from a recipe in Clare Ferguson's Street Food.
Go to for details:
http://www.outofthefryingpan.com/recipes/samosas.shtml
2006-09-02 12:13:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
get a large turkey fryer . some egg roll wraps fry up some philly steak meat put in a bowl then cook mushrooms put in bowl ions put in a bowl green peppers put in a bowl and mozzerella cheese. ask each customer what the like fill egg wrapper with a little steak mushrooms ect. wrapp up accourding to directions on wrapper dropp into fryer you have the american egg roll you can also fill with taco meat(ground beef with taco seasoning)and chedder cheese . Pizza sauce and cheese and pepperoni . I think the american egg roll is new and will be a hit.
2006-09-03 05:28:42 · answer #8 · answered by katburger07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This past summer during little league season, a church group ran the concession stand. They sold chicken wings. They sold 4 for a $1.00. They went very well. Good luck to you. :0)
2006-09-02 12:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by Proverbs30:8,9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heres an idea that worked for me and it raised about 100-200 dollars. Make the things your selling unique. like buy tissue paper or something to wrap the cady or whatever your selling in it and it will get your buyers more interested.
2006-09-02 12:21:38 · answer #10 · answered by Jessica P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋