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How to Price Your Event Food Stall for Maximum Profit This Summer

How to Price Your Event Food Stall for Maximum ...

Getting your pricing right is one of the most important decisions you'll make as an event food trader. Too low, and you work a full weekend for a margin that barely covers the pitch fee. Too high, ...

Getting your pricing right is one of ...

How to Set Up a Profitable Popcorn Stall for UK Summer Events (2026 Guide)

How to Set Up a Profitable Popcorn Stall for UK...

Popcorn is one of the most reliably profitable products you can sell at a UK event. The ingredients are inexpensive, the equipment is relatively straightforward to operate, and the smell alone does...

Popcorn is one of the most reliably p...

How to Run a Profitable Soft Serve Ice Cream Stall at Summer Events and Fairs

How to Run a Profitable Soft Serve Ice Cream St...

There is a reason soft serve ice cream has been a fixture at outdoor events for decades. It is not because people lack imagination. It is because a swirl of ice cream in a cone, handed over on a wa...

There is a reason soft serve ice crea...

The Complete Guide to Running a Food Stall at a Summer Fair (2026)

The Complete Guide to Running a Food Stall at a...

Summer fairs are back in full swing across the UK, and if you are planning to run a food stall this year, the timing could not be better. Whether you are helping organise a school fair, running a s...

Summer fairs are back in full swing a...

World Baking Day 2026: Best Dessert Trends, Baking Ideas & Profitable Treats for Events

World Baking Day 2026: Best Dessert Trends, Bak...

World Baking Day 2026 is celebrated on the third Sunday of May and has become a major opportunity for cafés, bakeries, dessert stalls and event food sellers to promote indulgent baked treats...

World Baking Day 2026 is celeb...

World Cocktail Day 2026: Best-Selling Cocktails, Marketing Ideas & Bar Setup Tips for Events

World Cocktail Day 2026: Best-Selling Cocktails...

World Cocktail Day 2026 takes place on May 13th and marks the anniversary of the first recorded definition of a cocktail published in 1806. What originally began as a celebration of cocktail cultur...

World Cocktail Day 2026 takes place o...

Slush Machine Troubleshooting: Common Issues and Easy Fixes

Slush Machine Troubleshooting: Common Issues an...

Slush machines are one of the most reliable and profitable pieces of equipment you can run at events, festivals and concession stands. When they are working properly, they deliver fast service, str...

Slush machines are one of the most re...

What Size Popcorn Kernel Bag Do I Need for a Commercial Machine?

What Size Popcorn Kernel Bag Do I Need for a Co...

One of the most common questions from event food sellers is surprisingly simple: How many popcorn kernels do I actually need? It sounds straightforward, but getting it wrong can have a real impact ...

One of the most common questions from...

How to Build a Profitable Pick & Mix Stall (Setup, Stock & Pricing Strategy)

How to Build a Profitable Pick & Mix Stall (Set...

Pick & mix is one of the simplest concession setups you can run, but it is also one of the most underestimated. At first glance, it looks like a low-effort add-on. In reality, when it is set up...

Pick & mix is one of the simplest...

How to Make Perfect Churros for Events (Using Techfood Mix, Haxro Machine & Premium Toppings)

How to Make Perfect Churros for Events (Using T...

Churros have quickly become one of the most in-demand dessert options at events, cinemas and street food stalls across the UK. They are simple, fast to produce and incredibly effective at driving i...

Churros have quickly become one of th...

Breading & Marinating Chicken for Events (How to Get Crispy, Consistent Results Every Time)

Breading & Marinating Chicken for Events (How t...

Chicken is one of the most popular hot food options at events, but it is also one of the easiest to get wrong. The difference between an average stall and a high-performing one is not the recipe. I...

Chicken is one of the most popular ho...

Best Popcorn Tubs, Bags and Boxes for Events (Sizes, Profit & When to Use Each)

Best Popcorn Tubs, Bags and Boxes for Events (S...

Popcorn is one of the highest-margin products at events, but the packaging you use has a direct impact on how much you actually make. Most sellers focus on the product itself, but customers interac...

Popcorn is one of the highest-margin ...