How do I sell at a festival?

You'll need to have your pitch ready, plans for what your stall will look like, and a firm idea of what your stall is all about – rather than first come first served, festivals want businesses trading that fit with the ethos and style of the festival, and which they think will be popular with customers.

Can you sell stuff at festivals?

Lots of small businesses get their start at local festivals, fairs, and farmers' markets. These tips will help you ease your way into local events and set your business up for success.

How much does it cost to sell at a festival?

The trader will pay a one-off pitch fee to secure their spot. A percentage of sales: An organiser will ask for a percentage of your overall gross sales. For the festivals we've been involved in, this fee is usually around 10-15% of your sales but some of our suppliers have reported fees of up to 30% at other festivals.

How do you become a vendor at local festivals?

What sells well at festivals?

How to Become a Vendor and sell at Festivals and Fairs

How do festivals make profit?

The most important additional income source at a festival is sponsorship deals. In order to secure sponsorship for the event, you have to prove that it will be worthwhile for brands and companies to make the investment. That means ensuring that you offer an attractive and incentivising sponsorship package.

How do you trade at festivals?

If the festival is on private land, you may not need a street trading licence. If it's on public land, you usually will. You'll generally need to register as a food business with the relevant local authority. You'll also need proof that you comply with food hygiene requirements, e.g. a food hygiene certificate.

What food sells best at festivals?

Ask almost anyone, and the most popular fair food will be fried foods. This is a growing food type ranging from corn dogs and funnel cakes, to now fried avocados, fried Coke, and more. If you can eat it, chances are you can fry it.

How to sell at local fairs?

Can you sell things at concerts?

First, ask the venue if they have merch tables available. Having the venue provide a table for you saves the effort of having to transport a table in addition to your instruments and/or equipment. By asking the venue beforehand, you also find out if a fee is involved.

How do you set up a stall at a festival?

How much do traders make at festivals?

We've seen our traders make anything between £6,000 - £80,000, a great example of how earning potential can vary. At smaller-scale events, like the Virgin Sport Hackey Half Marathon and the BHF Ride London, pitch fees are lower and cost between £300 - £500.

How profitable is Glastonbury?

However, in 2019, the BBC reported that Glastonbury Festival Events, the company behind the festival, maintained a cash buffer of £10.6 million – with the BBC reporting that, in the year ending March 2018 (so pre-Covid), the company had made a post-tax profit of £1.43 million, and made charitable contributions of £2.1m ...

What happens to stuff left at festivals?

Once the waste has been collected, it is taken to a processing plant where it's separated into items that can be recycled. Initially it is separated by machine, with recyclable materials being removed for processing. After that, the waste is sifted by hand to make sure that everything that can be recycled is taken out.

What is the best food to sell at event?

What sells best in a vendor booth?

Immediately Useful Products

If you want to draw in new customers, sell some items that are useful at the fair or festival where your booth is located. Sunglasses, ice cream, sun hats and beach blankets are popular items at summertime outdoor music festivals.

Do I need a licence to sell at craft fairs?

If you are attending an organised Craft Fair, it is likely that the organisers will have obtained a licence to cover the event itself. However, if you are trading at a market for example, you may need a market stall or street trading licence. Contact your local council to understand what requirements there might be.

Do you need a licence to hold a craft fair?

You need a licence to hold an occasional market, such as a craft fair or food fair, or a car boot sale if there will be 5 traders or more.

What insurance do I need for a craft stall?

Public liability insurance for craft fairs and craft stallholders is incredibly important, as it covers you against any liability or claims made by the public in connection with your craft fair.

What is the easiest food to sell?

How do you get a food pitch at a festival?

Start by asking the organiser, although bear in mind it's in their best interest to make it seem that as many people attend the festival as possible. You should also search the internet for accurate figures. However, the best source of information is often another vendor who has pitched at that festival before.

Why is food expensive at festivals?

Of course, there's also the expenses of food prep equipment, food safety equipment, utensils, transportation and the manual labor involved. "You need pop-up tents, power cords, water hoses, and other stuff you just wouldn't need if you were a food truck rolling around the city," explained Rathbone.

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