(Newswire.net — January 15, 2019) — As fundraising season draws closer, it is time to start thinking about fun foods to sell that will bring in tidy profits. Schools in Townsville can benefit from creative and engaging fundraisers that involve the whole community.
• Will people buy the food?
• Is the food easy to make and manage?
• Will the food generate good profits?
The goal of setting up a concession stand is to get as many people as possible to buy from you, so the food you pick should be inviting at the very least. Secondly, you do not want to be stuck with a type of food that takes too long to prepare or comes with a complex preparation process—you’re not running a food stand, after all. Thirdly, you want to pick foods that don’t cost much but sell well so that at the end of the day you get a decent profit margin. With that said, let’s look at the best types of food to sell at a school fundraiser.
Food to Sell at School Fundraiser
1. Nachos and Cheese
The first types of food you can sell is nachos and cheese. You can make as much cheese and nachos as you want and by the end of the day your stand will be licked clean (hypothetically, of course). People love nachos and cheese, so they won’t need much coaxing to buy some from your stand. The best part is that there is no clean-up involved at the end of the fundraising, so you can pack it all up and head home knowing you raised a decent amount of money for the school. As for the profits, nachos and cheese can turn up to 75 percent in profits, which is a tidy margin whichever way you look at it.
2. Gourmet Popcorn
If you want something that’s easy to prepare and irresistible, go for gourmet popcorn. Aside from needing only a handful of ingredients to make, popcorn has a tantalizing smell that will send everyone your way without requiring much effort from you. What’s more, popcorn only requires a small investment to prepare, but it brings in huge returns. The profit margin can as well be 95 percent high.
3. Hotdogs
Hot dogs are just as easy to prepare as popcorn, and they can also attract quite the crowd of hungry students. If you use a decent hot dog roller that’s easy to clean, then you’ll have little to do once you’ve sold everything. You can go for rollers of different sizes to give people more variety in terms of the type of hot dogs they want, which can be taquitos, bratwursts, or mettwurst. Xtraman Fundraising says hot dog concession stands make profits of up to 71 percent.
4. Pizza and Pretzels
Selling pizza and pretzels at the same time is not just a good business strategy because it also allows you to make wise use of your warmer. Both foods are very popular, so you need not worry about not making enough sales at the end of the day. You only need to make sure your goods are properly displayed to capture everyone’s attention. With pizza and pretzels, you can enjoy profit margins of up to 72 percent.
These are the most cost-effective fun types of food to sell at a school fundraiser but do not let this list stop you from exploring other options. Whatever you settle on, ensure it is a popular food and that it will turn in a lucrative profit at the end of the day.