no way unless she had CONFIRMED 25-30 minimum guests and $200 minimum in outside orders. Now here's an idea i heard of once...have everyone invited come as if you were going to be there....and have an "at home" catalog show sort of...the host will have to have made the recipe(s) and everyone...
I play a game where you give a pc product to one person (seasons best, bamboo spoon, spice or whatever) and tell them that they have 2 minutes to ask me a question about what I do as a consultant. whoever has the gift in their hand when time is up gets to keep it. Its fast, easy, and really...
I would HIGHLY recommend KICKBUTTBOOTHS where this lady trains you on how to effectively sell at a booth and get tons of bookings...its not cheap, but i felt it was worth every penny since i dont really know what i'm doing!!
If you are having trouble getting payment but dont want to "lose" such a big sale, ask the host to pay with her credit card and let the customers pay the host back. Trust me, the host wont be handing the customers anything until she gets paid back.