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I think the APCS would be great! Let the kids or parents do an apple on their way to class - they can munch on their creation along the way! :p The kids Apron & Chef's Hat as well as the Kid's Cookie Making Set would be good too. They can be set out to try on or played around with by the kids.

I never thought about that! Wow - that is so true. Why would I waste my time and money on something with no follow-up? Thank you for pointing out the obvious :eek: I will be making my mailings much smaller for now on...

I can see where there might be concern that the guests might not want to become involved. This is why I always ask the host what she wants to do. If it was her choice in the first place she probably knows what type of people she has coming to her show - whether or not they will participate...

This is what I do...Host coaching is VERY important still. Make sure all of your ingredients are pre-washed and pre-cooked if necessary. Upon arrival set up your stations (2 or 3) with all of the necessary tools and ingredients. If you are just getting started and don't...

Do you believe it is beneficial (worth the cost) to send out a bulk mailing for a holiday or special event? If so, what type of mailing do you do? Mini-catalogs - postcards - newsletter?

It's all up to the hostI always leave it up to the host whether or not she wants me to demo or if she would like to open it up to her guests to cook and play with the products. I ask her right away when she books. I have only had one host tell me that she rather I do the demo and that is just...

Update on Lets The Guests CookOkay - I had a show today and learned of one downfall to this. There were about 15 guests. We only had 2 recipes for them to make - which is normal for a show. There were too many people trying to cook. I think this has worked extremely well if there are about...

I have been doing my shows in quite a different way and I think my sales have increased because of it. I let the guests make the dishes! When I get to the hosts home we set up 2 or 3 stations with everything needed to make a recipe. I have the recipes printed up. Once the guests have...