What Are Essential Items to Bring to Your First Vendor Show?

[Chefjpeak]

Do you ladies have list of items to bring with you for your booth? what are the must-have items that you put on display? Thanks!

 

[gailz2]

I sold LOTS of the Simple Slicer at two events last weekend, so I'd encourage you to bring that and keep it front and center. I typically bring an item or two from our various categories (stones, knives, cookware, etc.). I also found that taking apart one catalog and inserting each page into a plastic sleeve and placing them in a binder for the public to browse through saves on catalogs and is easy for the customers to use. Just a few hints for you.

 

[Kandi2candy]

If you have the quick stir pitcher, that always a hit!
So are some of the wedgers and any tools in your tool cady.

 

[PampMomof3]

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[Chefjpeak]

i found these for you. i'm not sure how much information will pertain to now but hopefully it helps!

You did amazing!!! Thank you so much!!! Everything you provided will be so helpful!!

 

[mgranich]

I recently did a vendor fair and I took two of the seasonings, made into dips. I sold more pantry products than I ever have before!! Its amazing what a little taste of something will do. I told my director that and she did the same thing at a recent vendor fair and sold over 20 seasonings!! It worked for me!

 

[mrackliff]

What did you serve with your dips? Chips?

 

[mgranich]

Sorry - I just served mini pretzel sticks. They seem to go a long way!

 

[mrackliff]

Great idea, next question, haha what did you make for dips?

 

[Chefjpeak]

Adding this to my list! Yes, what seasons did you use??

 

[mgranich]

I chose the Southwest Seasoning and the Dijon Mustard. I also had raspberry habanero sauce over cream cheese and I sold 3 of those (I served that with crackers).

 

[mgranich]

Another suggestion - I told people I would deliver to them if they lived within a certain area - I ordered all the pantry items under one order so I only had to pay shipping once and I didn't charge the customers shipping. It worked for me and I also got a show booked from it! Someone at the fair told her "go over and try that dip"! She booked a show and gave me a $70 order on the spot. That was definitely my most successful vendor fair to date. For some misconstrued reason whenever I do a fair people always expect me to have food samples. This time I took a chance and it paid off!

 

[mrackliff]

oh yum! would the the spicy pineapple rum be a good one to do? over the cream cheese with crackers?

 

[mrackliff]

Thats what i do as well at vendor events, I charge $1 shipping then combine all orders then its not coming out of my pocket for the 5.25