Any tips for selling more cookware and earning bigger discounts?

[chefann]

It's not on the discontinued list because it's not discontinued yet. They gave us advance notice so we can inform our customers who may want to complete their collections before it's gone.

 

[hperschnick]

I like to do the pass the saute with ice. The monkey garlic bread (on this site under recipes) is REALLY yummy. I sold my first piece of cookare (8" saute pan) last night by just telling them how they can make rice krispie treats in it!!! (too bad it's not on Pan-o-rama) I also have acutally made the treats as a demo at shows.

OK, this is the 2nd mention of the ice thing... What is this? What does the ice do or not do? What am I supposed to tell the guests about it? I'm still new and haven't sold any cookware but I REALLY want to earn some!

 

[chefann]

The ice demo

Put a single ice cube in the 8" saute pan. Pass it around. People can feel how cold the bottom AND SIDES of the pan are, which illustrates how well it conducts heat from one place to another (like from the burner to your food). The ice will start to melt immediately, further showing the heat transfer properties. People can also feel on the pan that there are no warm spots- it gets cold all over. So there won't be hot spots that burn the food.

It's a brief, cheap and very effective thing to do.

 

[hperschnick]

Ahhh, nice! Thanks for the info - I'll do that at my next show!

 

[jrstephens]

I like to do the pass the saute with ice. The monkey garlic bread (on this site under recipes) is REALLY yummy. I sold my first piece of cookare (8" saute pan) last night by just telling them how they can make rice krispie treats in it!!! (too bad it's not on Pan-o-rama) I also have acutally made the treats as a demo at shows.

You make rice krispies in it? Just a small recipe all mixed in the pan? I am sure I am stating the obvious here but want to hear for sure.

 

[baychef]

We thought the professional cookware was going to be discontinued as of fall 2008 giving us a full year to let customers know and add to their collection. I will search the special KCN, but I have a feeling they may not have mentioned it other than at conference. Before I say too much more to customers, I guess I will have to investigate...now, where is Grande...he is great at coming up with clues and answers!!!

 

[pamperedlinda]

I'm pretty sure they said available through Spring 2008 on the Professional cookware.

 

[baychef]

Ok...the peroxide is leeching through the scalp for me. We both agree that they will be available through August 2008, correct? Be patient with me...I'm got a little of the CRS syndrome going on.

 

[KellyTheChef]

I just looked through our special ed. CN, and couldn't find any mention of the Professional. I thought this new catty would be the LAST catalog that contained the professional. That gives them July 2007-Feb. of 2008 to finish adding to their professional cookware.

I will look in my conference notes to see if I wrote it down in there!

 

[KellyTheChef]

OK, I wrote in my notes it would be discontinued in Spring of 2008. Which I would take as NOT going to be in the Spring catalog.

 

[finley1991]

OK, I wrote in my notes it would be discontinued in Spring of 2008. Which I would take as NOT going to be in the Spring catalog.

I think that is correct. I just got a note from my NED and she stated that even though the Pro cookware is being discontinued in the spring, the Roasting Pan would still be available.

 

[pamperedpals]

Another good demo you can do is "burn" a piece of cheese in your saute pan or "burn" rice in your saute pan also.

I did the burnt cheese demo and got three bookings for September. Yahoo!

 

[LBurke]

You make rice krispies in it? Just a small recipe all mixed in the pan? I am sure I am stating the obvious here but want to hear for sure.

Yeah! My AD gave me the recipe and it sold me my first piece of cookware Friday ... dang it, it's not Aug. yet!

I bring the marshmallows and rice cripsies measured out in two prep bowls.

Melt 1 cup of marshmallows with 1/4 teaspoon butter in the saute pan. I like to show how the marshmallows stick to the spatula but not the pan.
Once they're melted, mix in a cup of rice krispies and slide it out onto a plate. I then take a couple paper towels and show them how you can just wipe it clean!! This is also the perfect amount for one or two people.
It only takes a couple of minutes and it's REALLY effective... who likes to make rkt with all that mess... and you're only dirtying the pan and the spatula! They get a little hard though, I think it needs more butter.

 

[LBurke]

hmm. yeah, already mentioned that first part in my original post, huh? can you tell I'm excited about that? That and it's been a REALLY long day! Sorry!

 

[pamperedlinda]

I'm pretty sure they said available through Spring 2008 on the Professional cookware.

I guess that is misleading - I meant until spring 2008.

 

[pcmom2abm]

how do you cook rice krispies in the cookware-please share start to end

 

[pcmom2abm]

please explain the burning rice and cheese demo

 

[heather223]

Ice CubeOk, have a stupid question, what is the ice cube demo with the cookware?

 

[Sallie_M]

I am in the same boat... those are teh two pieces I have. I am thinking about doing a panini bar at my August shows so they can actually USE the pan, but have had difficulty getting people to actually TRY items at my shows. I try to use or take the grill pan to every show.

I like to do the pass the saute with ice. The monkey garlic bread (on this site under recipes) is REALLY yummy. I sold my first piece of cookare (8" saute pan) last night by just telling them how they can make rice krispie treats in it!!! (too bad it's not on Pan-o-rama) I also have acutally made the treats as a demo at shows.

Laurie, why don't you offer to make a sample rice krispie treat in the saute` pan for all your Aug. hosts?
tell them they can make a full size recipe in the 12" Family Skillet, or a double batch in the Roaster pan, then wipe it clean with a damp paper towel.

 

[KellyTheChef]

Ok, have a stupid question, what is the ice cube demo with the cookware?

There are no stupid questions here!

Here is your answer, Ann said it perfectly!:

The ice demo

Put a single ice cube in the 8" saute pan. Pass it around. People can feel how cold the bottom AND SIDES of the pan are, which illustrates how well it conducts heat from one place to another (like from the burner to your food). The ice will start to melt immediately, further showing the heat transfer properties. People can also feel on the pan that there are no warm spots- it gets cold all over. So there won't be hot spots that burn the food.

It's a brief, cheap and very effective thing to do.

 

[heather223]

Thank you!!! I want to sell a ton of the cookware so that I can get it FREE!!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

The ice demo is even more effective if you place a piece of ice in a prep bowl at the same time that you place one in the pan. Then they can see that it really does melt the ice faster - and transfer the cold (heat) faster and better. Then, once you've passed around the pan, pour the water (From the melted ice) into the prep bowl, so you can show the no-drip edge.

 

[heather223]

Thank you so much! I love these ideas!!!!

 

[tlennhoff]

please explain the burning rice and cheese demo

You burn either a little bit of rice or a slice of cheese in the pan, let the pan cool for a few minutes, and then show them how with a paper towel you simply wipe the pan clean and all the burnt goo is gone. This is used to show just how nonstick the pans truly are as well as how easy they are to clean.

 

[LBurke]

Laurie, why don't you offer to make a sample rice krispie treat in the saute` pan for all your Aug. hosts?
tell them they can make a full size recipe in the 12" Family Skillet, or a double batch in the Roaster pan, then wipe it clean with a damp paper towel.

I'm going to... forgot to take the ingredients to that particular show! Like the idea for the "up-sell" in the family skillet... Thanks!
I'm also going to offer a Panini Bar in the grill pan. I'm going to demo the knives by slicing the onion and tomato and set them up with the deli meat and cheeses in the Chillzanne sectional and let everyone make their own sandwich at the end!
I might try the rice burning too... I burned the teflon off my skillet (not PC) burning ground beef and I'd really like to earn enough points to replace it with the 12". (Still trying to talk my husband into replacing it all!)

 

[pamperedpsalmstress]

just bumping so I can take a look and learn at work

 

[ivykeep]

"As a host you can get any of our cookware 50% off, including our Executive sets... look at p.47! You'll never do better than 50% off... even when Macy's or Target has their cookware on sale... you'll never do better than half-price."

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Except in September when you can get it at 60% off