Showing off Cookware Without a Stove or Oven

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A mini vendor fair was held on a rooftop in Chicago, aimed at generating bookings for September. Attendees discussed various product demonstrations, with a focus on an ice cube demo to showcase cookware. Although the event was poorly attended with only five guests, it included three other vendors. Despite the low turnout, one participant made four sales totaling $418.75 and established potential connections for future events, including a family night at a local school. The ice cube demo was ultimately not performed due to the informal atmosphere, leading to a more casual engagement with attendees through product interaction.
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chefkathy
Hit me with your ideas.Have a mini vendor fair with a bunch of swanky city ladies tonight. (the address is 3500 N. Lake Shore Dr for those of you who know Chicago)Want bookings for Sept of course!
 
Do you have a burner? If not, they're like $10 at Wally world.
 
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yes, but I'm not sure I'll have electricity.
 
Take one piece from each set - maybe a 10" saute pan in one and the family skillet in the other - and a SA bowl. Do the ice cube demo. It wouldn't be too hard to bring a small cooler with plenty of ice cubes so that there are at least 3 big ones left by the time you need it.
 
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DebbieJ said:
The party is up on the rooftop.


Okay, gotcha!! I second the ice cube demo. :)
 
How fun! What a neat place to have a mini vendor fair - up on the rooftop. I think the ice cube demo is a good one.:)
 
please explain the ice cube--demo--to me
 
So Deb, how'd it go?

Morfia,
The ice demo is simply where you put a ice cube in a pan (saute, it's easier to bring) and then walk in front of all the guests and let them feel the pan. They'll feel the bottom of the pan usually but let the feel the sides. That's when you talk about the even distribution of heat.
 
Here's how I do the ice cube demo: I put one cube in the SS pan, one in the Exec pan and one in a SA bowl. A few minutes later the two in the pans will be totally melted and the one in the bowl will be pretty much still intact. Then pass the 2 pans around so they can feel how cold the whole pans are - talking about how well and how quickly they conduct heat.

It's very WOW.

It's done on one of the interactive demos in the video we got last year.
 
There is a video showing this on CC. Look under "Now more than ever" and it has Teresa Brown, Jillian Grant and darn...I can not think of the other consultant. It is show under "selling" with Teresa or the mystery consultant I can not think of!! A mind is a terrible thing to lose!!!:cry:
 
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Jennifer Soto.
 
YES! Thank you!! I really liked these clips and ran them while I was alone at work.
 
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pampmomof3 said:
So Deb, how'd it go?
it was fun, but it was poorly attended. I was told 20 people were coming, and she had maybe 5 that weren't the other vendors. there were three other vendors--a makeup lady, a hair piece lady (synthetic hair--think Jessica Simpson), and an energy drink lady. I think I had the most sales.With four orders, we're at 418.75. :) I know there is at least one more order to come. No bookings, no leads, so bummer on that. But I think I made some good connections here. They are all part of a very hip magnet school and they have lots of events throughout the year. The host (who is a teacher at the school) and I are already talking about how we can partner for a family night where 80 families are invited and turn out is usually very good. It was a fun night up on the roof. Look one way and you could see the lake, look the other way and you could see Wrigley Field.
 
good thing it wasn't the night before----
 
Wow, Deb, not a bad show for that many people!! Sounds like a good group to get hooked up with.:)

How fun to do a rooftop show!!! One of my best friends lives downtown and is probably going to do a show for me.....at a bar!! How funny. She's going to do it with a theme like "Martinis and Manicures....Come Get Pampered" or something like that. We'll see how THAT goes!
 
That's a great show Deb with only 4 orders! Great Job!

So, inquiring minds want to know, did you do the ice cube demo?
 
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Nope, no ice cube demo. I really didn't have all their attention to do the demo. We did the salad chopper salsa and I just kind of passed it around to get them to help out. They were chatting, drinking, eating, looking at pictures (the teacher was in South Africa all summer), so it was very low key.
 

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How can I demonstrate cookware without using a stove or oven?

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What are some engaging activities to involve guests during a cookware demonstration?

Involve guests by having them participate in assembling a dish or tasting samples of prepared items. You can also host a mini cooking challenge using the cookware, where guests can create their own no-cook dishes, fostering interaction and excitement.

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