What Extra Items Do You Bring to Shows?

[Kate0831]

I'm preparing for a show I have tomorrow night. It will be my 4th show overall, and my 2nd show outside of my home (I had 2 grand opening shows). With each show I do I learn a little bit more!It's been a few weeks since my last show, and my inventory of PC items has seriously increased since then. I'm making the rocky road brownies in the DCB tomorrow, but am trying to decide what "extra" products I should bring. I'd love advice on what products are your 'must brings' for shows. What do you really sell a lot of when people can see them in person? The items I'm planning to bring so far are:For recipe
Small batter bowl
Classic batter bowl
Stainless whisk
Mix n scraper
Deep covered baker
Collapsible cooling rack
Serving spoon
Adjustable measuring spoons
Easy read measuring cupTo showcase
Cutting board
Chef’s knife
Utility knife
Food chopper
8” sauté pan
Assortment of rubsAny other suggestions? Thanks!

 

[pchockeymom]

dcb cookbook
mix n chop
apple wedger (guest special)
trivet & cooking for a cause


I wouldn't bring too much. Use the catalog and utilize your guests!

 

[Kate0831]

dcb cookbook
mix n chop
apple wedger (guest special)
trivet & cooking for a cause


I wouldn't bring too much. Use the catalog and utilize your guests!

Oh those are good ones! Thanks!

 

[otisbg]

Personally, I do not take batter bowls as they are a bit too heavy for me and my Orthopedic issues. I will instead take a prep bowl and a stainless bowl. I take my tool turnaround with what I need - a few rubs and my feature recipe item whether it be the DCB or the grill pan & press, cutting board, grinder set and a few small misc. items. I use a crate on wheels and then my big tote - but have to always test it to make sure I can comfortably sling it over my shouldar. I am using the catalog more and more, but it is a long painful process to wean myself from taking all sorts of products - because......"what if someone asks to see it, and I don't have it!"...........

 

[pchockeymom]

Personally, I do not take batter bowls as they are a bit too heavy for me and my Orthopedic issues. ..what if someone asks to see it, and I don't have it!"...........

I agree about the batter bowls. They are as old as PC so just about everyone knows about them, and they are heavy. I too take the stainless bowls-and now the new bamboo bowl set (but am debating about going back to just the stainless)

As for the "do you have....? and I don't have it..." Here's what I say.."I do have, I just don't have it with me tonight. But I can be sure to bring it and we can use it at YOUR show!"

 

[otisbg]

Love that response!! Will add that to my responses!!

 

[PamperedchefDaly]

I agree about the batter bowls. They are as old as PC so just about everyone knows about them, and they are heavy. I too take the stainless bowls-and now the new bamboo bowl set (but am debating about going back to just the stainless)

As for the "do you have....? and I don't have it..." Here's what I say.."I do have, I just don't have it with me tonight. But I can be sure to bring it and we can use it at YOUR show!"

I think if I was at a party and the consultant said that to me, it would be a definite turn off. Like, "oh yeah? so you think your are going to trick me into booking party?" But that's my opinion.

 

[KellieM's Kitchen]

I always bring my tool turn about, with lots of tools in it. I bring a cooling rack, stainless steel bowls, cutting board, one knife, Manual food processor (because it's small and light weight), the food chopper, and of course the products I need to prepare the dish the Hostess has chosen to do. I utilize the catalog, and ask each person what their favorite product is and why. Gets everyone looking through the catalog to see each person's item.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I bring only what I need for the demo, plus the host special for whatever month I'm trying to book, new cookbooks, and a few pantry items. That's it.

This month, I'm trying to book November, so I'm not bringing anything extra like that - I'm using my DCB and my 8" skillet for the demo recipe, and that's all I need to book!

 

[lkhartmann]

I always ASK the host, after explaining to her that I only bring some of the catalog, is there anything SHE wants to see and then I bring that. it gets her to make a wish list and think about what she wants which I hope encourages her to have a higher show.

 

[PamperedchefDaly]

I always ASK the host, after explaining to her that I only bring some of the catalog, is there anything SHE wants to see and then I bring that. it gets her to make a wish list and think about what she wants which I hope encourages her to have a higher show.

I've been doing that, too, and I also ask if she knows of anything in particular somebody wants to see. Many times I'll hear "my friend is looking for a wine bottle opener" or something like that, so I'll know to bring it.