DIY Snack Counter
Snack bars and counters are longtime movie theatre, ice skating rink and bowling alley staples, but are appropriate and fitting in many other places and occasions. Although you might not have fancy display cases or light-up, neon menu signs, your own DIY snack counter can be just as stylish, popular and profitable if you know your potential clients’ or guests’ demands and cater to them in a healthy and fun way. So whether you’re setting up shop at your son’s next basketball game or are hosting a posh, tapas-inspired party, learn how to create a successful DIY snack counter with professionalism and ease.
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Instructions
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Determine a location for your snack counter. If there isn’t space readily available, set up a table off to the side of a party, sports game or other activity.
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Gather items for sale. For public events, stick with individually wrapped, single-serve items such as chocolate bars, cookies, gum, popcorn, fruit pies and other sweets and baked goods. Offer healthy alternatives such as yogurt cups, trail or granola mixes and pretzels. For private affairs, supply large party bowls full of snacks and provide serving ware, utensils and plates so guests can help themselves to individual portions.
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Group and arrange snacks on the counter in neat rows, piles or shallow boxes for easy identification and access.
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Place large, neat price signs directly near each snack item for clear and easy to see pricing information, if charging a fee for snack items.
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Keep a locked box with change nearby for quick and easy sales transactions, if charging a fee for snack items.
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Place a sign listing any additional items for purchase, such as hot foods, soft drinks or other snacks kept behind the counter.
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Tips & Warnings
Give your snack counter a name and incorporate a color scheme where possible, such as in signage, tee shirts and boxes or other display containers.
Serve your snacks with a friendly attitude and a smile to ensure your customers or guests leave your counter satisfied.
Keep cold foods refrigerated or in coolers and warm foods under a heat lamp, in an oven or in an insulated cooler to maintain proper temperatures.
References
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