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Year-End Inventory Tune-Up: What to Count, Keep, and Clear
December is the perfect time to tighten your inventory and start January with a clean, profitable slate. A short, focused inventory tune-up helps you see what’s on hand, protect quality, and free up cash tied to slow movers. Here’s a practical plan you can complete in a single afternoon. Set the Stage Print one page […]
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Allergy-Aware Concessions
Simple Swaps for Safer, Happier Crowds December brings concerts, tournaments, and holiday events where families gather and lines form fast. You can keep things moving while making your stand friendlier to guests with food allergies by dialing in a few habits and menu choices. This is a practical, non-legal guide for schools, community centers, and […]
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Beverage Stations For Cold Weather & Hot Profits
When temperatures drop, hot beverages are the fastest way to warm hands and lift concession margins. A well-planned cold weather beverage station station can turn a short service window into dependable revenue at arenas, rinks, school gyms, and outdoor markets. This guide shows how to design an efficient setup, build profitable flavor ladders, maintain quality […]
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Holiday Market Playbook: Winning Snack Menus for Tree Lightings, Craft Fairs and Turkey Trots
November kicks off a whirlwind of tree lightings, church bazaars, school concerts, craft fairs, and Turkey Trots across Western & Central NY. Crowds are cheerful, chilly, and ready to buy warm drinks and hand-held treats. This playbook gives concession owners, PTAs, and event organizers a plan for menus, layout, pricing, and staffing that maximizes profit […]
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Smart Storage & Shelf-Life Tips for Concession Operators
Don’t Let It Go to Waste Waste prevention is an important way to protect profits at the close of busy outdoor concession seasons. A few smart storage habits can stretch shelf life, keep quality high, and make fall inventory carry you cleanly into winter events. Below is a practical playbook you can start now that’s […]
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Fuel the Finish: Turning Race Season into Your Best Concession Weekends
October in Rochester and Western NY is race season: 5Ks, half-marathons, turkey trots, color runs, you name it. For concession owners and event directors, that means one thing: a perfect storm of hungry runners, early-rising volunteers, and cheering families who all need warm drinks, quick treats, and running fuel. This guide shows how to turn […]
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From the Farmers Market to the Fall Festival: Planning for Weekend-Only Profits
As the air turns crisp, and pumpkins and billowing mums start popping up on porches, Western and Central New York becomes a playground of autumnal cheer. From bustling farmers’ markets to harvest festivals, town craft shows, and outdoor flea markets, fall weekends are a goldmine for concession stand operators, especially those looking for low-commitment, high-reward […]
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Satisfy the After-School Crowd: Snack Trends for September and Beyond
Backpacks are slung over shoulders. Buses are back on the roads. And across Western and Central New York, kids are racing out of classrooms with one thing on their minds: it’s snacktime! September marks the start of a golden opportunity for concession stand owners, community centers, and school-based concession sellers. If you’re serving up after-school […]
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Sweet Science: How Sugar Shapes Flavor, Texture & Sales in Fun Food
We all know fun foods are, well… fun! But beneath every puff of cotton candy, swirled slushie, or golden batch of caramel corn is a special ingredient doing the heavy lifting: sugar. Sugar makes things sweet, but it also creates texture, color, aroma, and even spectacle. If you’re running a concession stand, understanding the science […]
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