Bootsale Fundraising Question

polr

Does anyone know the legalities for setting up a bootsale table but selling homebakes? We're considering it for a charity event (to get us sponsorship for a bike ride we're doing) but wondering if we need to consider insurance etc or whether this just isn't allowed at a bootsale? We're phoning the council tomorrow but wondering if anyone had a quick answer.

paulwf

Best practice would be for the baker to obtain a food hygiene certificate (a 1 day course) and then inform the local environmental health department at least a month before you intend to "trade" so that they can inspect your (home) kitchen if they wish.

Basic public liability insurance is a must, there should be some cheap packages available, I think others have mentioned the National Market Traders Federation as one option.

Obviously doing it properly is going to take a lot of time, effort and money. It might be worth contacting the charity to see if they have any guidance and they might also have a blanket insurance policy for fundraisers. You could also go to less commercial events such as church fetes, school summer fayres and that sort of thing where you can probably stay under the radar of the authorities providing you are doing it on a small scale for just one event.

LittleVoice

polr wrote: »

Does anyone know the legalities for setting up a bootsale table but selling homebakes? We're considering it for a charity event (to get us sponsorship for a bike ride we're doing) but wondering if we need to consider insurance etc or whether this just isn't allowed at a bootsale? We're phoning the council tomorrow but wondering if anyone had a quick answer.

You probably won't have to register kitchens with your local council as long as you operate on a "casual and limited" basis only.

Do be fully aware of food hygiene.

Certainly, for your own protection as well as purchasers', include a note about peanuts and similar products possibly being contained in your products.

Have you visited the bootsale you are considering? Contact the organisers and ask whether they allow food stalls.

McKneff

As well as all the legalities the people who run the car boot sale also needs to be consulted.
Many round here in North Yorkshire dont allow food sales at all.
And put up notices to say so.