Opinions wanted....

mynameistallulah

Great idea, I know I always look for sweet stalls at markets (anything sugar based!), but before going any further you need to look at your profit margins.

balletshoes

yep, loads of jars, retro sweets, sherbert, liquorice, millions, jazzies, all that stuff. Oh, and a slushie machine for the summer . We had a little shop selling this kind of stuff a couple of years ago in the city centre, I loved it and so did the kids.

Could you maybe do cupcakes and fudge as well? Just thinking of loads of sweet stuff all together, which might tempt customers to buy more sweet stuff from you .

noodledoodle78

Better_Off_1983 wrote: »

Do it!

I wish I did not read this post now, because I have been pondering for the past 6+ hours to go to the shop and buy £10 worth of sweets, but I cannot be bothered to come out of the warm house!! LOL

If you did a courier service, you would be quids in! LOL

This is the other side of the coin - it would be very money-saving-esque for me too.... Nothing like a splurge on your fav sweets..... and it stops me telling fibs that they are for my little boy - as I pile the flying saucers, gobstoppers, wham bars etc into a paperbag!!

SandC

I used to make a beeline for the sweet stall when I was a kid and used to go into town with my parents on a Saturday morning.

I say go for it, something like this is definitely worth a shot and it could be a real winner!

Can I also suggest mix up bags ready made up, that was one of the best selling things at our local papershop on the way to school too. Idea for people to buy for their children/grandchildren etc. as a wee treat.

sillygoose

Another vote for hygiene being vital, I wouldn't buy 'open' sweets and would be put off by the faffing with scoops and stuff. Prefer ready bagged. As I spend a lot of time on the road I often have a bag to hand, wine gums, American hard gums, fruit pastilles something chewy and mouth watering but lasts a while. Usually from Lidl or Aldi. Actually I usually have 2 or 3 bags on the go for variety so how about big bags you have mixed a variety in already? To be honest a lot of the stalls don't seem that good a value so it a toss up between low turnover high margin or the other way round as to which works best. Good luck!

McKneff

Cherry lips, palma violets. liquorice root, sweet tobacco.

I tried cherry lips recently because they were my favourite back then, know what I thought they were absolutely disgusting !!!!

mildred1978

balletshoes wrote: »

Could you maybe do cupcakes and fudge as well? Just thinking of loads of sweet stuff all together, which might tempt customers to buy more sweet stuff from you .

Not without food hygiene certs, public liability insurance and a kitchen that's been approved by the council.

Norma_Desmond

The stall sounds like an excellent idea; I'd certainly buy from you - we've got no stalls (or shops!) that 'do' sweets at all around here.

And the most important thing?

DON'T forget to stock the Pink Shrimps and Sweet Bananas!

noodledoodle78

Pink shrimps - tick! Bananas - tick! Cherry lips - tick!
My list is getting longer lol.

Thanks for all your ideas - much appreciated.
Please keep them coming.

surfboard2

Good luck with it all.

Let us know how you get on