How to Have a Successful Bake Sale

By Nikki King

You have a cake mix, a great recipe for homemade frosting, and a worthwhile cause that needs funding. Now, you just need to add a little planning to make your bake sale a success! The topics in this book will help you maximize profits while avoiding bad-case scenarios like dollar bills blown away in the wind or melted frosting sliding off of cupcakes. It includes suggestions for a variety of baked goods, along with things to keep in mind when choosing venues and time of day.

Each bake sale is different, so not every suggestion will apply to you. The chapters tell you things to consider so that you will have less stress on the day of your sale, but using just a few of the tips can be enough to increase the money that you earn.

Topics covered include:
Venue
Timing
Know Your Customers
Organizing Volunteers
Food Safety
Donations vs. Pricing
Supply List
Visually Attractive Food
Packaging
Easy Baked Goods
Offering a Variety
Breakfast Foods
Beyond Sweets
Extra Items to Sell
Displaying the Food
Promoting Your Sale

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nikki King
• Release date: Dec 30, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370864355

Nikki King

Nikki is the owner of The King's Table of SC, a food business dedicated to providing nutrient dense foods for a variety of diets. Locally, she provides homegrown produce and homemade baked goods made with high quality ingredients. Online, she provides recipes, stories, and guides that make it easier to eat healthier.

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How to Have a Successful Bake Sale

With Less Stress and More Profit

By Nikki King

Copyright © 2014 Nikki King

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Table of Contents

Venue

Timing

Know Your Customers

Organize Volunteers

Food Safety

Donations vs. Pricing

Supplies

Visually Attractive Food

Packaging

Easy Baked Goods

Variety

Breakfast

Beyond Sweets

Extra Items to Sell

Displaying the Food

Promote

Relax

You have a cake mix, a great recipe for homemade frosting, and a youth trip that needs funding. Now, you just need to add a little planning to make your bake sale a success. The topics in this book will help you maximize profits while avoiding bad-case scenarios like dollar bills blown away in the wind or melted frosting sliding off of cupcakes. Keep in mind that each bake sale is different, so not every tip or suggestion will apply to you.

Venue

Where will you sell the baked goods? School festivals, holiday craft fairs, and church bazaars are common venues, and booths are typically rented for a fee. Some venues give discounts for nonprofits. Farmers’ markets, sporting events, theater productions, and community parades are other options. Just be aware that rules for selling baked goods vary by state and location, so carefully read the regulations and talk to the organizers before paying a rental fee.

With permission, a table to sell baked goods can be in almost any place that has a crowd. Set up a table in the cafeteria