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This list should be printed out and referenced for hot dog sales.
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 | Gas grill |
| Extra propane tank |
| Matches / butane lighter for grill |
| Cash box, with starter money for change |
| Donation jar with lid |
| Tables (sometimes provided by host, sometimes not) - need at least 3! |
| Cooler for soda / dogs |
| Cooking tools
 | Pincers |
| Couple knives |
| Can opener |
| Couple pots & lids (for chili / kraut) |
| Couple serving spoons (for above) |
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| Consumables
| Garbage bags (at least 3-4 large bags) |
| Duct tape |
| Tin foil |
| Plastic gloves |
| Sterno |
| Ice for cooler |
| Large foil pans for holding warm dogs, and heating chili / kraut |
| Hand sanitizer |
| Twine (always some sort of need for this) |
| Notebook / clipboard & pens (also somehow always useful) |
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| Stuff to be sold / provided to customers
| Hot dogs |
| Buns |
| Hot dog sleeves /
holders |
| Cans of Chili / Sauerkraut |
| Condiments
 | Catsup |
| Mustard |
| Diced onions |
| Relish |
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| Soda (cheap stuff, but many different flavors) |
| Mini snack packs? (Doritos, chips, etc) |
| Paper napkins |
| Whatever else we're selling (Applebees tickets, candy bars, etc) |
| Bake sale goods (give plenty of advanced notice to families) |
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| Big Troop 14 Banner |
| Whiteboard / chalk board with markers (to show prices) |
| Certificate from Department of Health! |
| Camera to snap shots for the web site |
| Printout of our phone list (always good to have) |
| First aid kit |
| Lounge chairs to take a break in. :-) |
| Notes and lessons learned |
| 4/17/2010 |
Herb Philipsons:
Pretty stinky weather; cold, drizzly, even a touch of snow. Having
three tables (provided by Herbs) made a huge difference. Should never
try this with less. Bill Klimacek made a fantastic suggestion of using
sterno pots for heating the chili and kraut, and big disposable foil pans
for holding the heated dogs. Made a big difference. Need to keep
front table almost completely clear, allowing place for people to dress
their dogs. Use 2nd table for baked goods and snacks, etc. Final
table is just for use by cooks to hold debris. Having cold sodas lined
up on table makes it a lot easier to let people know what we've got, and
prompts them to actually buy. Also had some insanely hot mustard on
hand, which was surprisingly popular. Sales were fantastic! Started
set-up at 10:00... selling by 10:30, and pretty whooped by 4:00 close out.
Having donation jar wide open and right next to the cash-out area seemed to
prompt generosity. We invested a total of $227 buying supplies
(including 10 trips to Save a Lot, and a trip each to Ollies and Hannaford),
and netted $515 in profit! Just amazing traffic today! |
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