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Selling popcorn: purchasing costs vs sales price

Popcorn is a typical fun food product: light, tasty and full of experience. The smell alone works as marketing. In addition, are:

  • purchasing costs are low
  • the sales price per portion is relatively high
  • preparation quickly and easily

This makes popcorn interesting for entrepreneurs, associations and private individuals who want to create extra turnover or simply more fun and experience.

What do you need to start?

Basically you need three things:

  1. a popcornmachine
  2. popcorn raw materials (sweet or salty)
  3. bags

A popcorn machine you can buy the highest quality at FunStunter for €225 and it is a one-off investment that you can enjoy for a long time.

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The raw materials are available in sweet and salt and complete packages account for approximately 100 servings per pack: a

  • sweet popcornpack: €16.45 for approximately 100 portions, which is €0.165 per portion
  • salt popcornpackage: €13.95 for approximately 100 portions, which is €0.139 per portion

Here you can immediately see the advantage: the raw material costs per portion are low, while the experience and sales price are high.

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Sales price per portion: what is realistic?

The sales price varies per location and target group. The price is often higher at events than at a fair, for example. A commonly used target price is between €3 and €5 per serving, but for the calculation example let's assume €3.50 per serving.

Calculation example for 100 portions:

  • turnover: 100 × 3.50 = 350
  • cost of raw materials: 13.95 or 16.45
  • machine investment: 225 (one-off)

With 100 portions of popcorn you have already recouped your entire investment in equipment and raw materials. Everything you sell afterwards works strongly to your advantage.

How quickly do you earn the machine back?

That depends on your location and visitor numbers, but a rough indication helps.

  • retail price per serving: 3.50
  • raw material costs per portion: only a few cents

Then you see that you often earn back the machine within 100 portions. In addition, it is a nice addition that it is not unrealistic at all to sell hundreds of portions per day at markets or events, for example. That makes selling margins on popcorn extremely interesting, especially when the machine is already recouped.

Additional option: popcorn machine with undercarriage

Do you want to better present the popcorn machine, use it mobile and make it more practical with the storage spaces? Then a undercarriage is ideal. We have a combination offer where the popcorn machine and undercarriage together cost €355. This not only ensures convenience, but also a professional appearance that attracts people.

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Why popcorn works so well as fun food

Popcorn sells not only thanks to the margin, but mainly through experience:

  • the smell invites people
  • the preparation is visible and fun
  • it suits movies, sports, events and parties
  • suitable for children and adults
  • an easy snack

So you're not just selling a snack, you're selling an experience. And that's exactly what fun food is all about.

Practical tips for successful popcorn sales

  • place the machine visibly, preferably near the walking route
  • offer both sweet and salty popcorn
  • work with clear portion sizes
  • ensure attractive presentation with undercarriage or table
  • combine popcorn with slush, cotton candy or other fun food concepts

The smell and appearance often do all the work, you just have to pay.

Conclusion

Selling popcorn is an accessible way to quickly create extra turnover and experience. The purchasing costs are clear and low, the sales price per portion is attractive and you earn back the machine in a short time. This makes selling popcorn a smart addition to catering, events, associations, shops and private individuals.

Need help with the best popcorn machine and raw materials?

At FunStunter we are happy to help you with

  • personal advice
  • the best high quality popcorn machine
  • the right choice between the freshest ingredients
  • practical tips from practice

If you have any questions or would like to start selling fun food, please feel free to contact us or view our range. We have been the fun food supplier for home and abroad since 2005. We are happy to help you with the best quality at competitive stunt prices.

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