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High School Sports Concession Stand


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My son is a high school freshman, playing lacrosse, & his coach put out a request, asking if anyone would run a small concession stand at the Sat. scrimmage this weekend-despite knowing nothing, I volunteered (?!)-the coach just mentioned chips & drinks, I'm thinking the easiest stuff would be those, plus hot dogs (w/ condiments), maybe chili (frito pies, meat & veggie chili), plus easy stuff like candy(cracker jacks) & sunflower seeds-I have plenty of gear-tent, tables, coolers, camp stove, basic knowledge of sanitation (handwashing station & lots of sanitizer), any ideas, hints, things to watch out for? Personally, I'd like to add healthy stuff like fruit, but realistically, knowing my son (& assuming these other kids are like him), they just want sustenance, carb-heavy, forget healthy...

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My son's Little League in Lorton has a concession stand that parents run on a rotating basis. It has a gas grill just outside for hot dogs. Everything else is sold from inside the stand, mostly drinks -- Gatorade being most popular, followed by bottled water -- and packaged candy and chips. The "Lorton Special" is a hot dog, chips and soda for $3.00.

But then, if I were in charge, I would contact one of the really good food carts and tell them you have a captive audience of 100 (or whatever) for 2-3 hours, and invite them to send over a cart...what kid doesn't like tacos?

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Yeah, right when I started to get all sorts of grandiose ideas about home-cooked goodies, my darling child told me I was 'getting too involved' & unless I wanted to be in charge, to back off. He said the best things would be drinks-gatorade, water, & packaged stuff like chips, sunflower seeds, chewy granola bars...so now, I'm trying to hit the middle line (the thing is, I don't think anyone else has a clue either, so we're flying blind)...

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well, color me ecstatic-someone else is taking charge of the concession stand-all I have to do is show up, w/ stuff-aside from a brief moment, when I dreamed of astounding everyone w/ my catered creations, I really had no clue, so this is all for the best...

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Took the course, sponsored by the Fairfax Co. Health Dept., for youth athletic concessions this past Thurs. It was actually a good course, 1.5 hours, $25./which could cover a number of people from one org. (I was solo)-most of the material covered I was familiar with, but I have a frig magnet w/ danger zones, several thermometers & test kits.

So, now I'm ready for any sports concessions, as well as food stuff at my husband's unit-we're doing a T'giving potluck on Wed. & a breakfast on Dec. 1st. The most frequently asked ?-why are we all still here? (regarding sanitation, thawing, leaving stuff out, etc...), as well as some interesting stories about restaurant inspections...

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