Greg What should I look out for?

Make sure whoever you buy a machine from actually pops Kettle corn ! I cant stress this enough we can build our machines out of any material we want! find out why we do what we do !! We pop !! Dont be fooled!!! Get yourself a Machine! A Kettle Corn Machine !!!

 

All Machines Are Tested & Certified NSF compliant

all of our equipment exceeds NSF Standards

 

 Did You Know :Popcorn is the lowest risk food you can sell:

 Its So Low risk that In Oregon (and many other states) they dont even consider it food! and to pop you dont even need a permit!  Yahoo I love Kettle Corn!! We have Kettle corn Machines in every state and nearly every city in America (La County IS ONE OF THE TUFFEST We have over 10 machines popping thier)

Greg, "The health inspection was as easy as showing them a picture of your Machine. it was simple and fast, just like you said" Dave  Idaho

TX - "The mobile unit is a commercial operation. Equipment that meets or exceeds standards of the NSF is approved for use in the city of Richardson

We have shipped over 2500 kettle Corn Machines world wide!  

 

 Health Department

LInks

Health And Hand Washing

LA county California

 

What kind of popcorn should I buy?

1. You’ll want to buy your corn in bulk to keep expenses down. We recommend 50-pound bags. 2. There are basically two types of popcorn. Mushroom style and butterfly style. We recommend if at all possible buying mushroom style popcorn, mushroom style popcorn is hardier popcorn that blows up big and round it will also increase profitability because there's less waste. This Popcorn is by far the best BKH Popcorn. It is now available through the snack division of ConAgra Foods and distributed by the J.M. Swank Company. Call Erin Conklin of J.M. Swank at 800-593-6375, ext. 5979, or e-mail Erin.Conklin@ConAgraFoods.com

How do I find a popcorn supplier?

Another Good Popcorn is  Weaver Popcorn .& Monster Mushroom popcorn by Gold Medal. Call 800-543-0862 to find a local Gold Medal dealer.

Most of the time you can Google popcorn supplier in a local supply company will pop up. If this doesn't work contact your local movie theater and ask them where they get their popcorn.

What kind of oil should I use?

We highly recommend using corn oil. Sometimes it's a little harder to find in bulk (35lb jugs) but is well worth it. Corn oil will give a nice buttery flavor that with the sugar and salt makes it yummy.

I've seen other people use soybean oil. Should I use this?

If your competition is using soybean oil or any other type of canola type oil this is perfect for you. By using corn oil your kettle corn will be the best tasting kettle corn you've ever tasted. We guarantee it

Where do I find corn oil?

Corn oil can be found at Sam's club, Wal-Mart, cash and carry, Smart and final, or any other restaurant type supply store.

 

 

What kind of sugar?

We recommend cane sugar if you can find Baker's sugar this works a little bit better and breaks down quicker and oil

What kind of salt?

Regular salt is best. Do not use popcorn salt it's too fine and has a tendency to over salt

Where do I find popcorn bags?

Well, we've been working with poly bag in Tacoma Washington for 10 years or a fantastically run bag company that can supply all of your kettle corn bagging needs. Call them at 253-473-4661.the bags we use say hand pop kettle corn on them and look really professional. Remember people are advertising your booth with this bag. Make sure your bag is professional.

What size bags should I buy?

to start out we recommend one large box, two medium boxes, and one small.

Medium bags will typically outsell large and small 2 to 1 call Poly bag 253-473-4660

How much should I charge?

Small bags people typically charge $3-$3.50 medium bags $4-$5 large bags $7 to $8

How do I figure out how much supplies I need?

Here's what I do. Let's say the event that you're going to has an average of 10,000 people at. I figure I will sell a minimum of 2% of the public. 10,000x2% equals 200 medium size bags.

To produce 100 medium size bags you will need one 50-pound bag of corn, one 25-pound bag of sugar, and 3 1/2 gallons of oil. This will produce around 100 to 115 medium size 8.5 x 18 bags.

So if I'm going to sell a minimum of 200 medium size bags I will need 2 - 50 pound bags of corn 2 25 pound bags of sugar and 7 gallons of oil.

Make sure you always carry one extra bag of corn one extra bag of sugar and one extra jug of oil. You never know when you might need it.

How much propane should I use?

5-gallon propane tank will pop 3-50 pound bags of corn

What kind of Tent should I buy?

A little 10x10 tent that we're using right now come from Costco it's made by King canopy it's an all aluminum frame with a white top

The thing that will really will set you apart is your banners make sure you get good banners the size of banners that we recommend is 3' x 9' also any sort of sandwich board signs that you can put in the front of the festival is highly recommended people will walk to find you if they know you're there. Also decorate your tent with balloons and other eye-catching stuff

What should I wear?

The popper should always where a long sleeve shirt, gloves, face mask or protective goggles and some really comfortable shoes.. We would recommend having some shirts made that have your logo or name on the back of it. This looks really nice. Also make sure you're wearing aprons we recommend black or red.

Sifting and cooling do I need it?

If you haven't purchased a sifting and cooling table yet we would highly recommend this. Being able to stand up right and bag kettle corn is a huge relief for most of the baggers this also produces a highly desirable bag without old maids. The sifting and cooling table was the first product we designed after doing a large air show. We will never go without it again

Why aluminum? Lightweight, great looking never rusts, hold the heat longer (It does not get hotter it simply holds the heat longer) very strong, easy to clean.   Just use a pressure washer, some cleaner and your set – Our solid Aluminum frame is extremely strong.   If aluminum wasn’t a great product to use in high heat situations than why do they make Formula 1 Engines out of it? They don’t make BBQ's out of Aluminum because it would cost a fortune.. Aluminum is Twice the cost of Steel in everyway...  We invented the Sifting and Cooling table, the Full Kitchen & The Lemon Shaker Concept. .  It's about producing products that last.   Ask your self this question.. How’s that powder coated BBQ you bought 2 years ago holding up? Peeling rusted? I just threw ours in the trash, it was completely rusted out, welcome to cooking with powder-coated steel we did it for 8 years. Aluminum is completely safe to use, if it wasn’t they wouldn’t make pots and pans out of it! Aluminum is great for cooking; it heats up faster and holds heat longer. This is perfect for an oven style Popper. Remember Our Bowl is Stainless Steel  

 

Contact your local county health department for information in your area.