Fruit and juice market stall

Market-goers, families and event visitors looking for fresh, healthy snacks and drinks.

Sales of fruit by the piece or tray, and higher-margin juices and fruit cups. Hot weekends and busy markets can sell strongly.

• Friendly selling face to face
• Food handling and hygiene
• Early starts and lifting
• Basic bookkeeping and cash or card handling

• Temporary food stall registration or notification, which varies by state and council, so check before your first trading day
• Market organisers often require public liability insurance and a food safety plan
• Rules for selling fresh juice and cut fruit, including keeping it cold, so check your state food authority
• Weather, such as heat and rain, affects both sales and how long produce lasts
• Perishable stock that can go to waste on slow days
• Needing a ute or van to carry stock and the stall setup

Startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on your stall setup, juicing and cold storage equipment, opening stock and transport. There is no shop lease, so costs depend mostly on how well equipped you want the stall to be.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on how many markets you attend, your location and your range. Plan for at least about 10 hours a week. Weather and slow days can affect sales and leftover stock.

Check temporary food stall registration or notification, which varies by state and council, before your first trading day. Also check market organisers' requirements for public liability insurance and a food safety plan, plus your state's rules on fresh juice and cut fruit.