Italian food market stall

Market shoppers, local foodies and families looking for authentic Italian ingredients and gifts.

Retail margin on products sold at the stall, with tastings helping to lift sales. Pre-orders and hampers for holidays can add extra income.

• Talking to customers and offering tastings
• Buying and handling stock safely
• Setting up and packing down quickly

• Temporary or mobile food registration with your local council, and notifying the market's local authority, rules vary by state
• Safe temperature control for cheese and cured meats
• Public liability insurance, which many markets require
• Weather, fees and the cost of a vehicle to carry stock and equipment
• Wine sales need a liquor licence, check your state regulator

Startup costs are typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on your stall setup, chilled display, opening stock and the vehicle you use to carry it all. Market fees add to ongoing costs. These are estimates only.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on which markets you trade at, your range and the weather. The estimate assumes at least about 12 hours a week. Treat these figures as estimates.

Check temporary or mobile food registration with your local council, and the market's local authority, as rules vary by state. Check safe temperature control for cheese and cured meats, and public liability insurance. If you sell wine, check liquor licensing with your state regulator.