Pop-up kiosk stall for markets and events

Shoppers, event visitors, families and spectators looking for a quick treat or small purchase.

You sell stock at a margin on the days you trade, paying a pitch fee each time. You can add days or events as you learn what sells.

• Friendly selling and chatting to customers
• Setting up and packing down efficiently
• Simple stock planning and cash handling

• Street trading or market pitch permission: check with the organiser and your local council
• Food hygiene registration and labelling if you sell food, including allergen information
• Public liability insurance, which many organisers ask to see
• Weather and uneven footfall, so keep costs low until you know which events pay
• Carrying and lifting equipment, and a vehicle for transport

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £500 to £2,500, depending on the stall and equipment, your opening stock and how you transport it. Keeping costs low helps until you know which events pay.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £600 to £3,000, depending on how many events you attend, the weather, footfall and what you sell. This is revenue before costs, not profit.

Check street trading or market pitch permission with the organiser and your local council. If you sell food, check food hygiene registration, labelling and allergen information. Also check public liability insurance, which many organisers ask to see.