Paan stall for markets and events

Festival and market visitors, wedding and party hosts, and community organisers booking a live paan counter for guests.

Price per paan at markets and festivals, or a fixed fee or per-guest price for private events. Pitch fees and ingredients are the main running costs.

• Making paan fresh and fast in front of customers
• Setting up and packing down a stall
• Friendly selling and handling queues

• Food business registration with the council where you are based, and a food hygiene rating inspection may follow
• Street trading or market pitch permission, which varies by council and event organiser, so check before trading
• Check with Trading Standards which ingredients you can sell, especially areca (betel) nut and any tobacco products
• Keeping leaves, fillings and chilled items safe at the right temperatures outdoors
• Public liability insurance, which markets and event organisers often ask to see
• Income can be seasonal and weather-dependent

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on your stall or counter setup, equipment and opening stock. It is a lower-cost route than a shop for testing demand.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £800 to £4,000, depending on how many markets, events and private bookings you do. Income can be seasonal and weather-dependent, and this figure is before costs.

Check food business registration with the council where you are based, and street trading or market pitch permission, which varies by council and organiser. Also check with Trading Standards which ingredients you can sell, especially areca nut and tobacco products.