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Well, we didn't do as well as I hoped, mostly, we think, due to the lack of walk-ins for the boxed dinner event. We normally have many more walk-ins in addition to the pre-paid orders.
My goal was to raise at least $500, preferably at least $600. That would leave $500 after reimbursement for the change I started the cash box with. I think we made $443.50, not subtracting the $50.00 started change money. That leaves about $393 profit/proceeds. However, I spent about $150-$200 of my own money, and was going to donate the materials, and not ask for reimbursement. I made a few Halloween crafts to sell. (Remember the black cat wreath? I had it marked at $30, but sold it for $15.) I sold 5 out my 6 bars of homemade soap, but at 50% off. The other crafts did not sell at all. I only made things I would like to have, and most didn't cost much to make, as I had most of the components anyway from other projects.
Cupcakes don't sell. Who'd believe that? I had nearly all of my original 8 dozen left over.
Whole pies went the best, even though they were the most expensive item. DH and I made 24 pies, 14 apple, and 10 pumpkin, and sold all but 2 (apple). My $1 brownies were the next hit, as I suspected would happen, though I had dozens left over. I'm glad I decided not to sell pie by the slice, and no one even asked, which surprises me.
Two hours before the sale ended, I marked everything except the pies and mini banana bread loaves 50% off. I did a flurry of selling then.
I made many dozens of chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and peanut butter cookies, which did reasonably well.
The leftovers, of which there were many, went to a local food bank, along with the leftover boxed dinners.
DH and I spent 2, 12-hour days cooking. I don't think I want to do that again next time.
If I do it again, here's what I'd do:
1. Make more pies.
2. Fewer brownies, but still a lot.
3. No cupcakes.
4. More mini banana bread bread loaves.
5. Fewer cookies, and no peanut butter ones.
6. No crafts.
Since the next bake sale probably won't be to raise a target amount, I'll set my sights a bit lower, and also ask for more help. I still won't ask for people to bake at home, which is a sticky situation, what with health department laws, etc., but we would have a crew cooking there, as DH and I did. That oven certainly earned some money for itself! :-) (The proceeds were to go toward the expense of the oven and its hook up).
My goal was to raise at least $500, preferably at least $600. That would leave $500 after reimbursement for the change I started the cash box with. I think we made $443.50, not subtracting the $50.00 started change money. That leaves about $393 profit/proceeds. However, I spent about $150-$200 of my own money, and was going to donate the materials, and not ask for reimbursement. I made a few Halloween crafts to sell. (Remember the black cat wreath? I had it marked at $30, but sold it for $15.) I sold 5 out my 6 bars of homemade soap, but at 50% off. The other crafts did not sell at all. I only made things I would like to have, and most didn't cost much to make, as I had most of the components anyway from other projects.
Cupcakes don't sell. Who'd believe that? I had nearly all of my original 8 dozen left over.
Whole pies went the best, even though they were the most expensive item. DH and I made 24 pies, 14 apple, and 10 pumpkin, and sold all but 2 (apple). My $1 brownies were the next hit, as I suspected would happen, though I had dozens left over. I'm glad I decided not to sell pie by the slice, and no one even asked, which surprises me.
Two hours before the sale ended, I marked everything except the pies and mini banana bread loaves 50% off. I did a flurry of selling then.
I made many dozens of chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and peanut butter cookies, which did reasonably well.
The leftovers, of which there were many, went to a local food bank, along with the leftover boxed dinners.
DH and I spent 2, 12-hour days cooking. I don't think I want to do that again next time.
If I do it again, here's what I'd do:
1. Make more pies.
2. Fewer brownies, but still a lot.
3. No cupcakes.
4. More mini banana bread bread loaves.
5. Fewer cookies, and no peanut butter ones.
6. No crafts.
Since the next bake sale probably won't be to raise a target amount, I'll set my sights a bit lower, and also ask for more help. I still won't ask for people to bake at home, which is a sticky situation, what with health department laws, etc., but we would have a crew cooking there, as DH and I did. That oven certainly earned some money for itself! :-) (The proceeds were to go toward the expense of the oven and its hook up).
