{"id":1384,"date":"2026-03-25T16:16:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.lowerental.com\/ae-new\/resources\/6-top-tips-for-trading-food-and-drink-at-music-festivals\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:53:18","slug":"6-top-tips-for-trading-food-and-drink-at-music-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowerental.com\/ae\/resources\/6-top-tips-for-trading-food-and-drink-at-music-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Top Tips for Trading Food and Drink at Music Festivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-resource\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-resource__back\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowerental.com\/ae\/resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"6.09\" height=\"10.679\" viewBox=\"0 0 6.09 10.679\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<path id=\"Path_104508\" data-name=\"Path 104508\" d=\"M4.279,0,0,4.279,4.279,8.558\" transform=\"translate(0.75 1.061)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#a1a5a3\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\tBack\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-resource__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-resource__text\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>UAE News<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>6 Top Tips for Trading Food and Drink at Music Festivals<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-resource__image\" data-aos=\"fade-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-resource__image-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Bright red and orange stage backdrop with blue lights, featuring text about food and drink trading tips.\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lowerental.com\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2014\/04\/image-3-40.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tif ( typeof Fancybox !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\tFancybox.bind( '[data-fancybox]', {\n\t\t\tThumbs: false,\n\t\t\tToolbar: false,\n\t\t\tdragToClose: false,\n\t\t\tCarousel: {\n\t\t\t\tNavigation: false,\n\t\t\t},\n\t\t} );\n\t}\n\n\tif ( typeof AOS !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\tAOS.init( {\n\t\t\tonce: true,\n\t\t\tduration: 800,\n\t\t} );\n\t}\n} );\n<\/script>\n\n\n<section class=\"text-block\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content-wrap\">\n            <p>Are you considering taking a pitch at a music festival? We rent fridges for festivals across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the tips we\u2019ve picked up from several years of talking to festival caterers who have become clients.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Plan well in advance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The biggest festivals are not only massively oversubscribed with people wanting trading pitches, they also often have a fairly rigorous application process that starts months in advance. Do your research early, find out what you need to do by when and get your application completed in good time.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid to start small<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Even for a seasoned trader, festivals can be a bit daunting. The sheer number of people buzzing around your pitch will guarantee that. Why not do a test run at a smaller festival? You might not make as much money, but you won\u2019t have to pay as much for your pitch and you\u2019ll get a better idea of the ebb and flow of festival life.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Think about stock and storage<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you land a pitch at one of the biggest music festivals, such as Glastonbury or V, you\u2019re in line for three or four of your busiest trading days ever without the chance to head back to base for a restock. It\u2019s important that you carry enough stock to see you through the festival, otherwise you\u2019ll waste great money\u2013making opportunities. To keep those huge quantities of stock fresh and safe you might want to rent a coldroom.<\/p>\n<p>4.Think about getting there<\/p>\n<p>As well as storing your festival stock, you\u2019ve also got to think about getting it, you and your staff, and any d\u00e9cor for your stand to the festival site. The car probably won\u2019t cut it, so price up hiring a van or having everything delivered.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li>Have a strong USP<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Although you know you\u2019ll have access to lots of footfall, you can also guarantee that you\u2019ll be up against plenty of competitors. Make sure your pitch has a strong unique selling point and be careful not to spread yourself too thinly. You don\u2019t want to look like Jack of all trades and you do want to be able to get orders out as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li>Factor the risk into your pricing and projections<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Trading at festivals is always a bit of a gamble. Take into consideration things that will be out of your control, like the fact that a free event is likely to be low on numbers on a rainy day.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you find that useful.<\/p>\n<p>To get a quote for coldrooms or fridges for your pitch, just get in touch.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6 Top Tips for Trading Food and Drink at Music Festivals. Blog. 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