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Teaching candy making classes is
a great way to gain loyal customers. You will be offering a
fun craft and the resources for repeat ordering. Below are
some FYI's to keep in mind when starting your
classes.
- Teach at Least 5 people at a
time. Anymore than that tends to get a bit hard to make it
around the table.
- Have more supplies available
to them after class is over for purchasing. We've found even
though kits were purchased people want to buy another mold
and the supplies.
- Kits are generally purchased
in advance from your student along with a $1.80 ship/hand
fee. The $1.80 from each student pays for your
shipping.
- A kit can be purchased for
you as well but we suggest utilizing all students to teach
the method. In other words just guide each student for
straight pour, marbling etc. This way it doesn't cut into
profit.
- Classes take up to 1 to 1.5
hours
- Schedule at least 4 classes a
week. This can be done at your home or a friends home. Very
similar to a home party outline.
- Classes are done in stages.
First class is basic candy making. Straight pour, maybe
teaching adding a 2nd color. Second class moves onto making
suckers and marbling chocolate. Third class is teaching how
to make soft center chocolates, nut clusters, building an
assorted candy box.
- Students will more than
likely sign up for each stage. However, schedule each stage
at least 3 weeks apart. This gives time for your students to
gain skill from the first class.
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This is almost the same as just
teaching classes. However more of an investment is required
because of hotess gifts, and game playing. This is geared
around candy making and teaching the craft.
- Hotess gift can be a kit itself.
- Utilize a space to display several different chocolate
pieces.
- A sucker can be given to each person coming to the
party. Each sucker can be marked with one of those star
stickers. When the deminstration is over a prize can be
given to the one who drew the gold star, silver star and so
on.
- Party should be based on a theme. Take your seasons and
work with those.
- Up to 12 people can be invited.
- You will be showing candy making using up to 3 molds
giving each person a chance to try their hand at it.
- Remember to always charge a process fee like the $1.80
for the sturdents in the classes. That fee will always cover
your shipping costs.
- No inventory is available here. It's ordering from a
catalog. Have at least 3 catalogs for handing out.
- Let guests know when the deadline is. A good mental note
is 5 to 7 days from the party and 7 days for delivery. So
you will want to schedule every 2 weeks for ordering. The
1st and the 15th tend to be the best.
- Guests pay in advance.
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