01/08/2025
Two of the most genuine lads in the business. Continuing to shine a light on the behind the scenes of small business!
Thank you both and the team again for all the support you’ve shown us! Can’t wait to cross paths again 🧡
The team at The Pasta Rig had the exact same festival costs as us at Lytham - and it was a proper reminder of how brutal the behind-the-scenes can be for small food vendors.
We want to start sharing more of the real costs, the graft, and the reality of running a food business. We’ve always been open and transparent, and the truth is: most people don’t realise what actually goes into it.
Before we even opened, we spent over £16,000 just to get started. And when you see a £12 spud at a festival, it’s easy to think that’s all profit - but it’s far from it.
There’s pitch fees, commission cuts, staff wages, insurance, VAT, packaging, and more. After all that, that £12 spud might leave us with around £1.47 profit - and believe it or not, that’s actually decent in today’s economy.
We’re really lucky - and we’ve worked hard - to build a platform that also earns on socials. If you’re a small vendor, we can’t recommend it enough: get on socials, tell your story, show the work. People care more than you think!
At the end of the day, we’re just two lads selling spuds. But if we can use our platform to help others understand the why behind small business pricing, we’re doing something right.
