A manual to help you arrange and
operate your very own lemonade
stand.
How to Run a Lemonade
Stand
Instruction Manual
Created by
Rebecca Nuñez
Erin Shoemaker
Michael Simmons
Tariq Safrah
May 2014
Getting Started vii Chapter 1: Gathering and Preparing Materials 9 Materials Needed 11 Making the Lemonade 11 Snack Options 12 Chapter 2: Setting up the Lemonade Stand 13 Weather 15 Location 15 Organizing the Stand 15 Chapter 3: Running the Lemonade Stand 17 Prices 19 Being a Good Salesperson 19 Cleaning Up 20 Troubleshooting Guide 21 Index 22 you have your own, or are helping someone else to run theirs, a lemonade stand is a nice way to relax and earn a little extra change for your pocket. Not all lemonade stands are the same. Some are simple, and may only sell lemonade. Others can be more complex, selling various flavors of lemonade or different kinds of snacks. There are a lot of things to know about setting up and running a lemonade stand. This manual is designed for both kids and adults alike; parents can use this manual to help their children get their lemonade stand going, and kids can also read this manual themselves and follow the easy steps on their own. This manual will guide you through the entire process of running a lemonade stand, which includes: •
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Gathering and preparing supplies Setting up the stand Making a profit with your small business So once you have picked a nice, sunny day that is suitable for you, grab this manual and use its instructions to help you create and run the best lemonade stand around.
Materials
Materials Needed
The first thing you need to do to get a lemonade stand going is to gather and prepare the materials. Snack Options
Prepare food items that you want to sell along with th
lemonade. Materials Needed
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Desk Sign Cups (16 oz. red Dixie cups) Pitcher (size does not matter) Napkins Change Standing umbrella for shade Making the Lemonade
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Option one: powder mix of lemonade o A container of TRUE Lemon mix. This mix comes with 6 packets and makes 12 quarts of lemonade. Pour one packet of mix into a large pitcher, add two quarts of water, stir, and then add ice. If you have a medium sized pitcher, it takes two packets of mix to fill it up. Those two packets can pour 10 red Dixie cups and fill them up half way. Option two: fresh squeezed lemonade o You need three lemons, five cups of water, ¼ to one cup of sugar, and ice. First, squeeze the •
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Lays chips Pretzels Popsicles Apples
Weather
Location
to set up the lemonade stand. Weather
Think about what the weather will be like that day; make sure it’s nice and sunny. If it were rainy, no one would be outside to buy from you. Location
Some of the best places for a lemonade stand are family-­‐
oriented parks and playgrounds, along with right outside of your house on the sidewalk. The most kids will be in these areas. Organizing the Stand
Make sure your sign is readable and in a spot that is easily seen. Set up the bowls and pour the lemonade in the cups. Organize everything so it is ready to sell.
Prices
Being a good salesperson
Prices
Make sure that your prices are very reasonable in comparison to the size of the cup that you’re selling. Cup of Lemonade Cup of chips Popsicle Lemons Stack of red Dixie cups •
to clean all spills right when they happen and t
away all trash. Remember to always have cups filled and read
on your stand. Have someone handy to help yo
your cups and chips. 25¢ – 75¢ Cleaning Up
50¢ -­‐ $1.00 When you’re ready to be done and/or sold all of your
50¢ clean up. 50¢ per lemon $1.50 per stack (24 cups) • Throw away or drink cups that you didn’t sell.
• Put leftover food in Ziploc bags. • Throw away any trash. To be able to make a profit off of the items that you sell: • Put money made in a container or Ziploc bag. • Say you buy 96 cups (4 stacks). At $1.50 per stack, the • Pick up the sign and table and put them in the cost would be $6.00. For 96 cups of lemonade you need back in your house after the stand is done and
30 lemons which will come out to $15.00. That comes check for anything you might have missed. out to $21.00 for those supplies, and selling cups of lemonade at 50¢ per cup, you would need to sell 42 cups of lemonade to make that money back. The rest would Congratulations on making a successful lemonade sta
be profit. Being a Good Salesperson
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Be kind to customers. Remember, they are buying your lemonade and helping your business become profitable. without the need for assistance. If a problem with the running and/or operating of the lemonade stand does arise, please change clean refer to the frequently asked questions below. cups Frequently Asked Questions D When making the When making the lemonade you should lemonade should I use use real lemons because it results in adesk real lemons or better tasting batch of lemonade. powdered lemonade? The best time of the year to set up and F What is the best time run the lemonade stand is in the of the year to set up summer because the temperature is food and run the lemonade warmer, and more people are outdoors stand? and thirsty. The best time of the day to set up and L What is the best time run the lemonade stand is from sun up of the day to set up lemons to sun down due to the higher and run the lemonade temperatures and brighter lighting location stand? outside. What is a good size A good size cup to use for the lemonade N cup to use for the is a plastic 16oz red Dixie cup. lemonade? napkins How much money A good amount of money to charge should I charge customers per cup of lemonade is about customers per cup of 25¢ to 75¢. lemonade? If you want to provide refills to Should I provide customers, whether or not to charge is customers free refills O 11 20 11 11 organizing P packets pitcher profit S 12, 19, 20 11, 19, 21 v, 13, 15 salesperson sign standing umbrella
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