When you really think about it, you may realize that many of your current collectors and customers would be happy to recommend you and your work. And if you sell to a niche market, your customers are likely to know others who have the same interests, and could be potential clients as well. How do you get referrals from your customer base? Ask for them. You may be pleasantly surprised at the very positive reaction you receive. After all, the worst they can say is "no."

This is a sponsored classified ad for food vendor members of FestivalNet from Featured Company FSX!  FSX is an online marketplace for food vendors to source overstock, closeout, new, refurbished and scratch and dent equipment from leading manufacturers and dealers. Discounts range from 15% to 40% off market price and come with at least a 90-day warranty. FSX offers a wide assortment of equipment from refrigeration, ice mach

If you love music festivals, art shows, and other outdoor celebrations but you are worried about their environmental impact, the good news is that as is the case with other industries, the festival industry, too, is becoming more eco-friendly. Events like Glastonbury, for instance, have completely banned the use of single plastics. Considering the fact that this festival has hundreds of thousands of attendees, the big reduction in waste can easily be imagined.

Depending on your local health regulations, certain pieces of equipment must be NSF certified for your food truck to pass health inspection. As an example, the countertop in your home kitchen would not typically pass NSF as it can’t be sanitized as effectively as stainless steel.If you think you want to operate your food truck kitchen without NSF rated equipment and you are caught, you could face huge fines and in some case may even have to remodel and replace the pieces found inadequate. If…