Concession Displays

Concession Stand Display: What You Need to Know

Concession stand displays are ideal for foodservice operations that want to increase impulse purchases. Operations can draw revenue from customers that are visiting a location for reasons other than getting food, whether it's motorists paying for gasoline at a convenience store or moviegoers waiting for the show to start.

Common Questions About Concession Displays

What are some common concession display locations?

• Movie theaters: Movie theaters get a large portion of their revenue from concession sales. Guests are likely to grab a bag of popcorn or a pretzel along with their movie ticket.
• Outdoor vendors: Vendors in tourist areas heavily trafficked by foot or at fairs, festivals, and special events can attract customers with brightly colored cotton candy, cold treats, and hot meals.
• Athletic events: Hungry sports fans at indoor and outdoor athletic events will spring for classic concession stand foods that are well displayed.
• Fair vendors: Fair vendors can capitalize on potential profit from hungry and weary fair attendees by displaying items such as pretzels, pizza, and cotton candy.
• Convenience stores: Convenience stores often place easy-to-grab food items such as nachos, pretzels, hot dogs, and pizza in reach of customers buying gas or other items.
• Mall vendors: Mall food stands can capitalize on retail foot traffic from passersby.

What kinds of foods can I display?

• Popcorn: Increase your profits by selling popcorn. Choose from popping concession machines that double as displays and heated concession displays that hold packaged or unpackaged popcorn.
• Pizza: Sell pizza from racks in heated concession display cases or from open heated merchandisers. Some units minimize their footprint by including a baking oven below the merchandiser. Pizza displays can also be used for other grab-and-go food items, such as biscuits, hot sandwiches, and fried chicken.
• Nachos: Choose from heated chip cases and rack merchandisers, bag holders, and topping warmers for chili and melted cheese.
• Pretzels: Entice guests with hot pretzels by placing them in heated countertop displays.
• Shaved ice and snow cones: Outdoor vendors can use transparent cylinders on the top of ice shaving concession machines to catch the attention of customers in the hot summer months. Dispense the ice into paper cones and cups and pour flavoring over it for a delicious treat. Machines that manufacture snow cone ice, which consists of larger crushed ice granules, can fit on a countertop.
• Cotton candy: Cotton candy, which is spun sugar that may contain flavor or food coloring, is a popular concession treat. Pair a glass display frame with a cotton candy machine to create and display it in the same place. Choose from trays and merchandisers for additional display options.
• Hot dogs: Equipment and accessories such as warmers, roller grills, and transparent guards enable operations to cook hot dogs in sight of customers.