Concession Consumables
Prepare your concession stand or kiosk for success with the ingredients, equipment, and supplies required to serve fresh, delicious snacks to hungry customers.
Concession Stand Food
Find a selection of concession stand food here for building a menu that brings in customers, fits your equipment, and drives profits.
Cotton Candy Supplies
Once you've chosen a machine, you'll find everything else you need to start creating delicious confections here with our variety of cotton candy supplies.
Popcorn Boxes, Buckets, & Bags
Choose from popcorn buckets, popcorn bags, and other containers necessary for serving the popular concession food. Shop various sizes and designs here.
Snow Cone Syrup
Give your customers hundreds of flavor choices with snow cone syrup from KaTom. We carry packs of different flavors and high-volume, single-flavor jugs.
Shaved Ice Syrup
Combine various shaved ice syrup flavors to serve guests unique twists on classic tastes. We'll discuss your options and their flavor possibilities here.
Carnival Games
Carnival games are ideal for entertaining guests of all ages. Browse through our selection to find all the games and supplies you need to host a fun event.
Snow Cone Supplies
From cups to flavor dispensers, KaTom has the snow cone supplies you need here to keep your stand churning out popular frozen treats and driving profits.
Funnel Cake Supplies
Find the best funnel cake supplies to serve funnel cakes at your entertainment or sports venue. We'll go over the equipment and maintenance needs here.
Food Basket Liners
Sort through food basket liners – safe for direct product contact – here. We'll walk you through your options to help create pleasing tabletop presentations.
Popcorn Kernels
Offer your guests a tasty, high-margin snack with our selection of popcorn kernels. These bulk kernels create huge volumes of popcorn for a very low price.
Slushie Syrup
Slushie syrup is an absolute necessity if you want to provide customers with a sweet treat while increasing profits. Browse through our selection here.
Caramel & Candy Apple Supplies
Click here for KaTom's selection of candy apple supplies. We carry cookers, candy coating, sticks, and trays – everything you need except the apples.
Candied Nut Supplies
Search KaTom's selection of candied nut machines here. We carry all the equipment you need to serve caramel corn, frosted nuts, various pralines, and more.
Concession Consumables For Sale
Concession Stand Supplies: What You Need to Know
Proper concession supplies are a must if you want to operate a successful concession stand. Concession stand food supplies such as popcorn flavoring, candy apple mix, and snow cone syrup add flavor and variety to commonly offered concession food. For concession stand staples, such as cotton candy and popcorn, equipment typically is needed to prepare these treats, though you could opt for bagged cotton candy and popcorn. Food is one of the main reasons guests visit concession stands, so keeping all the necessary supplies handy to provide customers their craved treats will make your life easier.
Common Questions About Concession Supplies
What types of concession stand food supplies are available?
There are a plethora of concession stand foods available, ranging from sweet treats to savory snacks, and these foods require supplies to be handled, produced, or stored. Nachos – a popular concession stand snack – require two components: nacho cheese and chips. Nacho cheese can be sold in a bag or individually portioned cups, while round nacho chips can be purchased in bags. Pre-popped popcorn is sold in bags and, if you wish to pop fresh popcorn, popcorn kernels can be purchased in bags as large as 50 pounds. Warm, ready-to-serve pretzels are also available, as are various popcorn flavorings that can give your customers a unique experience. Candy apples are a familiar concession stand treat that require candy or caramel coating, which can be bought in 15-ounce bags. Cotton candy flavoring, such as Gold Medal Flossine®, gives cotton candy distinct flavors.
What's the difference between popcorn bags, buckets, and boxes?
There are three styles of popcorn containers available: bags, buckets, and boxes, with the traditional popcorn bags coming in a range of sizes. These are flimsier than boxes and can hold anywhere from 1 ounce to 3 pounds. Popcorn bags are used commonly for small- and medium-sized popcorn orders, while popcorn buckets are sturdy enough for large popcorn servings. They're available in 21-, 32-, 46-, 130-, and 170-ounce sizes. Plastic buckets can double as a souvenir that guests can take home. Popcorn boxes are a bit sturdier and easier to transport than popcorn bags, and in some cases, a popcorn box can be closed to prevent spills.
What concession products do I need to serve snow cones?
Snow cones are a popular concession stand treat, especially during the summer months. To create these chilly treats for your customers, you'll need some snow cone supplies. First, make sure you have a container or cart that can house shaved ice. Next, stock up on snow cone syrup, which is available in many flavors and can be dispensed from available containers with dispensers. Then, you need something to hold the snow cone itself, such as conical cups for a traditional snow cone look. Flat-bottomed cups are also available, as are larger translucent cups.
How do you make cotton candy?
Cotton candy gets its appearance by heating and liquefying sugar, which is then spun centrifugally in a machine through tiny holes. The sugar is then rapidly cooled, where it re-solidifies into fine strands. If you opt to produce your own cotton candy, ensure you have everything you need, including the cotton candy machine of your choice. Supplies you'll need to make cotton candy include granulated sugar, cotton candy flavoring, and color mix. You can choose to buy pre-mixed sugar, flavoring, and color mix, or you can choose to mix flavoring and color mix with granulated sugar. Once your cotton candy is made, you can choose to bag it or spin the cotton candy on a stick for a traditional presentation.
