Create a business plan. Talk to other concession operators and find out what items are big in your area. The concession stand will operate by and on behalf of the school, so ultimately that's where the budget comes from and will serve determine what purchases can be made.
There are many different places online that you can purchase concession stand equipment. I would start on Craigslist or your local newspaper if you don't mind buying used. If you must have new products then Jarco has the most reasonable prices. http://www.concessionstands.com/
You get them from a local vendor.
Try looking into the classified ads in your local newspaper. People are usually looking to buy and sell their concession trucks for a fee. Most of the concession trucks come with a route and customers to purchase from you.
You can check you local newspaper to see if anyone is sealing or even giving away a used concession trailers. Search Craigslist for used concession trailers there are tons of sites that sale used goods.
Playground equipment can be very expensive and should be installed properly. It's best to check with local schools or give your city office a call to find out the best places and prices for equipment.
A culinary school is one option, the Viking Cooking School preferably. Another is to find a local cooking class in which to get involved. A third option is go YouTube the products; there are many videos on how to use the equipment.
The site foodtrailers dot com has all the reviews available for food concession trailers in all areas. I would visit that site to view and contribute to those blogs.
It is unlikely that anyone who works directly at your child's school can help you. Your best bet is talking to the school board, but there may not be enough money in the budget to update the equipment. If this is the case, the usual course of action is to determine the cost of an upgrade and seek a grant from local business.
A concession truck is one which provides mobile food service. Often, these trucks will have pre-set daily routes wherein they will visit local business at specific times of the day to offer meals and snacks for purchase. This is appealing to labor-oriented workplaces that do not offer an onsite cafeteria. A concession truck may also be one that offers food service for purchase, at a local special event, fair, or festival.
Concession Tucks or Vendors can be purchased online through a variety of websites including auction sites such as Ebay. You can also check your local paper's classified listings for any trucks that someone is looking to sell.
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They donated the building and restaurant equipment to the school. The art was sold in multiple auctions in Baltimore, New York, London and Spain.