ServSave MN Guide to Surviving Halloween Horror
If your outlet is open the evening of Halloween, you’ll need to be prepared with a treat for young goblins. This is not only a great way to be a part of your community’s festivities, but parents will see your hospitality and may return to sample your cuisine on a later date. We have three things to keep in mind when you plan the treats you’ll have available.
• Make sure store bought goodies such as candy are in their original package
• Offer ‘grab and go’ treats that can be stuffed into a trick-or-treater’s sack
• Provide items that don’t need to be refrigerated …show more content…
Providing only wrapped candies will reduce the chances that any illness will be spread from one small zombie to the next. Even if you’re serving treats prepared on site, make sure that they are packaged as if they were for sale. Your visitors will only be in your shop for a few seconds, many simply wanting to get a larger haul than the rest of their trick-or-treating buddies. Packaging your treats will keep them safe and allow them to fall into their sacks without creating a gooey, fun-threatening blob. Always remember, that your stop may not be your visitors last stop on their trick-or-treat adventure, so make sure that you only offer items that do not need