The Taste Test Fundraiser

The taste test fundraiser is a unique fundraising idea that is a great add-on to a cookbook fundraiser. They go perfectly hand in hand!

It works by simply holding an event where people taste and test all the recipes proposed for your organisations cookbook! It can be really profitable and will be great advertising for your cookbook!

Please Note! If you do make a charity cookbook I would definitely recommend holding a taste test fundraiser for it.

This will then obviously help you design and complete your cookbook!

Taste Test Fundraiser:

There are quite a few different ways of holding a taste test fundraiser. You can either...

1. Have a sit down meal where each person at a table receives a different meal from the cookbook, that they then individually review.

   Obviously if the event has a big crowd some people will receive the same meal. This doesn't matter as the more opinions you get on your recipes the better! Or...

2. With the same set up (A sit down meal) you could serve either sharing plates or small portions of all the different recipes. This will mean that people will be able to taste and review a wider range of food rather than just a single meal. Or...
3. The easiest... You could hold something similar to a Food Taste Fundraiser! With this way you will have different tables set up with the foods on them in small tasting portions.

   People can then go around to the different tables tasting the foods and rating them on review sheets (which you can leave on the tables).

   With this way you can raise funds by taking donations at the all the tables... donations that people have to make in order to be able to taste the food.

   Or by selling cheap tickets (at the door), that supporters will then hand over at the tables when they want to taste different foods. (Obviously 1 ticket = 1 portion)

With the other two ways you will have to charge an upfront fee as your primary fundraising source for the evening.

Raising Funds:

Here are some other ways of raising funds during a Taste Test Fundraiser...

• Donations – No matter what way you decide to hold your fundraiser, always provide the option for people to donate to your cause!
• Other Built-in Fundraisers – Like a raffle or an auction. If you hold a raffle make sure you have some cool prizes... Like what about a free copy of your charities cookbook!!!
• Pre-release sales of your cookbook – If people like the food that they eat during the event, they will most definitely want to buy a copy of your final cookbook. So sell it to them while it's still fresh in their minds.

  Even though your cookbook has not yet been completed and published you can still sell copies of it... And what better time to do it than at your taste test event!

  Once it has been published you can then deliver the cookbooks to customers or have them pick it up from your organisation.

  Think of it this way... If someone wants to buy your cookbook or you can interest them in it, sell it to them straight away... They might change their mind later!

Market Your Taste Test Fundraiser:

Always remember to market and advertise your fundraisers. (At least make sure you fill your event!!!)

Advertise your event through your website and newsletters... Obviously you will want to market both your cookbook and your taste test event together. Just make sure that all your supporters know about your fundraiser!

• Fliers
• Posters
• Letter and email campaigns
• Free newsgroup adverts
• Press release

What you use is totally up to you and also how big your supporters' base is. Just make sure you fill your event!

Ending Off:

For more ideas and tips on running profitable food fundraisers please read the 'running food fundraisers page'.

I'd also obviously suggest you read the cookbook fundraiser as well as the food taste fundraiser... They will both hold valuable advice to help you hold a lucrative Taste Test Fundraiser!

And my leaving tip... Always plan and organise properly! It will make everything go smoother and be more successful!

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