Mr Info Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Anybody attending Lockn' Fest Sep 4-7? http://www.locknfestival.com Allman Bros, Widespread Panic with Steve Winwood, Petty, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzman's Allstars (Taj Mahal & others), Willie Nelson, Wilco, String Cheese, Gary Clark Jr, Umphrey's McGee, Hot Tuna,Tedeschi/Trucks, & more. I will get there sometime on Friday as I am scouting the location and setup (and listening to music) as my wife may be a food vendor next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) It's a fantastic lineup but not going. Looking into some live streaming of it. Watched the stream of Mountain Jam and it was a blast! BTW is your wife the one who does the crepes? Edited August 24, 2014 by Chef Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 i've got a crapload of friends going, they were stoked to hear about Kruetzman's recent announcement. naturally they started this festival after I left Richmond, kind of like how the recent micro-brewery craze also waited.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 It's a fantastic lineup but not going. Looking into some live streaming of it. Watched the stream of Mountain Jam and it was a blast! BTW is your wife the one who does the crepes? Yes, she does the crepes, http://www.moniquescrepes.com/ Her family is French and I went with her to Brittany a few years ago to work at a creperie and learn the business. She is one of the few (in this area, anyway) who uses separate batter for savory and sweet crepes: buckwheat (which is naturally gluten free) is the traditional grain for the savory and regular sweet batter. Interestingly, she obtains her buckwheat from Birkett Mills in Penn Yan, NY. Buckwheat has to be milled very finely to be used for crepes. Last month she did FloydFest http://www.floydfest.com/ Fests can be a good event due to the amount of people (one vendor showed me they did $80k in revenue in four days at Bonaroo) but several other factors need to be evaluated. Some fests charge a flat fee and others charge a % of sales. For those that do the latter, you have to purchase your plates/serving items from them so they can track your sales. Then you have to factor fest site location, your location for setup at the site, state and local taxes, etc. I work another job but help my wife out at certain events and scouting locations is one of the perks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Yes, she does the crepes, http://www.moniquescrepes.com/ Her family is French and I went with her to Brittany a few years ago to work at a creperie and learn the business. She is one of the few (in this area, anyway) who uses separate batter for savory and sweet crepes: buckwheat (which is naturally gluten free) is the traditional grain for the savory and regular sweet batter. Interestingly, she obtains her buckwheat from Birkett Mills in Penn Yan, NY. Buckwheat has to be milled very finely to be used for crepes. Last month she did FloydFest http://www.floydfest.com/ Fests can be a good event due to the amount of people (one vendor showed me they did $80k in revenue in four days at Bonaroo) but several other factors need to be evaluated. Some fests charge a flat fee and others charge a % of sales. For those that do the latter, you have to purchase your plates/serving items from them so they can track your sales. Then you have to factor fest site location, your location for setup at the site, state and local taxes, etc. I work another job but help my wife out at certain events and scouting locations is one of the perks. Will work for tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Yes, she does the crepes, http://www.moniquescrepes.com/ Her family is French and I went with her to Brittany a few years ago to work at a creperie and learn the business. She is one of the few (in this area, anyway) who uses separate batter for savory and sweet crepes: buckwheat (which is naturally gluten free) is the traditional grain for the savory and regular sweet batter. Interestingly, she obtains her buckwheat from Birkett Mills in Penn Yan, NY. Buckwheat has to be milled very finely to be used for crepes. Last month she did FloydFest http://www.floydfest.com/ Fests can be a good event due to the amount of people (one vendor showed me they did $80k in revenue in four days at Bonaroo) but several other factors need to be evaluated. Some fests charge a flat fee and others charge a % of sales. For those that do the latter, you have to purchase your plates/serving items from them so they can track your sales. Then you have to factor fest site location, your location for setup at the site, state and local taxes, etc. I work another job but help my wife out at certain events and scouting locations is one of the perks. Just looked at the site and now I'm REALLY craving some crepes. Damn you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Will work for tickets. She gets a lot of that. That is part of that etc. that I noted for working at a Fest. Typically, a vendor fee may include 2 tix & an option for 2 discount tix & full price for anything after that. Camping fees may/may not be included. For FloydFest, vendors had to be open 16 hrs though you could be open 24. She took 6 employees with her (her employees are primarily high school & college girls) and had to pay a bit for their tix & camping. Her schedule had 2-3 workers for 4 hrs & then switch with others. Those not working are watching music or participating in Fest events. Most fests are very rural and food access is limited to what you brought & the vendors on-site. People will be there regardless of weather since tix are pricey. And there are a lot of munchies going on at fests. Those are all positive for vendors. But balance that with employee costs (tix, camping, travel, working), fest registration, taxes, food inventory & supplies, travel, and the number of other food vendors. Fests can generate tremendous revenue in a short amount of time but proper evaluation & planning determines whether it generates adequate profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Crap! I was all excited when I read the title! LoL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Crap! I was all excited when I read the title! LoL... Lock geek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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