Wedding Sweet Cart & Treat Table Hire
Styled sweet carts, doughnut walls and treat tables hired to weddings and parties, with styling, setup and confectionery included.
Couples want photo-ready dessert displays without buying decor they use once. Typical offers: cart hire plus filled jars, doughnut walls and evening treat tables. Venue and planner partnerships deliver referrals each wedding season. Add-ons (personalised jars, favours, LED signage) lift average booking value. Gross margin figures are planning estimates of revenue minus direct costs (materials, consumables, fuel and per-job expenses); they exclude the owner's own labour, so treat them as a guide to job economics rather than take-home pay.
- Starting capital: 1500–4500 GBP
- Total starting capital: 2800 GBP
- Setup: 3-6 weeks
- Gross margin: 65-75%
- Business model: Per-event hire packages with styling, plus add-ons like personalised signage and favours
- Category: Events
Risks
- Seasonality: Wedding demand peaks May to September.
- Storage needs: Carts, jars and decor need dry storage.
- Food hygiene: Allergen labelling and hygiene registration are required.
Costs
- Equipment — Cart, doughnut wall frames and display jars — 1200 GBP
- Stock — Initial confectionery and packaging stock — 500 GBP
- Compliance — Food hygiene registration and insurance — 400 GBP
- Marketing — Styling photoshoot, website and venue outreach — 700 GBP