About Nuts

Profitable & popular.
Mark up of 60%+ (can be 100%).
Free loan warming cabinets usually available.
No capital costs - low start up costs.
No period contract.
Very little space required for warmer.

About hot nuts.

The costs and returns from 1 kilo of Hot Nuts using a free loan warmer is as follows:-

1 kilo Chilli or Thai nuts

£7.00 + VAT

1 kilo Mexican or Oriental mix

£8.75 + VAT

25 regular cups @ 3.75p

£0.94 + VAT

25 regular cups @ 3.75p

£0.94 + VAT

Total cost per kilo

£7.94 + VAT

Total cost per kilo

£9.69 + VAT

Cost per serving = 32p + VAT per regular cup

Cost per serving = 39p + VAT per regular cup

25 cups sold @ 60p

£15.00 + VAT

25 cups sold @ 75p

£18.75 + VAT

Less VAT @ 17.5%

£2.23

Less VAT @ 17.5%

£2.79

Net sales

£12 .77

Net sales

£15.96

Profit per kilo of Hot Nuts

£4.83

Profit per kilo of Hot Nuts

£6.27

This represents a mark up of 60.8%

This represents a mark up of 64.7%

Some outlets charge more than 60p or 75p per regular cup and obviously achieve a greater mark up than this.