Market Stall Checklist

Dumplings & Dim Sims

Use this checklist to plan your market stall. Tick off items as you acquire them, and use the notes space to record your own questions, suppliers, and costs.

Itinerant Traders

itineranttraders.com.au

Prepared by:

Date:

13 June 2026

🛒What you will sellTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Dumplings

Header product — groups varieties.

Pork and cabbage dumplings

Prawn dumplings

Must declare shellfish allergen.

Vegetarian dumplings

Beef dumplings

Dim sims

Header product — groups styles.

Steamed dim sims

Fried dim sims

Spring rolls

Header product — groups varieties.

Pork spring rolls

Vegetarian spring rolls

Steamed buns (bao)

Header product — groups varieties.

Pork bao

Chicken bao

Fried rice (side)

My notes:

🧺What you will need to buyTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Pork mince

Prawn / shrimp

Shellfish — must declare allergen on all products containing prawns.

Beef mince

Chicken

Cabbage

Wombok (Chinese cabbage)

Carrot

Spring onions

Garlic

Ginger

Dumpling wrappers

Dim sim wrappers / pastry

Spring roll wrappers

Bao buns (pre-made or house-made)

Soy sauce

Sesame oil

Oyster sauce

Rice (for fried rice)

Eggs

Cooking oil

Dipping sauces (soy, chilli, sweet and sour)

My notes:

⚙️Equipment you will needTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Commercial steamer

The defining piece of equipment — essential for dumplings, dim sims, and bao.

Deep fryer

For fried dim sims, spring rolls, and fried dumplings.

Wok / flat top grill

For fried rice and pan-fried dumplings.

Bain marie

Holding cooked items above 60°C during service.

Food thermometer

Tongs and serving utensils

Trestle tables / serving counter

Gazebo/marquee or food trailer

Cash float/till

My notes:

🚚Your trading setupTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Food stall / dumpling stall

My notes:

📦Packaging and servingTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Takeaway containers

Bamboo skewers

For dim sims.

Sauce cups

Napkins

Takeaway bags

Chopsticks (optional)

My notes:

📋Compliance requirementsTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Food Business Registration

Food Supervisor Certificate

At least one person — the nominated contact for food safety inspections.

Food Handler Certificate

Every person handling food.

Public Liability Insurance

Temperature control compliance

Steamer and bain marie above 60°C. Deep fryer oil management critical.

LPG/gas safety compliance

Steamer, fryer, and wok typically gas-powered.

Allergen labelling compliance

Gluten in wrappers, shellfish in prawn products, soy, eggs, sesame.

Shellfish allergen declaration

Prawn products must clearly declare shellfish — a serious and potentially life-threatening allergy. Ensure clear labelling and verbal disclosure at point of sale.

My notes:

💳Costs of tradingTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Market stall fee

Fuel — travel

LPG/gas

Generator fuel

My notes:

Free business guides for Australian market traders — itineranttraders.com.au

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Market Stall Checklist

Dumplings & Dim Sims

Use this checklist to plan your market stall. Tick off items as you acquire them, and use the notes space to record your own questions, suppliers, and costs.

Itinerant Traders

itineranttraders.com.au

Prepared by:

Date:

13 June 2026

🛒What you will sellTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Dumplings

Header product — groups varieties.

Pork and cabbage dumplings

Prawn dumplings

Must declare shellfish allergen.

Vegetarian dumplings

Beef dumplings

Dim sims

Header product — groups styles.

Steamed dim sims

Fried dim sims

Spring rolls

Header product — groups varieties.

Pork spring rolls

Vegetarian spring rolls

Steamed buns (bao)

Header product — groups varieties.

Pork bao

Chicken bao

Fried rice (side)

My notes:

🧺What you will need to buyTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Pork mince

Prawn / shrimp

Shellfish — must declare allergen on all products containing prawns.

Beef mince

Chicken

Cabbage

Wombok (Chinese cabbage)

Carrot

Spring onions

Garlic

Ginger

Dumpling wrappers

Dim sim wrappers / pastry

Spring roll wrappers

Bao buns (pre-made or house-made)

Soy sauce

Sesame oil

Oyster sauce

Rice (for fried rice)

Eggs

Cooking oil

Dipping sauces (soy, chilli, sweet and sour)

My notes:

⚙️Equipment you will needTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Commercial steamer

The defining piece of equipment — essential for dumplings, dim sims, and bao.

Deep fryer

For fried dim sims, spring rolls, and fried dumplings.

Wok / flat top grill

For fried rice and pan-fried dumplings.

Bain marie

Holding cooked items above 60°C during service.

Food thermometer

Tongs and serving utensils

Trestle tables / serving counter

Gazebo/marquee or food trailer

Cash float/till

My notes:

🚚Your trading setupTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Food stall / dumpling stall

My notes:

📦Packaging and servingTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Takeaway containers

Bamboo skewers

For dim sims.

Sauce cups

Napkins

Takeaway bags

Chopsticks (optional)

My notes:

📋Compliance requirementsTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Food Business Registration

Food Supervisor Certificate

At least one person — the nominated contact for food safety inspections.

Food Handler Certificate

Every person handling food.

Public Liability Insurance

Temperature control compliance

Steamer and bain marie above 60°C. Deep fryer oil management critical.

LPG/gas safety compliance

Steamer, fryer, and wok typically gas-powered.

Allergen labelling compliance

Gluten in wrappers, shellfish in prawn products, soy, eggs, sesame.

Shellfish allergen declaration

Prawn products must clearly declare shellfish — a serious and potentially life-threatening allergy. Ensure clear labelling and verbal disclosure at point of sale.

My notes:

💳Costs of tradingTick each item as you research, acquire, or complete it.

Market stall fee

Fuel — travel

LPG/gas

Generator fuel

My notes:

Free business guides for Australian market traders — itineranttraders.com.au