Market Stall Checklist

Pie Stall / Cart

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.

Meat pies

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Beef pie

Chunky steak pie

Chicken and mushroom pie

Lamb and rosemary pie

Vegetarian pies

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Spinach and ricotta pie

Pumpkin and feta pie

Pasties

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Beef pasty

Vegetable pasty

Sausage rolls

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Beef sausage roll

Pork and fennel sausage roll

Party pies (dozen)

Quiches

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Bacon and egg quiche

Vegetarian quiche

My notes:

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

Beef mince / diced beef

Chicken

Lamb

Pork mince

Puff pastry sheets

Pre-made. Remove this node if you make your own pastry and use the flour and butter inputs instead.

Shortcrust pastry sheets

Pre-made. Remove this node if you make your own pastry and use the flour and butter inputs instead.

Plain flour

If making your own pastry. Remove if using pre-made pastry sheets.

Butter

If making your own pastry. Remove if using pre-made pastry sheets.

Onions

Garlic

Gravy/sauce base

Vegetables (mixed)

Carrot, pea, potato — adjust to your recipes.

Spinach

Ricotta

Feta cheese

Eggs

Herbs and spices

My notes:

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

Commercial oven

Pie warmer / heated display cabinet

Hot food must be held above 60°C at all times under Australian Food Standards. Check temperature regularly with a food thermometer.

Food thermometer

Use to monitor pie warmer and bain marie temperatures. Critical for compliance.

Bain marie

For soups or sauces — must also maintain above 60°C.

Trestle tables

Serving tongs and utensils

Gazebo/marquee

Cash float/till

My notes:

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

Market stall setup / Pie cart

My notes:

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

Pie bags (paper)

Napkins

Sauce sachets

Tomato, BBQ — check allergen requirements on branded sachets.

Takeaway containers

For soups or loose items.

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

Hot food must be held above 60°C at all times under Australian Food Standards Code 3.2.2. Critical for pie warmers and bain marie — check and record temperatures regularly.

Allergen labelling compliance

Pastry contains gluten (wheat). Fillings may contain eggs, dairy, and other allergens. Required for pre-packaged products.

Certificate III in Food Processing

Or Certificate III in Commercial Cookery — industry standard trade qualification for commercial pie makers. Not a legal requirement to trade but expected by professional markets.

My notes:

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

Market stall fee

Fuel — travel

Fuel — oven/baking

Generator fuel

Pie warmer may require power at site — check with market organiser.

My notes:

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

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Market Stall Checklist

Pie Stall / Cart

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.

Meat pies

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Beef pie

Chunky steak pie

Chicken and mushroom pie

Lamb and rosemary pie

Vegetarian pies

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Spinach and ricotta pie

Pumpkin and feta pie

Pasties

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Beef pasty

Vegetable pasty

Sausage rolls

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Beef sausage roll

Pork and fennel sausage roll

Party pies (dozen)

Quiches

Header product — groups varieties. Log sales here for quick entry, or against a specific variety for finer tracking.

Bacon and egg quiche

Vegetarian quiche

My notes:

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

Beef mince / diced beef

Chicken

Lamb

Pork mince

Puff pastry sheets

Pre-made. Remove this node if you make your own pastry and use the flour and butter inputs instead.

Shortcrust pastry sheets

Pre-made. Remove this node if you make your own pastry and use the flour and butter inputs instead.

Plain flour

If making your own pastry. Remove if using pre-made pastry sheets.

Butter

If making your own pastry. Remove if using pre-made pastry sheets.

Onions

Garlic

Gravy/sauce base

Vegetables (mixed)

Carrot, pea, potato — adjust to your recipes.

Spinach

Ricotta

Feta cheese

Eggs

Herbs and spices

My notes:

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

Commercial oven

Pie warmer / heated display cabinet

Hot food must be held above 60°C at all times under Australian Food Standards. Check temperature regularly with a food thermometer.

Food thermometer

Use to monitor pie warmer and bain marie temperatures. Critical for compliance.

Bain marie

For soups or sauces — must also maintain above 60°C.

Trestle tables

Serving tongs and utensils

Gazebo/marquee

Cash float/till

My notes:

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

Market stall setup / Pie cart

My notes:

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

Pie bags (paper)

Napkins

Sauce sachets

Tomato, BBQ — check allergen requirements on branded sachets.

Takeaway containers

For soups or loose items.

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

Hot food must be held above 60°C at all times under Australian Food Standards Code 3.2.2. Critical for pie warmers and bain marie — check and record temperatures regularly.

Allergen labelling compliance

Pastry contains gluten (wheat). Fillings may contain eggs, dairy, and other allergens. Required for pre-packaged products.

Certificate III in Food Processing

Or Certificate III in Commercial Cookery — industry standard trade qualification for commercial pie makers. Not a legal requirement to trade but expected by professional markets.

My notes:

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

Market stall fee

Fuel — travel

Fuel — oven/baking

Generator fuel

Pie warmer may require power at site — check with market organiser.

My notes:

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