Market Stall Checklist
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.
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Thai Food
Header product — groups all Thai dishes. Log sales here for quick entry or against a specific dish for finer tracking.
Pad Thai
Classic stir-fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, spring onion, and choice of protein. Contains peanuts, eggs, fish sauce — major allergens.
Green curry with rice
Thai green curry with coconut milk, vegetables, and choice of protein. Contains fish sauce, shrimp paste — fish and crustacean allergens.
Red curry with rice
Thai red curry with coconut milk, vegetables, and choice of protein. Contains fish sauce, shrimp paste.
Massaman curry with rice
Mild, rich curry with potato and peanuts. Contains peanuts — must declare.
Satay skewers
Grilled chicken or beef skewers with peanut sauce. Peanut allergen — must be declared prominently.
Spring rolls (fried)
Crispy fried spring rolls with dipping sauce. Contains gluten.
Thai fried rice
Wok-fried jasmine rice with egg, vegetables, and choice of protein.
Tom yum soup
Spicy and sour soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime, galangal. Contains fish sauce — fish allergen.
Mango sticky rice
Sweet sticky rice with fresh mango and coconut cream. Popular dessert item.
Thai iced tea
Strongly brewed black tea with condensed milk and ice. Contains dairy.
My notes:
Jasmine rice
Buy in bulk — 20kg bags.
Rice noodles (flat, pad thai width)
Coconut milk (canned)
Buy in bulk cases.
Fish sauce
Fish allergen — must be declared on all products containing fish sauce.
Shrimp paste
Crustacean allergen — must be declared.
Thai green curry paste
Check label for allergens — typically contains shrimp paste.
Thai red curry paste
Check label for allergens — typically contains shrimp paste.
Massaman curry paste
Contains peanuts — must declare.
Peanut sauce (satay)
Peanut allergen — must be prominently declared.
Peanuts (crushed, for pad thai)
Peanut allergen.
Chicken (diced or strips)
Beef (strips)
Prawns
Tofu (firm)
Vegetarian/vegan protein option.
Eggs
Bean sprouts
Spring onions
Garlic
Fresh chilli
Lemongrass
Kaffir lime leaves
Galangal
Fresh ginger
Oyster sauce
Contains gluten and molluscs — allergen declaration required.
Soy sauce
Contains gluten — allergen declaration required.
Palm sugar
Lime juice
Vegetable oil (high smoke point)
For wok cooking.
Spring roll wrappers
Contains gluten.
Sticky rice (glutinous)
Fresh mango
Seasonal — check availability.
Condensed milk
For Thai iced tea.
Thai tea mix (Cha Tra Mue brand)
Strong black tea for Thai iced tea.
Bamboo skewers
For satay — soak in water before grilling.
My notes:
High-output wok burner (LPG)
Essential for authentic wok cooking — minimum 15MJ output recommended.
Commercial wok (flat-bottom for gas)
Carbon steel — season before first use.
LPG bottles and regulator
Check local LPG regulations for market use.
Rice cooker (large commercial)
Keep jasmine rice hot and ready.
Bain-marie / food warmer
Keep curries and sauces at serving temperature above 60°C.
Char grill or flat top grill
For satay skewers.
Deep fryer
For spring rolls.
Prep table and cutting boards
Colour-coded boards recommended — separate raw meat from vegetables.
Food thermometer
Trestle tables / serving counter
Gazebo/marquee
Generator
If no mains power — must handle wok burner, rice cooker, fryer, and bain-marie load.
Cash float/till
Cool room or large fridge
For raw meats, prawns, and dairy. Must keep below 5°C.
My notes:
Thai food stall
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Food containers with lids (for curries and rice)
Leak-proof.
Noodle boxes (for pad thai)
Bamboo forks / wooden cutlery
Napkins
Takeaway bags
Allergen information card
Display peanut, fish, crustacean, gluten, egg, and dairy allergens clearly.
My notes:
Food Business Registration
Food Supervisor Certificate
At least one person on site.
Food Handler Certificate
Every person handling food.
Public Liability Insurance
LPG/gas safety compliance
Cylinders secured, regulator checked, fire extinguisher on site.
Temperature control compliance
Hot food above 60°C, cold food below 5°C at all times.
Peanut allergen declaration
Peanuts present in satay sauce and pad thai — must be declared on signage and packaging.
Fish and crustacean allergen declaration
Fish sauce and shrimp paste used throughout — must be declared on all affected products.
Full allergen labelling compliance
Gluten, eggs, dairy, soy, fish, crustaceans, peanuts all present across menu.
Electrical safety compliance
If using generator.
My notes:
Market stall fee
Fuel — travel
LPG/gas
Generator fuel
If no mains power.
Ice
For cool storage of prawns and meats.
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