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Selling concessions at school events should be fun—not stressful. But when you’re stuck handling cash, things get messy fast: slow lines, miscounted money, and frustrated customers.
That’s why we created Snackbar—a free app that makes selling in-person simple, fast, and contactless.
With Snackbar, volunteers can take payments in seconds. Customers just tap their cards or phones to purchase at the point of sale, and your event keeps moving.
There’s no cash to count. No lines stretching around the gym. And no confusion when it’s time to balance the books.
Why contactless payments mean more sales for schools
Slow lines and messy cash boxes don’t just cause stress—they hurt your sales.
- The average cash transaction takes 90 seconds.
- The average contactless payment takes just 15 seconds.
- In a line of 50 customers, that means you’re saving over an hour of waiting (62 minutes and 30 seconds, to be precise).
When people feel like they’ve been waiting too long to buy a soda or a hoodie, they walk away without spending. Going contactless with Snackbar helps you fix that fast—so your events can raise more money and create better experiences for your whole school community.
3 easy steps to selling with Snackbar
Getting up and running with the Snackbar app takes almost no time at all. Here’s all you need to do to start selling concessions—or processing other kinds of in-person transactions—at your school.
Step 1: Get Snackbar
- Volunteers download the free app on their mobile devices and link it to your FutureFund account.
- This allows them to take payments with nothing more than their mobile devices.
Step 2: Take Payments
- Parents and guests tap to pay using cards or digital wallets.
- There’s no participation app required—they can buy from you just as easily as if they were tapping their cards or phones at a grocery store
Step 3: Hit Your Fundraising Goals
- Inventory and payment tracking happen automatically inside FutureFund.
- You can also use our platform’s built-in reporting tools to generate accurate summaries of your sales within a given time period, and it only takes a few clicks!
It’s that easy—and it means more guests get their snacks, more money gets raised, and more volunteers go home happy.
Don’t let slow sales hold your school back
Remember: the faster and easier you make it for people to buy concessions, the more sales your school will make. And your volunteers will have an easier time as well.
With FutureFund’s Snackbar app, you can move faster, sell more, and create better experiences at every event—all without adding extra work for your volunteers.
Get started with Snackbar today—free for all FutureFund users!
Frequently asked questions about using Snackbar for concessions
What if a customer needs a receipt?
If a customer provides their email address at checkout, Snackbar will automatically send them a receipt for their purchase. There’s no extra step for you or your volunteers.
What payment types does Snackbar accept?
Snackbar accepts credit cards and digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay—anything you’d normally tap at another modern point-of-sale terminal. You don’t need any special card readers or other payment hardware; just a device will do!
FutureFund’s platform also allows you to track payments made by cash or check if you’re accepting those separately.
Can I add discounts or special PTA member pricing?
Yes! You can set up tiered pricing in your FutureFund account to provide special discounts for PTA members, staff, or other groups when they make purchases through Snackbar.
Do I need a FutureFund account to sell with Snackbar?
You’ll need an existing FutureFund account to link to the Snackbar app before you can start selling—but customers don’t need to download anything or create any accounts to buy from you. They can simply tap and pay at your concession stand like they would anywhere else.
