Selling water in the park

Japandamo

Hi there,

Really not sure if this is the right place to post this, please move if not.

Recently bought a converted horsebox for selling good coffee at events etc, but currently just operating from the park on Saturdays. I am interested in the environment, sustainable living etc and want this new business to reflect that - so I am trying to go completely plastic free.

The coffee is going well, but people have been asking for water especially in this hot weather. I don't want to sell plastic bottles, but I also don't want a park user or animal to get lacerated on a carelessly discarded bottle. I have considered including a deposit in the charge for a glass bottle which will be refunded on the return of the bottle - I see this being done for milk bottles. But not sure people will go for it.
Plus I don't know if I'm actually allowed to sell glass bottles.

So my questions are -
Can I?
Should I?
And if not is there an alternative? I have tanks of water for the coffee so it's not like I'm hooked up to the mains to give out tap water.

Thanks very much,

Damien

K.Flyer

Glass bottles are going to add extra cargo weight to your trailer. What about getting one of those large office type water cooler things that have those big water containers on top and work out a cost for refilling their bottles.

Japandamo

K.Flyer wrote: »

Glass bottles are going to add extra cargo weight to your trailer. What about getting one of those large office type water cooler things that have those big water containers on top and work out a cost for refilling their bottles.

That is a great idea. I'm not sure how it would work in the space that I have, but I can start there. Thanks very much!

slystallone

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2057888391/selling-water-in-the-park

When you say the park - which park is it?

screamer

Refilling their bottles, that’s just yuck. I wouldn’t buy anything from somewhere that puts bottles that people have been drinking from under their taps to refill. How about you get a big water cooler and sell them water out in whatever cups you use for the coffee?

ted1

https://www.waterinabox.co.uk/

have a look at these. Lots of similar ones out there.

https://www.fft.ie/tipperary-water-comapny-new-boxed-water-products/

Graces7

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119128245#Comment_119128245

Refilling a bottle does not need the bottle to touch the tap.