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Street fairs · fan fests · tailgates
Volume is a layout problem. We've already solved it.
Outdoor crowds don't browse politely — they surge. The festival build separates deciding from pressing so a burst of forty people becomes a rolling line instead of a wall of bodies.
The outdoor playbook
- Post the menu at the perimeter. A sandwich board with the patch menu means guests arrive at the table already decided — the single biggest throughput gain we know.
- Shade is non-negotiable. Caps fade-check fine, but presses and patch adhesive want a canopy. We bring a 10×10 with weights rated for wind, not water jugs.
- Power honestly. One press lane runs on a single 20-amp circuit. If the fair offers only generator power, tell us the generator size and we'll confirm compatibility before load-in day.
- Weather calls at 48 hours. We make a go/adjust call two days out — moving indoors, shifting hours, or swapping to a canopy-heavy layout.
Choosing the tier
Fan fests and multi-block fairs are Full Wall territory: 400 caps, up to 6 open hours, and a 48-patch wall with your custom run mixed in. For single-afternoon tailgates, a Double Rack usually covers it — read the hat count answer before you guess, because open-to-the-public events behave differently than invite lists.