GoFan Launches Digital Concessions for Schools

GoFan now offers digital concession sales for schools! With school back in session and fall sports in full swing, there isn’t a better time to start offering concessions with GoFan.

We're committed to elevating the event experience for schools and fans with innovative technology for ticketing and beyond. In this blog, you'll discover how digital concessions can benefit your school, get the key details on this new feature, and learn how easy it is to get started with helpful instructions and videos.

Benefits of GoFan Concessions for Your School

• Shorter and Faster Lines
  Your school's events can draw large crowds, which usually means long lines and lots of cash to count at the concession stand. Now you can take orders and process payments quickly with an iPad and card reader. Your fans can pay in just a few seconds with a credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay and get back to the stands.
  
  
• Quick Insights
  You can access your concessions sales data on demand with intuitive reports. Gain a better understanding of your fans’ preferences and make informed decisions on inventory, pricing, and more. You can also track all concessions revenue along with your events to streamline bookkeeping.
  
  
• Lower Staffing Costs
  With shorter lines and no cash to count, you won't need to ask as many of your busy staff members to work at the concession stand. One or two people can easily take orders and process payments with the quick checkout process.
  
  

What You Need to Know

1. Concessions are managed in HQ, and fans purchase concessions in Box Office. You must download the new version of Box Office to access this feature. The new Box Office app is purple. This feature is accessible to any user of a school that's a Box Office customer and has the ability to add or edit school events.
2. You now have the option to create a concessions event in HQ. You can select the gender, level, sport, and event length. We encourage you to create longer concessions events to reuse throughout the season. To distinguish your Concessions sales from Ticket sales, be sure to include the word "Concessions" in the name of the event.
3. You can add custom concessions and assign prices for each item.

Setting up your digital concession stand is just as easy as creating events with GoFan. You and your event staff can add and edit items in seconds on any device.

For step-by-step instructions, read our School Support article or watch the videos below.

How to Create a Concessions Event in HQ

How to Sell Concessions with Box Office

Request New Features

Are you looking for additional features and functionality from GoFan? Many new features in our platform result from suggestions made in our Idea Portal from schools. We’d love to hear your ideas - submit them here!

Learn More

To learn more about this new feature, visit our concessions page on our website. To learn about other new enhancements, check out some of our product blogs below.

*Please note that fee structures and policies are different for schools in Washington and comply with state requirements.*