A catalog of recommended festival booths for school culture festivals, with ideas that will shine on social media.
Have you already decided what your class or club will do for your school’s cultural festival or school festival booth?
Even if you’re serving food, there are countless menu options, and if it’s not food, it can be hard to decide what to offer.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of ideas: not only classic food and drink booths, but also interactive booths like games.
We’ve compiled everything from staple booths at cultural festivals to slightly unusual ideas, so be sure to use this as a reference!
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Yatai Menu (1–10)
hamburger

Hamburgers, which have now become indispensable in the lives of Japanese people, could be great fun to develop by having everyone contribute various ideas together.
They’re not limited by season, and they’re sure to be popular.
Since you can set the cost price freely, the feasibility is very high.
Grilled corn on the cob

Grilled corn on the cob is a barbecue classic, but how about serving it at your school festival or fair booth? You can offer it whole or cut into pieces.
There’s also an easy mini version using canned baby corn on skewers.
The savory, roasted aroma is sure to whet people’s appetites.
Yatai Menu (11–20)
grilled squid

Grilled squid—when it’s sold at festival stalls, don’t you find yourself drawn in by the smell? That toasty, savory aroma just makes you want to eat it.
You can grill it whole as is, or slice it into rings for easier eating; it also cooks faster that way, which I recommend.
Simply topping it with mayonnaise and soy sauce and baking it in a toaster oven is an easy and tasty option, too.
corn dog

How about running a mock stall that sells American dogs, a convenience-store classic these days? All you have to do is coat stick-mounted frankfurters with pancake mix batter and deep-fry them, so it’s very easy.
If you offer unlimited ketchup and mustard, it’ll give customers a sense of great value.
steamed pork bun

Nikuman—those hot winter treats that catch your eye at convenience stores and make you want to buy and eat them.
This idea is to serve nikuman at a festival stall! We tend to think of nikuman as something you buy ready-made, but they’re actually easier to make than you might expect.
You make the dough with bread flour and cake flour, sauté ground pork and onions for the filling and season it, let it cool slightly, wrap it in the dough, and steam.
That said, making enough for a stall can be tough.
You can certainly make them from scratch, but it might be smart to use store-bought ones that are fine with just steaming.
pork miso soup

If it’s a cold season, I recommend serving warm tonjiru (pork miso soup).
Soups also don’t seem to have many competitors.
It does take some effort to chop ingredients and cook, but if you work together with your classmates or club mates to make delicious tonjiru, the joy is all the greater.
This is exactly the charm of a school festival.
Curry and rice

How about serving curry rice at your festival booth—a dish that’s arguably loved by everyone? Make a classic version with meat, onions, carrots, and potatoes, using curry roux.
Since some people don’t like very spicy food, keep the heat moderate—use a medium-spicy roux and maybe add milk to make it milder and creamier.
As Japan’s signature comfort food, curry rice is a surefire hit and could make your booth very popular.



