Cafés used to ask cans vs glass. The answer going forward is simpler: cans.
Sidekick trade is built around 250ml cans for the cold door. Glass bottles are not the format we are selling into next. Do not plan a bottle programme, a glass line on the board, or a “glass later” open.
Why cans for the café door
250ml cans chill fast, stack, survive takeaway, and sell without table service. Put them at hand height next to other cans people already grab.
That is the open for almost every New Zealand café: face the cans, teach one staff line, reorder when a facing holes out. Setup: How NZ cafés add a honey soda to the fridge.
Staff line: honey-sweetened, no cane sugar. The 10-second FOH line.
What about glass?
If guests ask for a bottle, sell the can as the sit-down soft drink too — pour to a glass at the table if your floor prefers that, or serve the can cold. Do not hold stock waiting on glass wholesale.
Home shoppers are the same story: Cans for the home fridge.
Trade rules (cans)
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Case | 12 × 250ml cans |
| Minimum | 5 cases |
| Mix | Flavours across cases, not inside one case |
| Staff line | Honey-sweetened, no cane sugar |
FAQ: Sidekick wholesale pack and MOQ FAQ. Flavours: Flavour guide for stockists. Order: How NZ trade buyers order on Upstock.
Practical open
- Order five cases of cans — Cherry-heavy if you want one hero SKU.
- Face them in the cold door.
- Reorder on Upstock when a facing holes out.
Trade hub: wholesale soda for NZ cafés and retailers.
