Need crock pots to facilitate an office pot luck? How about more than one of these occasions over a year's time or more? Food-centered office events are getting more and more common in lots of places, and investing in a good crock pot can be a good move. And, if you're buying for resale, you can find crock pot dealers who can help you enter this new market.

For accommodating those inter-office cook-offs or getting an inventory for resale, you can get one or more crock pots from online vendors. Look for these features in a crock pot for office use or resale:

1. Larger models with enough room to make a crock pot dish that all can share.

2. Crock pots with great, easy to use thermal features, auto heat-up buttons and temp-control options.

3. Crock pots that can be easily cleaned and stored, so no one has to deal with the aftermath on a Monday morning.

Action Steps
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Get large crock pots

If you're cooking for the office, skip those two-quart units and go for the big dish crock pot, something that will hold all of the sauce for all of the assembled hungry staffers. For resale crock pots, you may be able to stock a range based on various sizes to offer your customers choices.

I recommend: Go large with the six, seven and even eight quart models at Dealtime. You can find more of these behemoth crock pot and slow cooker units from Rival, Kenmore and others on the crock pot directory at Kaboodle.

Find two piece crock pots

When you're looking for that great commercial crock pot, think about a 'two piece' model. New crock pots feature easily removed liners to make washing less difficult, especially in a small office sink. Crock pots with multiple pieces can also be easier to store. In some cases, you may find these quality crock pot models easier to move out of your store, as consumers tend to like the versatility of the two piece option.

I recommend: For a crock pot model with a removable stoneware liner, check out Kenmore's page. Get more crock pot models with the easy removable liner at the crock pots list at Deniz.

Look for special deals on crock pots

Other online sites will hook you up with the deals you need to buy your crock pots and other kitchen gear for the office. When you find crock pots you like, use crock pot bargain pages or the sites of coupon and discount suppliers when you're eying up a crock pot purchase. You may be able to generate a profit margin through savvy coupon shopping online.

I recommend: Find business-priced crock pot offers at Cooking.com for getting a good deal on crock pot models for resale. Get more discount buys for resale at the crock pots directory at BJ's Wholesale Club.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  When you pick your crock pots provider, make sure you get the documentation you need. When it's a business purchase, you may want the receipt and other records for taxes or internal accounting purposes. You might also want to keep your crock pots information on hand in case you want to take advantage of a return policy later, if you find there's a different model you like better.