meld her creative vision with her love of
potato chips, and shortly thereafter, Spud-
niks Snack Foods was born.
Coining the term “chip theatre”, Spud-
niks potato chips began as a business on
wheels where small mobile carts easily fa-
cilitated the tossing and seasoning of fresh
potatoes right in front of the customer
on an order-by-order basis, serving them
up warm. “The term ‘chip theatre’ came
about because we felt we were entertain-
ing our customers and creating a theatrical
experience for them while we seasoned
their chips, hot and fresh before their very
eyes,” explained Revivo. The business be-
gan by setting up at trade shows, fairs,
festivals, events and amusement parks
on weekends, and it was immediately ev-
ident, after selling out 40 to 50 cases in
two days, that the idea had the ability to
take off quickly. “We knew we had some-
“If you’ve got the dream, go for it 100 percent. Continue your vision, and don’t
let anyone tell you that you can’t.”
JANUARY 2016
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