For candy, it's about 1/2 pound per guest. So, if you're expecting 100 people, you should buy 50 pounds of candy – minimum. It may sound like a lot, but 1/2 pound of candy is only a little heavier than an apple.
You can't really predict how many sweets to provide per guest. However, if you work to this basis then you should have enough sweets to satisfy those with a sweet tooth among your guests: 10 jars/flavours for 50 - 100 guests. 12 jars/flavours for 150 guests.
A good rule of thumb is to estimate at four ounces of candy per wedding guest. If you were to have 200 guests, then you would need 50 pounds of candy. The formula for this is total amount of guests X (four)= total. Divide the total by 16, and that equals the amount of pounds needed.
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You'll want to figure out how much candy you really need for your event. We recommend calculating a ½ lbs. of candy per guest. Therefore, if you are expecting 50 people, you'll want 25 pounds of candy.
How many candies do you give each trick-or-treater on Halloween? Depends on the size of the candy and the age of the child, really small children I tend to give less because I think most of it will go to waste. I would say general 3 - 7 pieces.
While eating too much candy in one sitting can do a number on your blood sugar and your teeth, it's true that occasional excess probably won't do major lasting harm. In the long-term, however, repeated indulgence in high-sugar foods can increase your risk for a number of health problems.
What price is best? Retailing pick and mix sweets takes a bit more effort than other confectionery categories but it certainly pays off. Margins in excess of 50% are easily achievable and more in certain cases. We recommend a retail price of 85p per 100g but this can vary depending on your local competition.
The average American consumes an estimated 8 pounds of candy (3.7 kilograms) annually, with children eating even more. On a typical day, 1 in 4 eat at least some candy and almost all of us do it once a year.
Serving sizes are based on “reference amounts customarily consumed” (RACCs), which are set forth in FDA's regulations), as developed by FDA from data on how much of the food Americans are eating. The current RACC for most chocolate and candy is 30 grams, which is about 1 oz.
Each adult will consume 1 pound of food total; children, about 1/2 pound. The more options you have, the less you need of each; decrease the main course portion sizes by 1 to 2 ounces if served on a buffet.
How many bites per person? If you're hosing 25 -35 guests, plan 3-4 bites per person if a full dinner is to be served afterwards, or 5-7 bites per person if a lighter meal will be served. If you're hosting a party of 50, then you can offer 6 to 9 different items.
As a general guide we recommend to allow around 150 to 200 grams of lollies per guest. For example, if you are having 80 guests you will need approximately 12 to 16 kilograms of lollies or for 100 guests it would be 15 to 20 kilograms and so on.
Caterers often plan a minimum of 4 different choices for groups of 25-100 or more, adding an additional choice for each 25 people. A good rule of thumb for a dinner party, allow for 6 appetizers per person. For a cocktail party consider making 12 appetizers per person.
Colorful bowls, cellophane bags, or Chinese-style takeout boxes work well. Whenever possible, set up your candy so that guests cannot touch the part that's being eaten. This means leaving wrappers on individual candies and displaying sweets like rock candy with the stick facing up.
An approximate method to calculate the number of sweets in a jar, is to multiply the number along the width and length of the base by the number of sweets in the height of the jar. Granular Matter theory then tells us that on average a jar of mixed shapes will have about a 30% air gap in between the sweets.
Some will just want pie, some will just want cupcakes. If it's a dessert-only event and you're wanting to offer more than just cake, plan on four to six small portions per person.
The guide rule of thumb would be to aim for around 85p per 100g and achieve a margin up to 50% - sometimes more. But this can vary dependent on your location, local competition and selling format. If you've packed wholesale sweets up into gift jars or cone bags for example, you might manage to achieve a higher margin.
