Why candy buffets

It's easy to do with the huge selection of hard candies, lollipops, chocolates, gum balls and more that you'll find at Oriental Trading. If your idea of the perfect party also includes a candy buffet, you'll find all of your candy buffet supplies right here at Oriental Trading. We have glass candy buffet jars, plastic candy containers, candy scoops and more.

Plus our online candy store offers everything you need for an amazing holiday candy buffet. Coordinate your buffet with your party colors like red and green, blue and silver or silver and gold. You can even coordinate your candy buffet to match the theme of your party! Add beautiful colored lanterns, with table cloths and centerpieces to match and you've got the perfect candy buffet table.

With blue table skirts, blue and white snowflake balloons and so much more it's easy to create the perfect party. If you're thinking about a religious candy buffet you'll find suckers in the shape of the cross, mini candy canes attached to bible verses, mini "Colors of Faith" candy canes with attached card, Hang Your Hope On Him candy canes with attached religious card, Joy To The World candy fun packs, Tangy Tarts, Scripture Candy and Faith Buttermints. Fall York Peppermint Patties 11oz Bag.

Candy makes any special moment in life a little bit sweeter. Whether you want candy for a big event like a wedding or retirement party or high school graduation, or you want to add an extra touch of sweetness to a birthday party or employee appreciation event, at WH Candy you'll find sweets in every shape, size and flavor. No matter what the occasion, or what your preference is in sugar treats, we have everything you need to create a unique and memorable impression.

If your event is a corporate celebration honoring your clients, employees or customers, we make it easy to create your own branded candy bars showcasing your company logo and messaging. These treats are a crowd pleaser at trade shows as much as at company events and are a cinch to get at wholesale candy prices. When your next event needs to say something special, say it with WH Candy.

Over that time we have also learned a lot about the mistakes people make when setting up their own candy buffets. At Bulk Candy Store, helping people avoid these mistakes has been a crusade of ours. Whenever we speak with a customer about a candy buffet, we try and make sure that they understand what to do and what not to do to make their candy buffet a success without breaking the bank.

It is with this in mind that we present you with the following tips for your candy buffet. The shelf life of most candies is between 6 and 18 months, yet many people wait until the week before to purchase their candy. We recommend this because of the myriad of things that can happen with last minute orders. The store you order from might be out of stock on something you really want. Even if you order all you need and the company ships right away, there can be shipping issues.

Here are three additional pieces of advice when ordering your candy early. One of the questions we get asked a lot is how many jars you need for your candy buffet.

The answer depends on a few different factors, including the number of people, the types of candy and the size of your display area. Some say you should aim for 5 jars for each 50 people at the party. This is a good guideline provided you use jars that hold about 5 pounds of candy each.

Depending on the candy, 5 lbs. Very often people come into the store with pictures of the jars they need to fill or with the jars themselves and some of them are REALLY big. That might not be a problem if you are having a candy buffet for several hundred people, but it can certainly be an issue for a smaller event. Our recommendation is to look for medium size jars, that you can fill with a bag or two of candy.

Here are two tips for that as well. In particular, you need to pay attention to the mouth of the jar. The jars in the photo above may be pretty but not a particularly good idea for an efficient Candy Buffet.

So keep your candy in mind when picking out our jars. Candy buffets come in all shapes and sizes and the number of jars used can vary greatly. Most people use between eight and We know a few customers who have gotten great deals there. Thrift stores also often have a few jars lying around the store. Another place to look is discount stores like Home Goods and Big Lots; you might find some good deals there. Friends and relatives can also come in quite handy when looking for jars.

If you have a good amount of time, ask everyone you know to look for jars wherever they go. They may have jars you can borrow or know someone who does. Borrowing jars can be a big money saver. Often venues have a variety of jars and are willing to let you use them as part of your event. Some will even fill them for you!

Another way to keep your costs down is to skip the glass altogether and take a look at plastic jars. They may not be as traditional, but they can still look great and cost A LOT less than glass.

Essentially, what you do is lay your candy on a table in some kind of organized manner, using a few jars as needed for unwrapped candy such as gummy bears. Ok, so this one is really just a style issue, but most people seem to agree that candy buffets looks better when you mix jar heights and sizes.

Using big jars for bigger candy and smaller jars for other items is a start. Also consider varying the height of the jars using something to raise some of the jars on the table.

Glass blocks and plastic risers make great bases for jars and the resulting height adds contrast to your display and can make it look even bigger. Some go a bit bigger or smaller depending on the gusset, color, etc. Chinese takeout and other boxes are sometimes used as well. Generally you can stay at the lower end for adults and the higher end for children. While those guidelines are great, most people buy too much candy.

The biggest reason they overbuy is because they have to fill big jars. If you read your way down this post, you know about buying big jars and what you can do about it to save yourself some money. The other main reason people overbuy is that they just want more candy.