A Candy Buffet is a unique way to add fun & color to any wedding – and an all-time crowd pleaser! These can get a bit pricey; however there are ways to keep the cost down. Of course the obvious is to choose less expensive candies and definitely buy in BULK! Candy buffets can be confined to just 5 types of candies. We offer our candies in economical bulk sizes. Also, check out our “Color” category to help match your wedding theme and colors. Popular items are colorful Candy Beads, Hershey Kisses, M&M’s, Gold Wrapped Chocolate Coins, and recently Nostalgic Retro Candy has become a favorite. You may want to consider including some “sugar free” choices as well. Display is the key. Be creative! Use unusual items as containers, preferably clear glass. The table can be decorated with candles, table runners, flowers and pictures to fill the table. Setting the candy containers at different levels adds style. There’s no right or wrong way to prepare your buffet… just be creative and have FUN!
Did you know…
Just a bit of Valentine Trivia! Candy… Cards… Flowers…
It all began way back during the Roman Empire. February 14th was a holiday honoring Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods & Goddesses. She was also known as the Goddess of women & marriage… So they say.
In 1868, Richard Cadbury introduced the first Valentine’s Day box of candy when he decorated a candy box with a painting of his daughter & her kitten. Now of course, we buy pre-made… maybe it would be nice to go back in time & try something a bit more personal.
Oh, and those popular “Conversation Hearts” – a must for Valentines. They were actually manufactured by Necco back in 1866 & originally called “Motto Hearts”. 8 billion of these little candies are sold between January 1st & February 14th!!!
Valentine’s Day is definitely the largest Hallmark occasion with approx. 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards exchanged every year. The majority of the 1 billion are given to teachers, followed by children, mothers, wives and THEN Sweethearts – what’s up with that!
Hallmark offers over 1330 different cards specifically for Valentine’s Day… 25% of which are humorous. Romantic cards are still the best-sellers!
Roses!!!… 110 million roses will be delivered within a three-day time period ~ 15% of US women send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day, hmmm…..
Happy Valentine’s Day from Sweet Services!
Valentine’s Day is on its Way!
And Sweet Services is ready… Choose from a variety of Valentine’s Day Candy when visiting our one stop shop for your sweet-heart favorites! Of course, our selection includes the most popular candies for this holiday – Brachs Conversation Hearts… It’s just not Valentine’s Day without them. Everyone loves Hershey Chocolates, wether it be Miniature Assorted Chocolate Bars, Cupids Holiday wrapped Chocolates Mix, Heart Shaped Assortment, Holiday wrapped Kisses or yummy Valentine Peanut Butter Cups. Kids will love our Red “Heart-shaped” Lollipops that are also available in a Red & White Swirl Heart-shaped Pop that tastes like strawberries and cream.
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Shed Those Holiday Pounds!
Most of us did over indulge during the Holidays and that’s expected. But now’s a good time to kick start a New Year’s resolution. One of the most common resolutions is to get back in shape & start eating healthy. Even if you don’t plan to begin a diet as your resolution, it would feel good just to shed those few extra Holiday pounds. We’re not talking those extreme celebrity detox diets, just a simple diet of lots of fruits & vegetables, tea, lots of water and NO SODA. In a few days we’ll be back to normal. But none the less while dieting we still get those sweet cravings. Candy is, of course, better than some of those fancy desserts & can be just as satisfying. You don’t necessarily have to have Sugar Free candy either. After doing a bit of research, I have found that a large, 3 inch Whirly Pop is only 70 CALORIES & that could last all day! The mini Pops such as Dum Dums or Charms are only 50 calories for 3 of them. Now if you need that Chocolate fix, the Hershey Miniature Chocolate Bars are 210 calories for 7 mini bars… but those are only if you have been good! Good luck & Happy New Year!
FREE GROUND SHIPPING!!!
Take advantage of our FREE FedEx Ground shipping this week on all your CHRISTMAS CANDY purchases! Sweet Services wishes to say Thank You & Happy Holidays to our loyal customers! Have a Wonderful New Year!
“Buddy Luv Dog Treats”
Even our Canine Buddy’s need a treat once in awhile! Our “Buddy Luv” treats are awesome! They look just like chocolate chip cookies; taste like them too - but are safe for your pooch. They are made with Carob Chips that resemble chocolate chips. They contain all dog safe ingredients that you would find in “people” food and dogs Love ‘em! I have a medium size dog and a tiny pup… the Cocker Spaniel just scarfs them up while my prissy princess Maltese has to have them broken into 4 pieces to make it easier for her to eat (she’s really tiny). I can always expect them to be waiting at the door for me to come home and sure enough they’re staring up at the bucket of Buddy “Luv” treats just waiting for me to pop open the lid. If you haven’t had a chance to try them, you really have to. They are not only good tasting and good for your pooch, they also come in a handy 22 oz. plastic bucket with an easy carry handle and tight fitting lid. so they stay fresh until they’re gone… which won’t take very long. We also have the small and medium size dog bones that have been so popular with the financial institutions we service, but you really must give these new treats a try!
KRUNCHY KISSES Cookie Recipe
An easy “no bake” cookie recipe for the holidays that includes everybody’s favorite Kiss. All it takes is some rice krispies, corn flakes, peanut butter and only a few other ingredients. Top these crunchy rice krispie type treats with a Hershey Kiss and Viola … they’ll be gone before they hit the plate.
You can find this great Recipe by clicking here!
They’re simple and easy enough to make for Gift Giving! Don’t spend more than you have to buying individual bags of Kisses at the grocery store when you can buy them in bulk. We offer Hershey Kisses in 25 pound bulk cases or you can get them in 5 pound cases. Either way, buying bulk is always more economical. Happy Holidays!
What’s the rush?
Boy it seems like we’re just rushing right into the Christmas season! For the last couple of weeks TV commercials are geared toward Christmas shopping, Christmas songs are being played on the radio, Holiday ornaments are decorating stores and malls and Black Friday has now moved to Thanksgiving Thursday. Here at Sweet Services we are experiencing the same rush. It’s only November and we are already running low on our Holiday Candies – some items have sold out completely. So don’t delay, get your order in for your Candy Canes, Christmas Chocolates, and Fancy Filled Holiday Candies. Also, a reminder to our Bank and Restaurant customers… get your orders in for those yummy buttery Holiday wrapped Buttermints for your clients this season. Just remember… Sweet Services is her for you in your time of need.
CANDY OVERLOAD!!
Wondering what to do with all that Halloween candy? Why not donate all those sweets to our men & women overseas. Many dentists are buying the candy from their patients for $1.00 per pound & donating it to Operation Gratitude. Brighten up the day of one of our heroes by including a card. For those less fortunate, you may consider packaging it in little gift bags & donating it to a retirement home or homeless shelter.
The kids won’t mind giving up some of their stash when they try these easy, fun scientific experiments like “making Lifesavers flash in the dark” or watch the letters magically float off the M&M’s or Skittles – These fun projects can be found at: http://www.candyexperiments.com
If you really MUST eat all your candy, there are a few ways to mix up the delivery. Try blending a chocolate bar with milk for a quick milkshake. Add ice cream for a chocolate smoothie.
Make yummy edible Stained Glass Cookies with those left over Lifesavers & Jolly Ranchers Find the recipe at http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/stained_glass_cookies/ Try out the delicious candy Coated Caramel Apples by visiting DELISH.COM.
Or JUST FREEZE IT! Candy will survive for 12 months in the freezer – just in case you need a quick sugar fix!
Top 10 States that spend the most at candy shops…
With Halloween just around the corner, we were curious as to which States have the biggest sweet tooth. We began our research looking for the 10 top contenders… iterestingly enough Nevada came out on top. Hawaii came in 2nd followed by Utah, Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, California, Washington and New York.
Of course, some people have bigger sweet tooths than others, so of course we had to search for those who spend the least on candy. The bottom 10 states were South Dakota, Arkansas, West Virginia, Kentucky, Texas, Virginia, Nebraska, North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Also, according to the National Retail Federation, people getting into this year’s Halloween activities plan to spend an average of $21.05 on candy.
I must save, I have to wonder how this data is compiled. These stats just don’t seem to jive with ours. A good percentage of our customers here at Sweet Services are those living in those states listed in the bottom 10, especially Texas! And Nevada being #1… maybe because of the Ghiradelli Chocolate Shop in Harrah’s or Vosges Chocolate in Caesars Palace, but do people in Vegas really spend their money on “Candy” of all things. I think not… what do you think?
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