Catering Menus - A How to!
Planning an event can be stressful, but choosing your dessert doesn’t have to be! We’re here to help you show up with delicious treats that all of your guests can enjoy.
First off, thanks for choosing Weckerly’s Ice Cream & Lil Pop Shop! We’re excited to work with you and make your party even more fun with local handmade ice cream and popsicles 🥳
When it comes to selecting a menu for you and your guests, here are some things it helps to know:
• How many people are going to attend?
• Will you need kid-friendly options?
• Are any of your guests vegan or gluten free?
• Would you like the flavors to match your party or event theme?
Here are our go-to tips for selecting the perfect flavors to ensure that all of your guests enjoy a memorable treat.
Choosing Flavors
With our ever-changing list of seasonal flavors you may want to choose every option available. In the end having too much variety is more overwhelming for your guests when there are too many flavor choices!
We recommend choosing something…
• Seasonal (It’s strawberry season. Pick a flavor that shows off peak seasonal & local berries!)
• Classic (You can’t go wrong with chocolate or vanilla.)
• A kid friendly flavor (Our go-to’s are Mango Passion Fruit popsicles or anything with sprinkles)
• A dairy or wheat-free flavor (Fruity pops or a sandwich with a wheat-free cookie)
Our best advice is to have a smaller list of choices so that your guests can all enjoy the same menu! It’s a bummer when the most popular flavor on the menu runs out during dessert-time. Make it easy on them (and you!) and choose a maximum of:
• 3 ice cream sandwich flavors
• 4 mini ice cream sandwich OR mini popsicle flavors
• 5 regular size popsicle flavors
If you’re planning to mix pops and ice cream, aim for no more than five flavors total. We don’t recommend mixing mini and full-size items, as it gets a bit confusing and makes it more difficult to estimate quantities.
Once you’ve figured out your menu we’ll take it from there! We promise that no one at the party will experience FOMO on a popular flavor AND that everyone will have a blast. Now, let’s party!
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