Tips for Hosting a Delicious Event: Popcorn, Slushies, Urns, Bain Marie, Candy Machines, and Cake Stands

Planning for an event can be exciting but is a challenging task, whether you're planning a birthday party, a corporate gathering, a wedding or any other special event in Sydney. One aspect is that your guests will always expect delicious food and beverages. When invited to a party, one would expect to be served food and drinks, so planning for this is a crucial aspect in event planning. At Party Hire Group, we will explore some of the essential tips for hosting a mouth-watering event with the focus on popcorn machine hire, slushie machine hire, hot water urn hire and Bain Marie hire!

Popcorn Machine Hire: The Classic Crowd-Pleaser

Popcorn is a classic and timeless snack that appeals to guests of all ages. The addition of hiring a popcorn machine will add a touch of fun on your menu and have your guests experience a nostalgic carnival-theme like event.

To ensure your Popcorn Machine Hire is a hit, you need to consider the following tips:

• Freshness is key: Popcorn tastes best when it's freshly popped. Sure you can purchase pre-made packet popcorn, however, it is not the same as fresh warm popcorn! By hiring a popcorn machine, you can consistently provide hot delicious popcorn throughout your event.
• Flavor variety: You can offer a range of popcorn flavours! From classic butter to gourmet options like caramel or cheddar! Though at Party Hire Group, we provide just the classic butter flavour. You may choose to provide a variety of flavours but the good old classic popcorn is just as perfect!
• Customisation Station: You can set up a popcorn seasoning station with options like flavoured salts, spices or chocolate drizzles. This way your guests can create their personalised popcorn masterpiece! Hire your popcorn machine with our popcorn cart to recreate that carnival like experience. This cart has ample storage for your popcorn seasonings and popcorn bags
• Operating our Popcorn machine hire: Our slushie machines are very easy to operate. Check out our Youtube tutorial on How to make perfect popped popcorns for your Sydney event.

Slushie Machine Hire: Beat the heat with cool refreshments

If Spring is this hot then the upcoming summer seasons will be even hotter in Sydney! Our Slushie Machine Hire are perfect for your hot-weather events, and they are both fun and refreshing.

Here are some tips for a perfect slushie:

• Multiple Flavour: It is highly recommended to offer a selection of slushie flavours. At Party Hire Group, we have many flavours for you to choose from. Ranging from Adult flavours like Strawberry Daiquiri to Kids Flavours like Cola Crazy. Our slushie flavour range can cater to all ages. We provide the slushie machine as well as the syrup and all you need to do is add alcohol for your adult slushie flavours!
• Self-serve station: You can set up a self-serve station or a dessert table with your hired slushie machine and other sweet snacks. Setting up a self-serve station will allow your guests to freely create their own version of slushie drinks. You can add other snacks such as gummy bears, fruit slices, cupcakes and more!
• Keep your slushies nice and cool: By hiring our high-quality slushie machines will ensure your beverages stay icy cold throughout your event.

Candy Machine Hire: A Sweet treat for everyone

If you have a dessert table with slushie machines and other tasty snacks, you can't forget to add Candy Machine! Our Candy Vending Machine Hire is the perfect addition to your dessert table and caters to those with a sweet tooth.

Here's how to make the most of our Candy Machine hire:

• Candy Variety: It is always a good idea to offer wide variety of candies. Our candy machine hire offers a selection of lollies like Jelly beans, M&Ms, jaffas, skittles and mixed lollies.
• Colour Coordination: Coordinate the candy colours with your event theme or colour scheme for an added visual appeal. The overall look of your dessert table will elevate your party impressing your guests.
• Packaging Options: You can provide small bags or containers for your guests to fill their chosen candies. This serves as a party favour as well as less food wastage.

Urns & Bain Maries: Keeping food hot and tasty

Will your event involve hot food dishes? Then our Hot Water Urn Hire and our Bain Marie Hire are the essential catering equipment you need to maintain your dishes and beverages nice and warm! It is always a good idea to ensure your dishes and beverages are warm as you will have guests who arrive late.

Here are our tips for effective use:

• Choose the right size: Ensure that both your hired hot water urns and bain maries are the appropriate size for the dishes you're serving. Our Hot water urn hire has a 30L capacity that is the ideal size for any type of events like house parties, corporate events, fundraisers and more. Our Bain Marie Hire has a capacity of 28L with 4 half size 10cm pans, with this you can keep 2-4 different dishes warm and ready for your guests.
• Label and Identify: You should clearly label the dishes in your Bain maries so your guests can easily identify what they're about to enjoy! With our water urn hire you can create a hot water warning signage, to ensure your guests are safe when they make their beverage.

Cake Stands: Elevate your dessert table

Our Cake Stand Hire are not just for cakes! You can use cake stands to display a variety of desserts, from cupcakes to pastries.

Here's how you can make the most of our cake stand hire:

• Vary heights & sizes: Use cake stands with different heights and sizes to create an eye-catching dessert display. This will add visual interest to your dessert table. We offer 3 different sized white cake stands: large, medium and small. These can be hired as a standalone or in a set of 3. We also stock a clear crystal cake stand hire if you like to add that to the mix. Alternatively, you can use our plinth hire as cake stands or as decorative pieces to elevate your event space.
• Themed decorations: Decorate your cake stand hire to match your events theme or style. You can add ribbons, flowers or even small figurines.
• Dessert variety: Decorate your cake stand hire to match your events theme or style. You can add ribbons, flowers or even small figurines.

Hosting a delicious event is all about attention to detail and thoughtful planning. By incorporating these tips and considering the use of popcorn machine hire, slushie machine hire, hot water urn hire, bain marie hire, candy machine hire, and cake stand hire, you'll be well on your way to creating a memorable and tasty experience for your guests. Remember to always prioritize food safety, quality, and variety to ensure everyone leaves your event with a satisfied palate and happy memories.