Types of Cones for Events
There are several types of cones that can be used at events, including:
- Paper cones
- Sweet (waffle or plain) cones
- Savory (waffle or plain) cones
Cones for parties and dinners can be filled with all manner of foods including:
- Popcorn
- Candies
- Fries
- Mini hot dogs
- Non-drippy hot or cold small bites such as shrimp or fish bites or balls or fresh fruit and cheese cubes (make sure the fruit has been dried off before putting in the cones) or gougeres (puff pastry cheese puffs)
- Cake pops or other small sweet treats
- Mini wraps
- And many more!
Paper cones offer the widest possibilities for serving as they can be used either with sweet or savory foods and are much less trouble to make. If you want to make sweet or savory food cones there are now electric cone makers that make 4-6 cones in 10 minutes or so; or you can also buy food cones from some gourmet suppliers online or in stores (they won't be as good as freshly made, though), or you can have a baker or caterer make them for you.
How to Display Cones
There are special stands to serve cones but you can also use any round or square container deep enough to hold the cones, you can lay them across a tray on their sides, or you can use a stacked tier stand (lay the cones around the perimeter) or put a filled cone in each cup of a cupcake holder or in round or square tumblers.
Making Paper Cones
You can buy sheets of heavy cone paper at craft stores (they're used to hold flower cones at weddings too) or buy paper sandwich wrappers at a restaurant supply store (you may want to use 2-3 sandwich wrapper sheets if they're very thin).
Roll into a cone shape, staple the cones closed on one side, then cover the staples with stickers. Colorful paper or more elegant gold or silver or textured or embossed white cone sheets are also available at craft and paper stores. Avoid tissue paper as it tends to bleed when moist.
Enjoy!
Kristina
Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com
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