31 Flavors of Popcorn You Say?

Actually we narrow down the options to a little less than 31 but that heading sounded clever.

This year we have selected a charming array of flavors to choose from. Some are old favorites, some are popular stand-bys and some are brand new. They are, in no particular order: Root Beer Float, Birthday Cake, Watermelon, Lemonade, Keylime, Orange Slice, Tutti Frutti, Blueberry Bomb, Cherry Cordial, Cotton Candy, Chocolate Mocha Madness, Grape, Pineapple, Vanilla Bean, Strawberry Jam.

Savory options are Dill Pickle, Old Fashion Butter & Sea Salt and introducing Cincinnati Chili!

Made to order, in small batches, by hand, for maximum freshness. Our candied popcorn can be displayed buffet style in various vessels with scoops and tags and ribbon (full The Sweetest Thing regalia) or it can be pre-scooped in customized clear food grade cellophane bags of individual flavors.

We are always experimenting with wild new flavors so stay tuned......

Standard Buffets in a Nutshell

The Sweetest Thing's standard approach to a candy buffet set-up is rather simple. Full length linens with a topper, over-lay or fabric pooling. Clear glass jars and footed cake stands. Clear scoops, spoons and tongs. And then we go kinda crazy ....in a good way of course :)

If it was just about a tablecloth, a few jars from Michael's and some bulk candy purchased at Costco then anyone could print up business cards at home and go into the candy buffet business.

It's about style and presentaion. Just like your wedding or sweet sixteen party. Just like you are. Just like WE are! We like to say "it ain't rocket science" but it does take finesse. An eye for composition and an appreciation for detail. And worth the investment each and every time.

Satin floor length linens, swag and pooling. Symmetrical display.

Floor length linen. Small, sweet, simple, composed.

When candy meets popcorn.....

What started as a client request to incorporate popcorn into a candy buffet (with a caveat that it be sweet but not your dad's Cracker Jack brown) has today become the hottest trend for The Sweetest Thing. We offer our gourmet candied popcorn as a part of our standard candy buffets but also as a stand alone popcorn only buffet option.

Stand alone popcorn buffets start with 3 flavor profiles with additional flavors available in groups of 2. So 3 or 5 or 7 on up. Each flavor has it's own color.

As with The Sweetest Thing candy buffets, popcorn buffets are priced per person utilizing our proprietary calculator  for weights and measures. That sounds fancy but what it really means is that we've been doing this for awhile which has given us an understanding of consumable party amounts. Of course no two crowds are alike but in general special event attendees do not pull glass vessels off of buffet tables and make a meal of the contents! LOL I say that but I know for a fact that our gourmet candied popcorn is impossibly addictive :)

It's Not An Over Night Thing

Deciding to offer your guests a candy buffet is the easy part. (Who doesn't love candy?) Making it a line item in your over-all budget is a different story.

I am forever lamenting to event planners and venue personnel how important it is to educate their clients not only on the awesomeness of our service  :) but also on the time sensitive nature of what we do. All of the sweets The Sweetest Thing offers are ordered to date for maximize freshness. Our various vendors are the best-of-the-best and sometimes that means a turn around time of 2-4 weeks for delivery. And that's just the candy! Designing the display and customizing the various elements takes time. Our intent is to integrate our buffets with the event decor. An even flow. Make no mistake, our intent is also to be the coolest thing in the room. The thing that makes your guests say "W@W".

We have absolutely put together beautiful displays on short notice (less than 2 months out) but our area of expertise lends itself to a longer process of fine tuning those special details that will make the final reveal worth the wait!

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

If you live in and around Cincinnati, Ohio.....If you are planning a special occasion and looking to make that event extra special.....If you've always wanted "to do" a candy buffet but didn't know where to begin.....

     Say hello to The Sweetest Thing 

      ~Cincinnati's premier candy buffet company~

For clarification purposes "candy buffet" is a starting point :) 

Yes, candy is our bread and butter so to speak but we are known for our gourmet candied popcorn and our ice cream buffets as well.

Our displays are all about bringing something extra-special to your special event. 

We start with your theme and color story and where we end up is as unique as you are.

It's more than candy and glass jars. It's custom details and finishing touches from proven professionals.