How to Raise the (Popcorn) Bar at Your Holiday Party!

For holiday parties and corporate events, caterers, event planners, and venues seek ideas that are fresh, affordable, and have a “wow” factor. Serving up a popcorn bar with a variety of fresh gourmet popcorn flavors is an easy way to treat guests to a memorable experience and Gold Medal is here to help you make it a success.

Keep reading for holiday or corporate event ideas that will make your popcorn bar extra fun:

• Include signage that says something along the lines of “Help Yourself to Some Fresh Popcorn!” Use a vintage font, or whatever type of design fits within your corporate event’s theme or culture.
• Have a popcorn “bartender” who’s dressed in traditional bartender attire and serves the popcorn to your guests, perhaps by flavor request.
• Speaking of flavor, offer a variety of choices. These can actually go with the theme of your event (see below).
• Display the various colors and flavors of gourmet popcorn in clear jars to create an enticing visual effect. Make a large batch of white popcorn and a small batch of red and green, then add just enough of the colored popcorn to reflect the holidays.
• Use traditional red-and-white striped popcorn bags and striped table cloth for the display, or tailor everything to your theme with coordinated colors.
• Include seasonal touches, such as having pots of poinsettias on or around the popcorn bar. Or, decorate the space with snowmen accessories, such as a top hat, scarf, and gloves.

3 Popular Gourmet Popcorn Flavors for Fun Corporate Party Themes

1. Christmas theme: Use our Corn Treat mix to pop up batches of red and green popcorn.
2. New Year’s theme: The perfect time to break out “confetti corn!” For a fun, multi-colored (and multi-purpose) twist, ask about our Birthday Cake Candy Glaze Corn Treat.
3. Wine Tasting: We’ve matched up the perfect popcorn flavors to go with a variety of wines. Get the free Gold Medal Wine Pairing Guide here.

Note that Glaze Pop® is another great way to add flavors, including chocolate, cherry pink, and red cinnamon!

No matter which of these ideas you go with, it’s a good idea to have fresh popcorn pre-packaged so guests can take home a bag. This extra delight will make the memories of your amazing space and event last a little longer when they enjoy a treat from your event at home.

Call Beach Cities Wholesalers at 562-355-4074 for more info.