Block Party Supply List
Here's my list based on 100 people:
- 150 hot dogs. (I use Kroger's Gwaltney brand, either turkey or chicken. Avoid pork products because of the possibility of there being Muslims in the community.)
- 150 buns
- 2 large bottles of squeeze ketchup
- 1 large bottle of mustard
- 1 jar of relish
- 1 jar of mayonnaise
- 5 large bags of potato chips
- 2 large bags of tostito-type chips
- 2 jars of salsa - mild
- 1 box of 100 spoons
- 1 box of knives (25 - for spreading relish and mayonnaise)
- 1 set of 100 napkins
- 100 paper plates
- 2 bottles of waterless hand cleaner
- 8 three-liter bottles of Big K drinks (Favorite flavors are cola and orange)
- 4 bags of styrofoam cups (51 each - 8 oz) Use the smaller cups, with lots of ice. They have to keep coming back which equals more contact with the people. Have the kids scratch their names on their cup with their finger nails. For smaller kids only fill up the cup about 75%. For some reason they don't realize gravity applies to them. Most of it ends up on the ground.
- 1 box of large tie-type trash bags. ALWAYS leave the place cleaner than you found it! This is the #1 concern of the manager. They have enough for their maintenance and grounds people to do as it is. Value your relationship with the manager - it is golden.
- 5 large bags of ice
- 5 styrofoam coolers
- 1 portable grill - During the summer Kroger sells these for $10.
- 1 bag of charcoal
- 1 can of lighter fluid (Make a big deal about starting the fire. "OK kids we're starting the fire. . . here we go . . .WHOOSH!" Great stuff! Always my favorite job.)
- 1 box of matches
- 3 large buckets of ice cream (Chocolate, orange sherbet are the favorites.)
- 150 cones
- 2 scoopers
- 2 squeeze bottles of chocolate toppings.
- 5 bags of cookies - Kroger brand for about $1 each. Oreo types are the favorites but get a variety.
All this stuff costs around $125.00 or a little more the first time, less on each following event.