How Much Fairy Floss and Popcorn Do You Need?
First, decide how many serves
Count how many serves you want to hand out. If everyone has one, that is your guest count.
Fairy floss: sugar for your serves
100g of floss sugar makes about 4 to 5 medium fairy floss, so:
| Serves | Floss sugar needed (about) |
|---|---|
| 50 | 1 to 1.25kg |
| 100 | 2 to 2.5kg |
| 200 | 4 to 5kg |
| 500 | 10 to 12.5kg |
Bag sizes: an 800g bag makes 30 to 40 medium fairy floss, a 3kg bag about 100 large, and a 15kg bag about 500 to 800. Floss sugar
Popcorn: what goes in per 100 serves
| Serve | Corn | Oil | Seasoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bag (20g) | 1.5kg | 400g | 50g |
| Box (40g) | 3kg | 800g | 100g |
| Medium box (60g), approximate | 4.5kg | 1.2kg | 150g |
| Large box (90g), approximate | 6.75kg | 1.8kg | 225g |
Multiply for your numbers: 300 bags needs three times the 100-bag amounts.
How long will it take?
One fairy floss machine comfortably makes about 75 to 100 an hour with one person. With two people, one making and one supporting, it can keep up about 150 an hour for hours, close to one every 20 seconds. The machine’s theoretical maximum is 200 an hour.
Popcorn works the same way: one person comfortably makes about 75 to 100 serves an hour, and about 150 an hour kept up for hours needs two people, one making and one supporting. The theoretical maximum is 225 bags or 112 boxes an hour on the 8oz machine, and 336 bags or 168 boxes on the 12oz. If you need more than your team can make, add a second machine rather than a longer queue.
Where to start
Fairy floss supplies · Popcorn kernels, oil and salt · Hire a machine