This year we hosted a Bike Blended Smoothie Booth at Maker Faire 2014 in San Mateo, CA. Below is some information from the event that can help you plan and shop for your upcoming bike blending event.
Event Length: 7-8 hours/day
# of Smoothies Served (estimate): 500 16-oz smoothies OR 8,000 oz (2,000 4-oz servings/1,000 8-oz servings)
# of Flavors: 4 – Strawberry Banana, Mango Strawberry, Paradise Punch, and Mixed Berry.
Tip: Have flavors that use the same ingredients. We only needed 4 different kids of frozen fruits to make these 4 flavors.
Shopping List for 2 Days (purchased at Costco):
- 2 Almond Milk (case of 3 each) – $7.29
- 3 Vanilla Soy Milk (case of 3 each) – $21.87
- 4 Yogurt, Plain (64 oz each) – $17.96
- 7 Yogurt, Greek (48 oz each) – $32.45
- 10 Orange Juice (1 gal each) – $69.90
- 16 Bananas (3 lb bag, each) – $31.84
- 11 Frozen Mango (4 lb each) – $95.59
- 14 Frozen Triple Berry (4 lbs each) – $143.46
- 11 Frozen Whole Strawberry (6 lbs each) – $98.89
- 5 Frozen Pineapple (4 lbs each) – $32.95
TOTAL: $552.20
We had some leftovers afterwards. Want a no-leftover shopping list for a 7-8 hour bike blending event?
‘No-Leftovers’ Shopping List for 1 Day:
Roughly 225 16-oz smoothies OR 3,600 oz (900 4-oz servings/450 8-oz servings)
- 1 Almond Milk (case of 3)
- 1 Vanilla Soy Milk (case of 3)
- 4 Yogurt, Plain (64 oz each)
- 4 Orange Juice (1 gal each)
- 9 Bananas (3 lb bag, each)
- 6 Frozen Mango (4 lb each)
- 4 Frozen Triple Berry (4 lbs each)
- 5 Frozen Whole Strawberry (6 lbs each)
- 4 Frozen Pineapple (4 lbs each)
TOTAL: $254.91