Fast Food Packaging for Carnival, Fasching & Fasnacht
The Rose Monday parade is often the highlight of the carnival season, where people celebrate exuberantly while admiring dazzling costumes and colorful floats. Takeaway food and drinks to go are perfect for enjoying on-site. In this article, we present sustainable packaging solutions for public events like the fifth season.
It's that time again – the fools' season is calling!
Carnival is the name in the Rhineland and the north, in the German-speaking southwest and Switzerland, it’s called Fasnacht or Fasnet, and in the eastern half of Germany and Austria, the festive season is known as Fasching. Traditionally, the fifth season begins on November 11 at 11:11 AM and reaches its peak in the week before Ash Wednesday. That’s when colorfully dressed crowds marvel at a procession of wildly decorated floats, candies rain from the sky, children's eyes light up like Christmas, and chaos reigns for a short while.
This lively tradition has its roots in ancient pagan spring festivals and Roman Saturnalia, where social roles were temporarily reversed. This tradition still holds today, especially when women take charge on Weiberfastnacht by cutting off men's ties – a symbolic act of female empowerment for a day. And why do people throw candy? The word "Carnival" likely comes from "carne vale," meaning "farewell to meat!" as the fasting period before Easter approaches. This festival of fools is the perfect opportunity for carefree celebration and indulgence.
Have you thought about the right packaging for your food?
Serving Bratwurst and Fries in Sustainable Packaging
Food stalls, booths, and beverage carts ensure delicious treats during the lively Carnival celebrations. To enjoy snacks like crêpes, currywurst, potato pancakes, pretzels, or hot dogs while cheering and catching sweets, practical to-go packaging is essential. You can pack fries and potato wedges in cardboard fry scoops, while classic tear-off paper plates are perfect for crispy bratwurst with mustard. Crêpes can be served on square paper plates, while coated cardboard snack trays and sealable snack boxes are ideal for hot, cold, greasy, or moist foods on the go.
However, if you want to break from tradition this Carnival, then sustainable sugarcane bowls and meal boxes or practical reusable tableware could be the right choice for your food offerings. As a byproduct of sugarcane production, sugarcane is particularly eco-friendly, as well as grease-resistant, water-resistant, and very sturdy. If you're already using reusable solutions, our reusable snack tray is your perfect match. Made from bio-based material, it is food-safe and can be used for up to 125 wash cycles. For a pleasant mouthfeel, we offer not only wooden cutlery such as fry picks but also reusable cutlery, allowing festival-goers to enjoy your crispy fries or poffertjes on the go during the parade.
Hot and Cold – Cheers with the Right Cup
Helau and Alaaf – celebrating makes you thirsty! We have the perfect cup for each of your drinks including lids and a solution for especially costume-loving revelers: drinking straws.
Perfect for hot beverages like coffee, cocoa, punch, and cappuccino
- Ripple cups: The ribbed insulation protects hands from heat and keeps the drink warm.
- Double-walled cups: Two layers of cardboard insulate both the contents and your hands.
- Reusable ripple cups made of PP: These reusable cups are ready for use again after washing.
Perfect for cold drinks like cocktails, mixed drinks, soda & water
- Single-wall paper cups: They are lightweight, cost-effective, and biodegradable.
- rPET cups: These transparent cups are ideal for serving alcoholic beverages, stable, taste-neutral, and recyclable.
- Reusable PP cups: These washable clear cups with CE marking and fill line are perfect for beer, shandy, cola, or juice.
Did you know? You can have your cups custom-printed with us. With fun slogans, logos, or in the colors of your carnival club, your cups will be a real highlight.
Recipe for your Carnival Drink: Jecken Punch (Hot & Cold)
The Jecken Punch is perfect for Carnival! It makes a great fruity-spicy drink, both hot and cold, pairing wonderfully with sweet and savory snacks. You can serve it alcohol-free in Smoothie Cups with Dome Lid to go.
Ingredients:
- 500 ml orange juice (freshly squeezed), 500 ml pineapple juice, 250 ml cranberry juice
- 1 lemon, 1 orange, 1 lime (sliced)
- Optional garnish with a slice of orange or lime, clove or cinnamon stick.
- For the alcoholic version: 200 ml rum (or 100 ml rum + 100 ml amaretto)
Preparation:
1. Prepare the fruit mixture: Add all the juices to a large pot.
2. Add the fruits: Slice the citrus fruits (lemon, orange, lime) and add them to the pot.
3. Heat: Warm over medium heat, but do not bring to a boil. Let it steep for about 10 minutes.
4. Adjust sweetness: If desired, sweeten with honey or agave syrup to taste.
5. Add alcohol (optional): Add rum or amaretto to taste.
6. Serve: Garnish with fresh mint and chill with ice cubes if desired.
Paper Bags for Candy, Fried Dough & Almonds
Masses of sweets like candies, gummy bears, popcorn bags, and small chocolate bars are thrown into the crowd from parade floats, along with flowers and kisses. According to Statista, the 2024 Cologne Rose Monday Parade saw a total of 300 tons of sweets being tossed. Many people catch the treats with fabric bags they bring along. You can have paper carrier bags custom-printed with your own fun carnival slogan and distribute them as promotional materials for collecting candy. For those who prefer savory snacks, you can serve classic carnival treats like pretzels, doughnuts, and Berliners in paper bags with or without viewing windows.
Greasy finger foods like fried dough and other hearty snacks are best packed in durable takeaway bags to keep hands clean while eating. If you're offering small snacks like almonds, nuts, or chocolate-covered fruits, you can package them in block-bottom bags with or without a viewing window and clip closure.
With the right foodservice packaging, you can make enjoying your treats even sweeter and ensure that carnival day remains unforgettable!
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