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Author Topic: Cold Cup Sizes Andrew McCrea Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 645 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Registered: Nov 2000 posted 09-10-2005 11:56 AM                        Hello Everyone, Again, I've searched the archieves and found nothing. I know most chains sell soda in cups of 21oz, 32oz, and 44oz. Any chance that there's a next size up, like 52oz. or 60oz.? Does Pepsi or Coke sell thier generic cups to indies, and what selection do they offer?  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 09-10-2005 12:34 PM                     ..Maybe problems with paper cups getting that big is the volume of the water against the weight of the paper. Remember, water weighs 8lbs per gallon, and sugar water has an increased density. With pushing the envelope so to say, a 60 oz cup is 4 ounces from being a half-gallon. That's one pretty heavy cup of soda that the paper, or even styrofoam walls of that cup will have to hold...let alone the customer having to juggle such a monster without that cup exploding when sitting it down. 44 0z cups is pushing the limit on how the paper can hold that much weight and volume. -Monte  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-10-2005 12:50 PM                        We buy our cups from Pepsi. We carry 12, 16, 22, 32 and 44 oz. sizes. They are all paper cups except the 12, which is plastic. We never have any problem with the cups. I've priced cups from our concession (candy) warehouse, but the Pepsi cups are cheaper. The only thing that bugs me is, they often arrive with advertising on the side, sometimes for events that conflict with the theatre, but I don't care because nobody can see the ads in the dark anyway. The price difference is worth the minor irritation. (Gee, too bad the people who hate onscreen ads can't adopt that attitude.)  |  IP: Logged Mike Spaeth Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1129 From: Marietta, GA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 09-10-2005 01:02 PM                        We sell 21, 32, 44.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Mehocic Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 804 From: New Castle, PA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-10-2005 01:17 PM                     quote: Mike Blakesley I've priced cups from our concession (candy) warehouse, but the Pepsi cups are cheaper. Assuming you are using Pepsi at your theatre, aren't you under contract to use Pepsi cups? Years ago when we had Coke, we used our local concession supplier to purchase genaric cups. But once we switched to Pepsi, it was required that we use their paper products . . . or so I was told.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-10-2005 01:37 PM                        I guess I don't know about that. We've always used Pepsi cups and since I compared the prices and found Pepsi's to be less, I've never had to raise the issue. I know we can't sell non-Pepsi items from our machine though, since they own the machine.  |  IP: Logged Heath Dutton Film Handler Posts: 37 From: Montgomery, Alabama / United States of America Registered: Jul 2005 posted 09-10-2005 02:08 PM                     Good point about the paper cups. Another issue would be the length of time they would hold the drink. Many theaters provide free refills on the larger cups, meaning if they were made of paper, they could be used for well over 2 hours. Most paper cups will begin to seep after an hour and a half if it's too big.  |  IP: Logged Andrew McCrea Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 645 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Registered: Nov 2000 posted 09-10-2005 03:37 PM                        Thanks for the suggestions... Maybe theatres could use the plastic cups, similar to the Big Gulp ones?  |  IP: Logged Matt Fields Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 545 From: Ohio, United States Registered: Jun 2005 posted 09-10-2005 03:57 PM                     We sell 16, 24, and 32. We also have a 12 oz for the kids combo/courtesy cup. We buy cups from Coke. They are the cheapest I have been able to find, but lately the service around here has been awful. I haven't get the 24's for three weeks. Earlier this summer I had trouble with the 16 oz lid. Has anyone else had problems getting stock from Coke?  |  IP: Logged Adam Wilbert Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 590 From: Bellingham, WA, USA Registered: Mar 2002 posted 09-10-2005 04:06 PM                        back in maine, we sold a 64oz coke that came in a plastic mug with a handle. It didn't fit in the cup holders, but the handle was shaped like a gun handle, and was a perfect hook to hang on the cup holder. The mugs were coke branded and were purchased through our regular soda supplier.  |  IP: Logged Wayne Keyser Master Film Handler Posts: 272 From: Arlington, Virginia, USA Registered: May 2004 posted 09-10-2005 10:14 PM                     A modest proposal (just for something to do, y'know?) Hot summer evening... gangsta or skateboarder movie... too few staff (send some of 'em home, like in another thread)... sale on those big-ass cups ("we sold a 64oz coke...handle was shaped like a gun handle")... and regardless of what they ask for, pour 'em Red Bull Energy Drink. Sit back & watch the fun. ---------------- Sorry, my mind got carried away there.  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 09-10-2005 10:45 PM                        We sell 16, 24 and 32 oz. We had plastic 32s, but the customers assumed that meant we had free refills. If YOU do, that might be a reason to carry plastic. If I went to 46 or 64 oz, I'd probably have to add 15 more stalls and another septic tank out here... and the one I have now holds 14,000 gallons!  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 09-10-2005 11:18 PM                        We've got 24, 32, and 44 (all wax paper) Coke cups at our biggest drive-in. The 32 is the most popular followed by the 44. Coke wanted to do their iCoke promotion with us on the 24 ounce cups, which was stupid with it being the smallest size we sell (except for a 16 with a kids combo). I don't think we sold too many of the iCoke combos (24 oz Coke and a hot dog or something like that).  |  IP: Logged Thomas Dieter Expert Film Handler Posts: 234 From: Yakima, WA Registered: Jun 2004 posted 09-11-2005 01:02 AM                     We are currently Carrying 16, 32, and 44. Yeah big jump from small to medium, but makes it easy on upselling.  |  IP: Logged Steve Scott Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1300 From: Minneapolis, MN Registered: Sep 2000 posted 09-11-2005 11:38 AM                     We carry 16, 32, and 44. But Vistar recently stopped carrying my favorite, the "stout" 32 oz. cups, in favor of the taller ones. The stout cups are my favorite because most distributors make lids that will do double duty on those 32 and the 44 oz. varieties. I think plastic cups, or buckets as it were, are great for the larger, half-gallon sized drinks. Check out KFC, they've got paper and plastic, plus the huge new size.  |  IP: Logged

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