Had another chocolate fountain wedding reception related question come up. There seems to be a common question of worry on the subject of guests making a mess dipping goodies in the chocolate fountain

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The Question involved dipping the treats ahead of time and serving on plates or allowing the guests to dip the chocolate.

I highly recommend letting your guests dip in the fountain. One of the main attractions of a chocolate fountain is interaction. The aroma of the flowing chocolate fondue fills the room and attracts guests like bees to honey. The interaction of your guests dipping is great fun. Look at any of the party pictures on the web and you will see guests interacting and having fun.

Don't be too heavily motivated by fear of drips on clothing. Parties are meant for fun.
When Dipping ALWAYS use skewers or picks for the food items. As far as goodies to use, the most popular are fruits (with strawberries at the top), marshmallows (home made fruit flavored are a real treat), pretzels and chips (the salt and sweet are delicious). A good cookie to use is a plain, crisp almond or tea biscuit.

We also sell an accessory spout topper for chocolate fountains you can use to drizzle chocolate on plated servings of cake.