Last Updated on July 6, 2017 by Editor
We all know a lot of work and volunteer time goes into making our annual Italian Festival a success. What you might not know is the amount of food, drinks and other items that festival organizers plan for each year. Here are some interesting — and fun — numbers to consider from the 2016 festival.
FOOD AND DRINKS
9,000: Number of pizza fritta sold
1,250: Pounds of flour
525: Gallons of frying oil for pizza fritta
150: Pounds of sugar
2,400: Sub rolls
360: 6-inch rolls
840: Steak rolls
900: Hamburger and hot dog rolls
67: Cases of soda
100: Cases of water
31: Tomato pies
370: Pounds of meatballs
600: Pounds of sausage
80: Pounds of rib-eye steaks
102: Pounds of hamburg patties
30: Pounds of hot dogs
2,200: Rice balls
40: Gallons of pasta fagioli
30: Gallons of mushroom stew
80: Pounds of macaroni
25: Trays of eggplant
40: Bushels of peppers
INCOME
$29,000: Buona Fortuna sales
$26,837: Food
$13,564: Beer
$8,755: Pizza fritta
$6,262: Clams
$5,126: Cafe
$4,099: Flea market
$3,886: Soft drinks
$2,219: Novelties
$637: Family fun
$16,892: Cash donations
$117,277: Total proceeds
EXPENSES
$15,500: Buona Fortuna prizes
$12,734: Food
$4,695: Beer
$1,258: Pizza fritta
$4,808: Clams
$3,091: Cafe
$410: Flea market
$1,531: Soft drinks
$1,696: Novelties
$477: Family fun
$6,137: Tents, bandstand
$5,936: Clean-up
$3,254: Security
$4,400: Entertainment
$65,927: Total expenses
$51,350: Net profit