In my quest, I have learned that there is a wide spectrum of carriers and types, from boutique-feeling Branch Home (based in SF), to more-commercial letsgogreen.biz or Food Service Warehouse. Google-searches are all over the map, with sites for restauranteurs next to those geared toward individuals throwing a 50-person party. Shopping aggregates like NexTag.com are even more confusing, with less listing info and hard-to-find quantity counts.
So I began to click through site after site to get my bearings. Funny enough, prices don't seem that different if you order from a small specialized company or larger restaurant provider; the biggest difference lies in whether you can order by 50 or crates of 1,000. All I care about is that these wares are eco-sound, look decent (and not cheap or too imitation-styrofoam-y: this is the hardest part to the online shopping experience) and don't cost one million. Like many parts of planning a wedding, buying these eco-wares is part of representing our values as a couple--but it's also a means to an end, in this case eating delicious food and then moving on to the next activity.
I was all set to go with Branch, but then I found BGreen, which carries the 6-oz bowls I wanted for ice cream, plus easy add-ons like napkins and trash can liners. I'm afraid this could be a wormhole of a research-project if I don't commit to a company and place the order. Eeny, meny, miny....
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