Dessert Cups for Hotels & Restaurants

The same gulab jamun tastes different in a plain steel katori and in a small terracotta kasora. Nothing about the sweet has changed. What changed is the cup, and the cup is the last thing a guest sees before the bill arrives.

A dessert menu rarely fits one cup. A tall steel cup suits the sundae, a clay-look kulfi cup suits the Indian menu, a small bowl suits rasmalai, and brass or copper adds shine to a banquet counter. This collection has all of them in one place: 25 pieces across stainless steel, brass, copper, ceramic, stone and wood.

Makrey has supplied hotel kitchens and banquet halls across India since 1981.

Steel Dessert Cups India: SS, Copper and Brass Ice Cream Cups

Metal cups are easy to wash and do not chip, which helps on a buffet that serves many covers a night. Each SS ice cream cup for hotels here comes in a glossy finish:

• SS ice cream cup: 3.75" high. The everyday cup for buffet ice cream.
• SS ice cream cup tall: 4.75" high. Tall enough for layered sundaes and falooda.
• SS ice cream bowl: 3.5" and 4.75" across, for a scoop with toppings or fruit custard.
• Copper/SS ice cream cup: 4" high, and a big 4.5" version.
• SS/copper ice cream bowl: 3.5" and 4.75", copper on the outside for a warmer look.
• Copper/SS AP dish: 3.25" high, a short footed dish for mousse or phirni.
• Brass ice cream cup octa-shape: 4.5" high, with eight flat sides that catch the light.
• Brass ice cream cup Y-shape: 3.5" high, on a slim Y-shaped stem.
• SS/brass ice cream cup: 4" high.

If you are buying steel dessert cups for a busy buffet, start with the plain SS cup and the tall cup. Add copper or brass for weddings and fine dining, where the cup is part of the table decor.

Need an ice cream cup big enough for two scoops and toppings? Choose the copper/SS big cup (4.5") or the 4.75" SS bowl.

Ice Cream Sundae Cups

Sundae cups need height, so the layers of ice cream, sauce and nuts show from the side. The SS tall cup (4.75") and the copper/SS big cup (4.5") are the two we suggest as ice cream sundae cups. For a banquet dessert counter, the brass octa-shape cup makes a striking sundae cup too.

Ceramic Dessert Cups and Kulfi Cups for Indian Desserts

Indian sweets look at home in clay. Our ceramic dessert cups give an earthy terracotta look in glazed ceramic that can be washed and reused, unlike a disposable clay pot.

Kulfi Cups: Matki and Kullar

• Kulfi matki: 120ml, 2.5", terracotta. The classic pot-shaped kulfi cup.
• Kullar: 120ml (2.5") and a large 250ml (3.5") kullar for rabri, kulfi or a thick lassi dessert.

Rasmalai Cup and Gulab Jamun Cup

Syrupy sweets need a cup with a little depth, so the syrup stays in and does not spill on the counter.

• Kasora: 150ml (4.25") and 200ml (4.75"). The kasora is a good rasmalai cup, wide enough for two pieces and the milk.
• Small bowl: 150ml and 180ml, terracotta with a white line. A neat gulab jamun cup for two pieces with syrup.
• Lagani: 150ml, painted terracotta, for shrikhand, rabri or moong dal halwa.
• Handi #0: 300ml, for a larger serve of kheer or gajar halwa.

Small Dessert Cups for Tasting Menus

Small dessert cups help when a banquet serves four or five sweets and guests want a taste of each. The ceramic dessert handi mini (100ml, 2.75") and the 120ml kulfi matki and kullar are the mini dessert cups in this range. For one-bite desserts, see our amuse bouche collection.

Custard Cups and Mousse Cups

For custard cups, the 3.5" SS bowl and the 150ml small bowl hold a single serve of fruit custard or caramel custard. For mousse cups, the copper/SS AP dish and the 100ml mini handi keep a chocolate or mango mousse neat and portioned.

Ceramic Dessert Dish India: Dishes and Boats

For plated desserts, choose the fluted rectangle dish (250ml and 500ml), the fluted oval dish (350ml and 450ml), the plain oval dish (250ml) or the dessert boat (220ml and 350ml) in golden yellow or terracotta. They suit brownies, tarts, panna cotta and fruit.

Dessert Display Pieces

Two pieces in this collection are for display rather than single servings. The stone slate with a slant handi (slate 12" x 4", handi 3") works for a tasting trio at the table. The wooden dessert frame (12" square) holds a set of small cups at a dessert counter.

How to Choose Dessert Cups by Menu

A simple way is to plan cups by menu, not by material:

• Ice cream and sundaes: SS cups, the tall cup and the copper/SS cups.
• Kulfi and rabri: kulfi matki and kullar.
• Rasmalai, gulab jamun and kheer: kasora, small bowl and handi.
• Plated pastry: ceramic dishes and boats.
• Wedding and banquet counters: brass and copper cups, on charlies and risers for height.

Keep ice cream and kulfi counters next to a chilling unit, cover pastries with acrylic cloches, and label each sweet with buffet tag holders. For tea after dessert, our kullars match the clay look of the kulfi cups.

Dessert Cups Bulk Order India: How Hotels Plan It

A banquet for 500 guests serving two sweets already needs 1,000 cups, before you count refills. Placing a dessert cups bulk order with a few spares means a broken piece can be replaced from the same batch. If you are comparing ice cream cups wholesale India suppliers for reusable steel or ceramic cups, tell us your menu, the number of covers and the sweets you serve. Our team will quote the cups that fit, with GST billing and delivery across India. For the rest of the buffet, see our hotel and banquet buffetware.

Dessert Cup FAQs

Which cups are best for kulfi?

The ceramic kulfi matki and the kullar are made for kulfi. Both hold 120ml, and the large kullar holds 250ml.

What size is a rasmalai cup?

A 150ml to 200ml cup works for two pieces of rasmalai with milk. Our kasora comes in both sizes.

Are these disposable ice cream cups?

No. Every piece here is reusable steel, brass, copper, ceramic, stone or wood, made for hotel and restaurant service.

Do you supply dessert cups for hotels India-wide?

Yes. We supply steel, brass, copper and ceramic cups to hotels, restaurants and banquet halls, with delivery across India.

Where can I buy dessert cups online India?

You can order any cup on this page. For hotel and banquet quantities, add the cups to your quote list and our team will share pricing.