Sprinkled Sweets makes appreciation treats for Staten Island nurses, FDNY, NYPD and EMS crews: individually wrapped Oreos, pretzel rods, rice krispie treats and jumbo marshmallows in department colors, with the patch or hospital logo printed on top. Pretzel rods are $40 a dozen and Oreos are $45 a dozen. A full unit or firehouse of 25 to 30 people is covered by the $225 Classic package. Order two to three weeks ahead and pick up on Staten Island.
Why wrapped treats work better than a cake here
A sheet cake means somebody has to cut it, somebody has to find plates, and half of it dries out before the night shift ever sees it. People on a hospital floor or in a firehouse eat standing up, in three minutes, between calls.
Wrapped treats solve that. Each piece is sealed on its own, so a nurse coming off a twelve hour shift can grab one on the way to the locker room and the tray still looks full for the crew coming in at seven. Nothing needs refrigeration and nothing needs serving.
What to order for a thank you tray
- Custom Oreos at $45 a dozen. Flat top, so this is where the department patch, engine number or hospital logo goes.
- Pretzel rods at $40 a dozen. The cheapest per piece, salty rather than sweet, and the first thing to go in a firehouse.
- Rice krispie treats at $45 a dozen. The most filling item on the tray, which matters on a night shift.
- Jumbo marshmallows at $45 to $55 a dozen depending on the design.
- Cake pops and cakesicles are special order. Nice for a retirement or promotion, less practical for a break room.
The mix most people land on is two dozen pretzel rods, two dozen Oreos with the logo, and a dozen rice krispie treats. See the full price list for the package math.
Putting the patch or the logo on them
An FDNY engine and ladder number, an NYPD precinct shield, a hospital or urgent care logo, a union local, a squad photo from a graduation class. All of it prints. That is edible photo printing and it adds $10 to $15 a dozen. Send the cleanest image you have, ideally a PNG straight from the department rather than a screenshot, and I will scale it to the treat.
If you do not have artwork, hand lettering works fine. Department colors with a hand written "thank you" or a shift name reads just as well and costs nothing extra. Same logo work as the corporate logo treats page, aimed at a house or a floor instead of an office.
How many to order
The number people get wrong is the roster. You are not feeding the people on shift when you walk in, you are feeding everyone who rotates through that room over the next two days.
- One nurses station or one firehouse, 25 to 30 people: the Classic package at $225, four dozen across four types.
- A full hospital floor or a large precinct, 50 to 60 people: the Deluxe package at $325, plus a dozen pretzel rods.
- A small squad, an office, or a single shift of 12 to 15: the Petite package at $150.
- A department wide thank you: tell me the headcount and I will price it straight rather than guessing at a package.
Rule of thumb: one and a half pieces per person on the roster. That covers the ones who take a second, which they will.
The dates that book up
Nurses Week runs the first full week of May and it is the busiest week of the year for these orders. The days around September 11 fill up early on Staten Island for obvious reasons, and I hold room for those. EMS Week in May, a retirement, a promotion, a probie graduation, or the end of a long stretch on a unit are the rest of it.
Two to three weeks of notice is what I need. If your date is tighter than that, text me anyway and I will tell you what is actually open rather than making you guess. There is more on that on the short notice page.
Getting them to the building
Everything is picked up locally on Staten Island. Trays are packed flat so nothing slides in the car, and one order can be split across two labeled trays if you are dropping at a hospital and a firehouse on the same run. Wrapped treats hold at room temperature for about two weeks.
How ordering works
- Send your details. Use the order builder, text 718-715-5740, or DM @sprinkledsweetsxo. Give me the date, the department, the headcount, and any logo you want printed.
- I send a quote. You see the exact total before anything is due.
- A 50% retainer holds the date. Venmo, Zelle, or cash. The balance is due at pickup.
- Pick up on Staten Island. Labeled and packed by location if you need a split.
Payment
Venmo at @jennine-pece, Zelle to 718-715-5740, or cash at pickup. A 50% retainer reserves your date and the rest is due when you pick up. See the full payment options.