A utensil dispenser configured to dispense at least two utensils comprising: a housing configured to contain a stack of the utensils therein, the housing comprising at least one gauge opening formed therethrough and a stack gauge comprising an indicator portion in communication with a stack gauge arm , the stack gauge arm having at least one prong extending therefrom that is configured to pass through the at least one gauge opening , wherein the stack gauge arm is configured to move from a first position where the at least one prong is in contact with the stack of the utensils to a second position where the at least one prong is not in contact with the stack of the utensils to indicate a quantity of utensils in the stack of the utensils in the housing , and wherein the indicator portion of the stack gauge is visible from outside the housing and the dispenser , wherein the stack gauge indicates a second quantity of utensils in the housing that is less than a first quantity of utensils in the housing when the stack gauge arm is in the second position, wherein the at least one gauge opening comprises a first gauge opening and a second gauge opening , the at least one prong comprises a first prong and a second prong , the stack gauge arm is configured to move from: (a) the first position when the first prong is in contact with the stack of the utensils through the first gauge opening ; to (b) the second position when the first prong is not in contact with the stack of utensils and the second prong is in contact with the stack of utensils through the second gauge opening ; to (c) a third position when both the first prong and the second prong are not in contact with the stack of utensils, and the stack gauge indicates a third quantity of utensils in the housing that is less than the second quantity of utensils in the housing when the stack gauge arm is in the third position. a housing configured to contain a stack of the utensils therein, the housing comprising at least one gauge opening formed therethrough and a stack gauge comprising an indicator portion in communication with a stack gauge arm , the stack gauge arm having at least one prong extending therefrom that is configured to pass through the at least one gauge opening , wherein the stack gauge arm is configured to move from a first position where the at least one prong is in contact with the stack of the utensils to a second position where the at least one prong is not in contact with the stack of the utensils to indicate a quantity of utensils in the stack of the utensils in the housing , and wherein the indicator portion of the stack gauge is visible from outside the housing and the dispenser , wherein the stack gauge indicates a second quantity of utensils in the housing that is less than a first quantity of utensils in the housing when the stack gauge arm is in the second position, wherein the at least one gauge opening comprises a first gauge opening and a second gauge opening , the at least one prong comprises a first prong and a second prong , the stack gauge arm is configured to move from: (a) the first position when the first prong is in contact with the stack of the utensils through the first gauge opening ; to (b) the second position when the first prong is not in contact with the stack of utensils and the second prong is in contact with the stack of utensils through the second gauge opening ; to (c) a third position when both the first prong and the second prong are not in contact with the stack of utensils, and the stack gauge indicates a third quantity of utensils in the housing that is less than the second quantity of utensils in the housing when the stack gauge arm is in the third position. <EOS>