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total of trays
jane
05/01/14
Guest total of 300
smogas board food
Using large square aluminium trays
How many trays of each food shall i prepare
example tray of sausages, chops, chicken
ellen
05/02/14
Jane, you are looking at 500 pounds of food.

The number of people a tray will serve depends on the size of the tray- the large tray comes 2 1/2, 4 and 6 inches deep, and volume changes as depth increases- and what is in it. A tray of chicken quarters may hold just 18-20, while a tray of frozen fruit salad serves 40. So, what is the menu?

jane
05/02/14
Aliminium trays 45 x 34cm tray

Tray of chicken wings
Tray of bbq sausages
Tray of lambchops
prawns, ham,salad, etc.

jane
05/02/14
bbq chicken
bbq sausages
bbq chops
salmon
brosquito ham
boiled white rice
fried rice
potato salad
coleslaw
ham
How many trays of each approx will cater for 300
ellen
05/04/14
Hi, Jane

You need to get your caterer to give you weight or piece counts.,

bbq chicken- 1 piece per person
bbq sausages- 1 pound per 6
bbq chops- 1 small per person
salmon- 1 pound per 8
brosquito ham- skip either the ham or the chops, do 1 pound per 4 of the other

boiled white rice
fried rice
Total 25 pounds dry rice, you decide the split- about 12 trays

potato salad- about 12
coleslaw- about 10

How many trays of each approx will cater for 300

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