Hot dogs 250 college students
Brenda
09/05/09 		I am preparing a lunch meal for 250 college students. Need to know how much to buy for the following menu:
Hot Dogs with chili
Mustard, mayo, and ketchup
Chips
Cookies
Probably have this on this web site, but don't have time to look.
Thanks
ellen
09/05/09 		On this site, you post an estimate you made using the tables and I check it for you.
Brenda
09/06/09 		Where are the tables??? Didn't know I needed to do this. Just tell me where the tables are located.
Thanks
ellen
09/06/09 		Good question! You can find them using the buttons at the top of the main cooktalk page. You want:

Plan for 100 for the hot dogs, they are about 1/2 way down meats. Also for any sides like potato salad, beans, chips, etc.
Sandwiches for condiments (there is a table), rolls/bread
Beverages for beverage planning
and desserts for dessert buffets and tables amounts

Brenda
09/06/09 		Here goes:
500 hot dogs and buns
30# chili (does can say how many # it contains)
14# cheese
18# chips (but how do you know how many 11-13oz bags are
1#
2 lg mayo, 2 lg mustard, 2 lg ketchup, 2 lg sweet realish
45 doz cookies
ellen
09/07/09 		Good work.
Good effort.
Yes, cans do say how many ounces or pounds they contain, and 16 ounces is 1 pound or about 2 cups.

500 hot dogs and buns- good, also add at least 4 packages of vegetarian hot dogs, as with 250 students you will have some vegetarians. These freeze fine if unopened.
30# chili (does can say how many # it contains)-OK
14# cheese- I would get preshredded
18# chips (but how do you know how many 11-13oz bags are 1#)-16 ounces=1 pound. Because this is college students and you are not serving a side dish such as potato salad or beans, I would get at least 24 pounds.
2 lg mayo (2 gallons), 2 lg mustard (6 quarts), 2 lg ketchup (2 gallons), 2 lg sweet relish (6 quarts). You might consider adding a quart or 2 of the little sport peppers that are used to make "Chicago style" hot dogs.
45 doz cookies- should be plenty- people are always glad to take some home.

Brenda
09/07/09 		Thanks for the help---Will be serving Wednesday--must get supplies tomorrow.
Brenda
Brenda
09/20/09 		Sorry so slow in getting back with you--everything went well. The veggie dogs were different, but the international students wanted the veggie dogs and put chili over them--Go figure, we even told them it was meat. We had too much, but would rather have too much then not enough--45 doz cookies about right. Chips about 5 bags too much (got 13-14 oz bags), dogs about 5 doz too many. Some of the girls only wanted one and at least one ate about 3-4. Again, thanks for your help.
ellen
09/20/09 		Perhaps your internationals don't eat pork? Anyway, sounds like you did great and that is not a lot of leftovers for 250 students. Thanks for getting back to me.