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lily 01/09/13 |
I was just wondering if its possible to feed 250 people with 1000dollars. This doesn't include drinks |
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ellen 01/09/13 |
Lily, is it 100 or 1000, and what is the event? |
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Lily 01/09/13 |
It's 1000 and its for wedding reception at 530 |
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ellen 01/09/13 |
At a 5:30 wedding reception, people will expect- and eat- a dinner's worth of food, with appetizers. On this budget, you can do beans and rice and that is about it. You have to allow at least a dollar per person for plates, napkins, flatware, etc, and at a party this size, at least $2 per person for servers, reducing your money even further. You have three options I can see; reduce the guest list; triple the budget; or schedule the service for 1 pm with a tea reception after or 8 pm with a dinner reception after. There is one additional possibility. If some of the family/guests are well to do, the couple might discuss having them give the reception, or some portion of it, as their gift. |
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ellen 01/09/13 |
I meant 8 pm with a DESSERT reception after. Sorry for the typo. |
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lily 01/12/13 |
I get what you are saying but my thousand dollar budget is strictly for food, plates drinks and wait staff are seperate do u still think this isn't enough |
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ellen 01/12/13 |
Lily, it is still not near what would normally be spent for food for a wedding dinner. The $4 would be about enough for the appetizers. Have you an idea about a menu? Do you want to go with something as simple as a baked potato bar? |
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lily 01/12/13 |
traditional Mexican food Barbacoa, pozole, rice, beans, salad,all served buffet style |
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ellen 01/12/13 |
250 guests, barbacoa= 125 pounds raw chuck= $2 minimum per pound= $250 plus the rest of the ingredient= $1 plus= 250 Pozole, 1/2 pound bone-in pork per person, $1 plus the rest of the stuff= 250 rice 20-24 pounds= $20-25 beans 20-25 pounds plus fixings= $20-25 We are at about 600 and you haven't added all the ingredients or made salad... |