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karla 06/26/13 |
I am hosting a 50th Anniversary Dinner Party for my relatively young in-laws. I am expecting roughly 200 people and have planned the following: Cocktails & Hors D’ Oeuvres – 6:00-7 Consisting of crackers, cheese, veggies, dip & fruit display Dinner @7pm beginning with a plated salad with choice of 3 dressings Pasta Buffet consisting of: California Blend and either peas or corn; two types of pasta; marinara, meat & alfredo sauce; 1/2 oz meatballs; chicken breast portions; lasagna & breadsticks Dessert consists of cake, punch and an ice cream & topping buffet. The ages range significantly with many twenty-somethings, mostly fourty-fifty somethings and quite a few 75 pluses, although everyone has yet to RSVP. Can you please help me with quantities of everything but the dessert? Thank you so much for your help and I SINCERELY appreciate all of your good advice and information on your website. Karla |
ellen 06/26/13 |
Hi, happy event. Going to assume the teens and the elders will about balance out in amounts. You need about 3 people in the kitchen, 2 to rewarm pasta at the serving tables and 8 more to set up serve and clean up this size party. Suggest you add dinner/reception coffee to the dessert- most people your folks' age like a cup (mostly decaf, see beverage planning page) with dessert.
Cocktails & Hors D’ Oeuvres – 6:00-7 plated salad with choice of 3 dressings-You could also put the salads on the tables- it will substantially improve the flow at the buffet table- dressings on the table
California Blend- 40 pounds Have olive oil on the table for dipping the bread (1 tablespoon per person) and consider putting the bread on the table in baskets. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, consider a donation, maybe a dime per person, to support the site. |
Karla 06/28/13 |
Thank you so much for responding! I value your wealth of knowledge and will definitely donate to your site when I return home from vacation. Just out of curiosity, are you the same "Ellen" from the book I have on once a month cooking with the checkered cover? Just thought I'd check. Once again, thank you and God bless! |
ellen 06/28/13 |
Not that Ellen, and you are welcome. |