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Kathy 07/24/14 |
We are preparing the food for my son's wedding in mid August.We are planning to have an appetizer table with BBQ meatballs-25#,Cajun Shrimp-25#,Sliced Meat and Cheese,Veggie and Fruit trays prepared by local deli.There will be smoked oysters and oysters shooters on the bar. We also will have a separate kids table with hot dogs, chips, watermelon, juice boxes and sugar cookies For Dinner which will be buffet style: Marinated Flank Steak-70 pounds; Cajun Chicken Fettuccini, your green been casserole-25# Cesear salad,"olive garden" Italian green salad, cheesy potatoes-50# rolls/butter. Dessert will be wedding cake and mini cheesecakes. How much chicken fettuccini do you think we need? Do our other portions look about right? Thanks so much for your help. |
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ellen 07/24/14 |
Sounds very tasty. Amounts are very close.
appetizer table with smoked oysters and oysters shooters on the bar- this depends very much on the taste of your crowd- I don't like smoked oysters and thus never fool with them- if the shooters are fresh raw, you might expect 2 per person!
Kids table
Marinated Flank Steak-70 pounds; OK green been casserole-25#
Caesar salad, do 3/4 the amount for 100 on the plan for 100 page- tells croutons and Parm also cheesy potatoes-50# - OK, none left rolls/butter- get good crusty rolls, 2 small or 1 1/2 larger per person, about 4 pounds butter
wedding cake Feel free to write back. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe a nickel or dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
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Kathy 07/24/14 |
Thanks so much. Big sigh that we are on the right page. I agree about the oysters, but many of our guests love them. We live on Willapa Bay which is one of the nation's leading producers of fresh oysters. Personally, I think they are disgusting :). The kids table is dinner of sorts. Some of the kids may take appetizers or some may also want something from the dinner buffet. I am thinking we will have about 2 dozen kids so not a big deal either way. I was happy to post a donation for your assistance. Thanks again. Wish us luck! |
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ellen 07/26/14 |
Great good fortune, and schedule yourself a spa day the next day. Consider hiring a local church teen group for clean up. |
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Kathy 08/10/14 |
Ellen I am a little worried about the amount of Cajun chicken alfredo. Different things I have read say about 4 oz per person. The recipe (one of the kid's recipes) calls for four 5oz chicken breasts and a pound of fettucini noodles. Do I figure 4 oz pp of the fettucini noodles alone, and then multiply the recipe for the alfredo sauce?
If so, 4 oz X 25 people=500oz/16=31.25 lbs of pasta. You suggested 10 pounds of pasta. I am a little confused.... Help! One more week till the blessed event...it will be beautiful, but mom is wondering why the heck we volunteered to do all the food :) Feeling a little stressed. Thanks for your help! |
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ellen 08/10/14 |
Check your math. 4 ounces is 1/4 pound. 1/4 pound times 25 is 25/4 or 6 1/4 pounds. 4 ounces times 25 is 100 ounces, not 500. 1 1/4 pounds chicken for each 1 pound noodles is about 7 pounds 10 ounces for 6 1/4 pounds noodles. or 15 pounds chicken for 10 pounds noodles. I suggest 10 pounds because some grownups will take some- Deep breaths. Yes. self catering is hard. Mom gets a spa day after! |