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Missi 08/05/14 |
I am providing the appetizers for my daughter’s wedding next weekend, we expect attendance of about 150 (adults) with a few children. We are having the main meal catered (BBQ) but I am doing the apps. My plan is to do 3 chip/dip combinations and 4 skewer combinations. Chip/Dip
Hummus and pita chips ˝ gallon of each dip and 8 pounds of each chip Skewers (6 inch)
Fruit – pineapple, watermelon, grapes, cantaloupe, and mini marshmallows to hold them on I was thinking I would need 150 of each of the skewers, but when I looked around the site, it seemed that I might not need one of each skewer for each person. I’m also trying to figure out how much I need of each item to make the number of skewers I am looking for. Or maybe I’m going about this wrong? I wouldn’t have any trouble over doing it except that I am trying to keep the cost reasonable. So now I’m thinking 100 of each would be ok. Thanks for your help! |
ellen 08/05/14 |
Hey, Missi, Nice selection, but for the sake of your time and sanity, I want to STRONGLY encourage you to do fruit trays and veggie trays rather than skewers; maybe just a few skewers for decoration. Hold better, look prettier, no empty skewers lying around to stick people, and the leftovers are more useful.
Fruit trays, do the deluxe fruit tray for 100 on the fruit tray page, plenty for appies for 150. Since you will have plates anyway, you could also do the antipasto and tortellini as salads/platters.
Antipasto platter discussed here: The tortellini could be done as a salad, 3 gallons. Artichoke hearts are available in #10 cans at restaurant supply houses.
For the dips, you need 1 cup per 4-5 of each dip. A half gallon is less than than 1 tablespoon per person. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
Missi 08/10/14 |
Hi Ellen, Thank you for your response, but unfortunately, you didn't answer my question. While I realize that your advice is to always do trays, I will be doing skewers. I've spent the last several months hand-making every detail of this wedding, so the skewers certainly won't challenge my sanity :) Also, for the dips, I wouldn't think that each person would have each dip, but it looks like that's what your advice for for this is? The dips are inexpensive so ill probably go with the higher volumes. Thank you |
ellen 08/10/14 |
If you want to do skewers, I suggest you do the shorter 4 inch skewers for appetizer size bites, and definitely do at least 1 of each per person, whether you do 4 or 6 inch. People notice when something runs out before they get some.
use the piece count on the fruit tray page and allow 6 pieces per person. This will make just over 1 skewer per person, but some people will take 2. |