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Robin 12/07/14 |
A Late December Wedding for 200, at 7:30 p.m. Two rows of tables (12' long each), serving from both sides (4 serving lanes the same). First veggies and dip; then nuts/cheese/grapes/crackers; then fruit trays with cream cheese dip; then pinwheels; then cold peas salads and sweet potato casseroles; rolls, then finally meats. At another table, tea and citrus water. Another place (across and old fashioned bar), a coffee/hot chocolate/tea bar with special decorated sugar cookies (10 dozen), Danish sugar cookies (?), wrapped gourmet chocolate squares, soft peppermint meltaways, donut holes dusted with sugar (? amount).
Sweet Potato Casserole - 50 lbs potatoes Pinwheels (Turkey, cream cheese, green chiles, black olives, pimientos, lettuce leaves, picante sauce filling) - make from 18-20 tortillas Fruit trays (total 1024 pieces) of apples (384 pieces), strawberries (320 pieces) and pineapple (300 pieces).
Veggie trays from C. of fresh baby carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, edamame, grape tomatoes - 20 trays. Dinner rolls - 360
Nut/Grape/Cheese/Cracker Trays:
Tea, cold, unsweetened: 2 gallons
Hot cocoa mix in jars. Uncertain yet how much. Nothing, nothing like this have I ever done, but I have many capable volunteers and a wonderful friend coordinating all tasks with some experience. Are we in the ballpark with amouhts? Thanks so very much! |
Robin 12/07/14 |
Oh, and this is a nearly-all-adult guest list. |
ellen 12/08/14 |
Are we in the ballpark with amounts? Good job! Some tweaks. Two rows of tables (12' long each), serving from both sides (4 serving lanes the same)- Good First veggies and dip (I would put these on the main table, not the appie table, to take the place of salad); then nuts/cheese/grapes/crackers; then fruit trays with cream cheese dip; Put these out separately as an appetizer area, ready when the first guests arrive. pinwheels; then cold peas salads and sweet potato casseroles; rolls, then finally meats Rolls (and butter) on the tables? At another table, tea and citrus water. Another place (across and old fashioned bar), a coffee/hot chocolate/tea bar with special decorated sugar cookies (10 dozen), Danish sugar cookies (?), wrapped gourmet chocolate squares, soft peppermint meltaways, donut holes dusted with sugar (? amount). Menu:
Pineapple/Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs - 960 meatballs- at least 40 pounds, 50 if no server
Sweet Potato Casserole - 50 lbs potatoes either do 80 pounds or add a second starch dish, such as 8 pounds dry rice for pilaf Pinwheels (Turkey, cream cheese, green chiles, black olives, pimientos, lettuce leaves, picante sauce filling) - make from 18-20 tortillas- make 2 bites per person- could be double what you have planned Fruit trays (total 1024 pieces) of apples (384 pieces), strawberries (320 pieces) and pineapple (300 pieces). OK. Treat the apples with Fruit Fresh or citrus juice to prevent browning. Consider adding10 pounds green grapes for color.
Veggie trays from C. of fresh baby carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, edamame, grape tomatoes - 20 trays. Need about 40 pounds, don't know what these trays weigh.
Dinner rolls - 360
Nut/Grape/Cheese/Cracker Trays:
Wedding Cake (a rustic applesauce-based spice cake)
Tea, cold, unsweetened: 2 gallons- do 4
Hot cocoa mix in jars. Uncertain yet how much. decorated sugar cookies (10 dozen), Danish sugar cookies (also at least 10 dozen), wrapped gourmet chocolate squares (1 per person, some with no nuts), soft peppermint meltaways, (if you mean the red and white ones, at least 1 per person), donut holes dusted with sugar (another 10 dozen?). many capable volunteers and a wonderful friend coordinating all tasks with some experience. Good. You need about 3 people in the kitchen and 12 to 15 out front to set up, serve and clean up. At least 1/2 will NOT be at the wedding, because they will be setting up. Plan, plan, plan, and I hope it goes very well. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe a dime per guest, to support this site. |