Sweetheart banquet Ideas..this is my menu
Melissa
02/06/06 		I am having a Sweetheart Banquet for 35 Couples 70 ppl) at church. My menu is as follows..PLEASE I NEED INPUT, please tellme what you think. The youth group is doing the serving. Yikes !
Cescar Salad
Grapefruit Sorbet garnished w/fresh mint sprig
Roasted pork Tenderloin w/ portabella mushroom suace
Bak'd Potaotes ( s. cream /chives/ butter)
Green beans almondine (whole beans)
Rolls and Butter
Chocolate Fondue Fountain

I need help w/ ideas for things to dip
and also should i plan small little plates of cold appietzier like cheese/craker/salami/olives or nothing just start w/ salad?
Help also with quanites. This is all adult eating.
Many thanks in advance !!!!!!! Melissa

ellen
02/07/06 		Melissa, you can use the quantities for 100 page to cover most of these items, plan on 3/4 of the amount for 100.

Dips for the chocolate, large pretzel rods, marshmallows, pound cake cubes, and whole strawberries. Banan chunks are tasty, but they turn brown.

If you are having a cocktail period before the meal, the small plates are a great idea. If it is come in and sit down, salad is fine.

Prepare a half dozen or so whole portobella caps stuffed with a vegetarian sauce, for the people who don't eat meat or pork.

1.2 cup (small scoop) sorbet. 4 persons per pound fresh green beans.

Melissa
02/07/06 		Thanks Ellen ! I will follow your instructions. Sounds like good advice.
What do you think of the menu as a whole ? Does it sound ok ???
ellen
02/07/06 		Sounds very nice. I might add a garnish of hot fried apples or spiced red crab apples or spiced peach halves to the plate...
Melissa
02/07/06 		Thank you for the input...you are right , I will need to out a garnish on the plate......
Will do !!
Blessings