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Marcie 05/13/15 |
Hello Ellen, Your website was so helpful to get me to this point. I think I am close but have a couple questions. We are having a high school grad party starting at 5pm on Sunday of Memorial day weekend- it will last until 10pm or longer. 50-80 teenagers. 120 adults and 30 kids . There are other parties this day so traffic may be random. Am I close on amounts? I am trying to decide if I am going to make the salads myself or order them from a Foodservice company close by. It will cost me $65 for 25# of 4 different salads. Do I need that much? Can I do it cheaper myself? I have already ordered the meat: Shredded Roast Beef Sandwiches 50# (caterer providing) 20 dozen buns Wings -1 roaster full (caterer providing) Shredded Chicken 10# leftover from another event I am making the following: Meatballs 20# (appetizer size) Cheesy potatoes - 1 roaster (maybe 2???) Baked Beans -4-5 gallons (roaster full) Pasta Salad 8# of pasta 2 gallon glass jar full Marinated Bean Salad 6# 2 gallon container 4 lettuce Salads I am ordering or making 24# of: Multi Layer Salad 9# Greek Salad 6# Cole Slaw 4# Broccoli Cauliflower 5# 18 cases of beer 200 bottles water 8 cases of soda (we do not drink this so do not want any left over) lemonade or 36 juice boxes for the children Pies and cookies ordering from bakery. not sure on amounts yet on those. Fruit tray 2 large I am close I think but I am unsure on the salads. I want to offer variety but also want to keep it simple. |
ellen 05/19/15 |
I would figure this as about 200 people.
Shredded Roast Beef Sandwiches 50# (caterer providing)- some left; I usually do just 1 pound per 4-5, and you have other meats- 35 pounds would likely do it
4 lettuce Salads I am ordering or making 24# of: Maybe add chips, 1 pound per 12-15 with 1 pint dip per pound
18 cases of beer-enough for about 100 beer drinkers Pies and cookies, cookies, do small! 1 of each flavor per person, up to 4. 1 pie per 8 people, probably some left. Fruit tray 2 large, will run out; you can save a lot making this yourself, it takes about 4 hours to do for 200, and can be done day before, see the deluxe tray for 100 on the fruit tray page. Hope this helps. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe a dime or quarter per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |