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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. |
Marcie 05/15/15 |
Not sure if you need more information to answer my question. I see you have a lot of people to answer but would really like some help. I donated to your site to help compensate you for your time. |
ellen 05/16/15 |
Hi, Marcy, Thanks for your support. I have been swamped since the site came back up after the revamp. I will figure for 200.
Shredded Roast Beef Sandwiches 50# (caterer providing)- OK with the chicken, meatballs and wings
Cheesy potatoes - 1 roaster (maybe 2???)- at least 2- they only make about 70 people's worth per roasters
Pasta Salad 8# of pasta 2 gallon glass jar full
4 lettuce Salads I am ordering or making 24# of:
18 cases of beer; beer drinkers usually drink 4 each over a longish party, so this is more than enough for about 100 beer drinkers
lemonade or 36 juice boxes for the children, you could do as much as 8 gallons for the non-beer, non-soda drinkers Fruit tray 2 large, not a lot. You can make these cheaply, it takes about 4 hours to prep enough for 200, see the fruit tray page; or at least supplement with 8 quarts of strawberries. Thank you for your donation. |
MArcie 05/18/15 |
Thank you, this really helps! |