Chicken Alfredo -
50 lbs chicken strips -30
40 lbs Alfredo sauce
20 lbs bow tie noodles.

This is the right amount of sauce for this many noodles, but you only need about 15 pounds of noodles, 30 sauce. Suggest you consider adding chopped broccoli or another veg, and make at least 1 pan/ crock pot of meatless pasta for any vegetarians, there will be some.

Spaghetti meat Sauce -
60 lbs ground beef. - 20, and make some of it Italian sausage
40 lbs spaghetti sauce
20 lbs penne noodles.

Again this is the right amount of sauce for this many noodles, but you only need about 15 pounds of noodles, 30 sauce

Toss salad. 15 lbs salad mix, see plan for 100 table for help with dressings and add-ins.

25 lbs bread sticks, 20 plenty.

A cooked veg would be important addition, about 30 pounds ready to serve. Roasted vegetables can be made ahead and served room temp, Italian style.

12 gallons sweet tea, have at least 1/4 unsweetened with some non-calorie sweeteners available
8 gallons lemonade, OK

Do read the spaghetti page, much help for large pasta meals. Button at the top of the main cook talk page.

Please plan an Appetizer Table
A self-catered buffet is a real challenge to the organizers, and things don't always come together as smoothly as hoped. By planning and setting up an appetizer area or "nibble table" which is ready when the guests begin to arrive, the cooks and servers have time to complete the arrangement of the dinner buffet. This is especially critical if there are children among the guests, or there is a wait before dinner, as at a wedding reception.

This does not have to be complicated. Three items, plus a punch, or two if one is alcoholic, are sufficient. Typically, include a fruit tray, a cheese tray and an attractive dip or spread; or you can go with a dinner theme such as TexMex with chips, salsas, Texas caviar and guacamole; Italian with bruschetta or antipasto or even a classic relish tray (see the veggie tray page); maybe shrimps or other cold seafood, if budget permits.

One appetizer service area serves about 100 guests.