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Sunday 4pm -110 adults 20 middle schoolers - help
Rachel 08/09/15	My sons Bar Mitzvah celebration is on a Sunday at 4pm - I'm having 110 adults and 20 middle school students. The menu consists of 5 full pan Baked Ziti, - is that too much/little 3 full size pans Fettucini Alfredo, - too much/little garlic knots - how many stuffed mushrooms - how many 3- 18 inch sushi platters (about 90 pieces on each platter) 4 platters of 3 inch wraps - 40 per platter- mix of grilled veggie, tuna, and mozzarela basil and tomato - 2 platters of mini knishes,bourekas -90 pieces per platter - mix of potato, cheese spinach and egg rolls Goat Cheese platter - 6 10.5 oz each - 3 savory 3 sweet flavors Crackers - Mary's Gone and variety pack - how much Salad Bar - thought for 60 people: - should I calculate for 100 adults? salad mix mushrooms shredded carrots cherry tomatoes cucumbers olives corn green/red pepper hearts of palm garbanzo beans edamame or grilled tofu slices craisins? feta cheese 2 or 3 dressing options - Is this a good mix for a salad bar ? how much of each item do I need Desserts Bar Mitzvah cake - white cake with choc mousse filling 2 18 inch fruit trays 1 tray 36 pieces of baklava 48 pieces - 2oz pieces of choc chip brownie 48 pieces - 2oz pieces of rocky road brownie or crumb cake on white cake 48 pieces - 2oz pieces of cheesecake brownie 5 dozen mini eclairs 72 pieces of mini mixed pastries Ice Cream Bar 3 gal low fat vanilla ice cream - should this be 6 gal 3 gal choc ice cream 1 gal rainbow sherbert 1 gal ? Toppings choc chips, choc sprinkles colorful sprinkles crushed oreo cookies, maraschino cherries slivered almonds two more toppings - not sure if berries and M&M's 2 bottles of 16oz choc syrup 1 bottle of 16oz caramel syrup Candy Bar - fill various glass jars 4lb Bubble gum in our theme colors - Hershey's choc kisses - 350 pieces Jelly Beans mini reeses cups choc covered jelly rings 150 pieces sports chocolate 180 twizzlers Drinks 36 - 32 oz water bottles 6 bottles of seltzer 8 - 2ltr soda bottles mix regular and diet coffee - decaf, regular, hot water - tea wine - 6 bottles each of white, red, moscato ice - 15 - 20lb bags I reviewed the various pages on your site - but my menu seems to be different then any of the threads I saw - PLEASE help - do I need more or less of whatever I'm serving? Thanks so much!!
ellen 08/12/15	Computer ate 2 hours work. you are not forgotten.
ellen 08/17/15	This is more food than you could use. Hope this will save you some trouble and some gelt. 5 full pan Baked Ziti, - is that too much/little 3 full size pans Fettucini Alfredo, - too much/little With all the other food, 4/2 is plenty, there are over 20 servings per pan 3- 18 inch sushi platters (about 90 pieces on each platter), 2 OK 4 platters of 3 inch wraps - 40 per platter- mix of grilled veggie, tuna, and mozzarella basil and tomato - 3 plenty 2 platters of mini knishes,bourekas -90 pieces per platter - mix of potato, cheese spinach and egg rolls, OK garlic knots - how many150, some left stuffed mushrooms - how many, 2 per adult, some left Goat Cheese platter - 6 10.5 oz each - 3 savory 3 sweet flavors, light, usually an ounce per person, maybe do 2 pounds plain cream cheese with fruit spread for kids? 2 pound of ginger snaps for dippers Crackers - Mary's Gone and variety pack - how much, about 6 pounds Salad Bar - thought for 60 people: - should I calculate for 100 adults? About 8 pounds of ready greens (12 pounds heads), 10-12 8 ounce bottles or 3-4 quarts (1 gallon) salad dressing- larger amount if thick and self serve Use the salad bar for 100 page for amounts and toppings, www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/plan/saladbar100.html Desserts Bar Mitzvah cake - white cake with choc mousse filling full sheet cuts 60 servings 2 18 inch fruit trays, OK 1 tray 36 pieces of baklava, OK, all gone 48 pieces - 2oz pieces of choc chip brownie 48 pieces - 2oz pieces of rocky road brownie or crumb cake on white cake 48 pieces - 2oz pieces of cheesecake brownie too many choices, especially with the ice cream bar. Do 100-150 small pieces of 1 kind, some with and some without nuts 5 dozen mini eclairs, OK 72 pieces of mini mixed pastries, skip, too much Ice Cream Bar Use the sundae bar guide, do 1/2 the amount for 200 with all the other sweets. No more than 5 gallons total ice cream, maybe 3 vanilla, 1 choc, 1 fruit or coffee. www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/plan/sundae100.html 3 gal low fat vanilla ice cream - should this be 6 gal 3 gal choc ice cream 1 gal rainbow sherbert 1 gal ? Toppings choc chips, choc sprinkles colorful sprinkles crushed oreo cookies, maraschino cherries slivered almonds two more toppings - not sure if berries and M&M's 2 bottles of 16oz choc syrup 1 bottle of 16oz caramel syrup Candy Bar - fill various glass jars Usual is to supply 4-6 ounces per person, consider having some sugar free such as werthers sugar free 4lb Bubble gum in our theme colors - Hershey's choc kisses - 350 pieces Jelly Beans mini reeses cups choc covered jelly rings 150 pieces sports chocolate 180 twizzlers Drinks 36 - 32 oz water bottles, OK 6 bottles of seltzer, estimate number of glasses needed and calculate by bottle size 8 - 2ltr soda bottles mix regular and diet coffee - decaf, regular, hot water - tea, use dinner level from the beverage planning page for these wine - 6 bottles each of white, red, moscato; caterers usually calculate 2-3 people per bottle, is about 40 wine drinkers right for your group? ice - 15 - 20lb bags, only need about 1/2 pound per person, use dry ice to hold the ice cream.
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