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karen k 08/09/15	I'm serving 200 adults and 100 children - This is not lunch its a mini meal between breakfast and lunch - do I have enough food?? Bagel bar - 30 dozen mini bagels 7 - 1/2 lb plain cream chesse 5 - 1/2 lb lox cream cheese 3 - 1/2 lb strawberry cream cheese 2 - tofutti cream cheese 8oz each Nutella butter jam 4- 1.5 lb sliced cheese mozzarela,muenster, cheddar 4 - 32 oz tuna salad 3 - 32 oz egg salad 4 - 32 oz white fish salad 2- 32 oz herring - sliced tomato - how much for all vegetables listed sliced cucumber sliced red onion olives israeli salad _how much green salad- how much salad dressing - 2 kinds 4lb - hummus 12lb guacamolie crackers Dessert cut fruit on - 2 18 inch platters 60 mini biscotti 40 mini croissants 28 mini cinnamon crumb cakes 28 zucchini walnut mini muffins 24 mini lemon bites 32 mini brownies 90 donut holes - choc and powdered 4lb choc iced sheet cake Drinks 70 32oz bottled water 20 - 2ltr soda - mix diet and regular iced tea 12 bottles seltzer 2 urns 42 cup hot water - Thanks!!! s
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ellen 08/17/15	OK, let's see what you need for this morning snack. Would be easier if you told me the ages of the children- under 10 count 1/2, but over are usually full count. So I am going to use 250, but please increase at least 10% if it is all older children. Bagel bar - 30 dozen mini bagels, make sure they are split Have some kind of gluten free bread choice there and labeled Put croissants here 7 - 1/2 lb plain cream cheese 5 - 1/2 lb lox cream cheese 3 - 1/2 lb strawberry cream cheese Plan on 1 pound total per 12 , with this many kids I would increase the fruited 2 - tofutti cream cheese 8oz each, good Nutella, 1 tablespoon per kid butter, 4 pounds, some left jam, 6 pounds, some left Now for the spreads below, remember that 1 ounce per person for 250 people is about 16 pounds, and lots of people eat 2-3 pounces of spreads 4- 1.5 lb sliced cheese mozzarela,muenster, cheddar 4 - 32 oz tuna salad 3 - 32 oz egg salad 4 - 32 oz white fish salad 2- 32 oz herring - So you will be cutting it close with this assortment. sliced tomato, about 8 pounds per 100 sliced cucumber, same sliced red onion, 6 pounds per 100 olives, 1 gallon per 100 israeli salad _how much 2 1/2 gallons per 100 green salad- how much, consider tabouli instead?be easier to serve and eat, 2 1/2 gallons per 100 salad dressing - 2 kinds, not needed if you switch salads 4lb - hummus, not enough, at least 8 pounds, and that just is 1/2 ounce per person. I usually do an ounce to an ounce and 1/2 12lb guacamolie- this is expensive, does not keep well, not similar to the rest of the menu. Consider skipping. crackers, 6 pounds per 100 Dessert cut fruit on - 2 18 inch platters Not much, and the kids like it. Make sure you have at least 20-25 pounds The biggest difficulty arises with this dessert plan for this many people. People remember what they did not get even more than what they get, so much better to have more of fewer items 60 mini biscotti, at least 200 40 mini croissants, put these with the bagels 28 mini cinnamon crumb cakes 28 zucchini walnut mini muffins 24 mini lemon bites Have at least 200 32 mini brownies, 90 donut holes - choc and powdered Have at least 200 total chocolate bites 4lb choc iced sheet cake Either skip entirely or have a 2 layer full sheet cake if you are having 250 people Drinks 70 32oz bottled water 20 - 2ltr soda - mix diet and regular Use the beverage planning page for guidance on amounts and flavors iced tea, 1/4 unsweetened. 12 gallons 12 bottles seltzer 2 urns 42 cup hot water - coffee? at least 1 cup per adult in AM, with 1/4 decaf Please see the beverage planning page for more thinking on beverage amounts, cream, etc f this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, a nickel or dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks.

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