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Summer bbq for 120ish?
Delcie 08/18/15	Hi Ellen - We are doing a backyard BBQ for approx. 120ish (90-100 adults, 20-30 kids). Looking for your input on the menu. Thanks for any help! 80 # pig - whole roasted piece chicken (legs and thy) - 100-120 pieces BBQ sauces to go with (2-3 kinds) Potato salad - 5 gal Slaw - 3 1/2 gal baked beans - 3 1/2 gal piece corn (40 ears cut in 3) - 120 total mac n' cheese bites (small cupcake size) - 200 bites roles - 150 watermelon - 100 # grapes - 30# various desserts (candy / cupcake bar) variety of chips & dips As a note, my husband was only going to serve the pig but folks can be squeemish about a whole pig roast so I wanted to do chicken as an offering for those folks. Was figuring less than 1 piece per person, but I could be wrong there. Thank you!
Delcie 08/18/15	And can I just add that I am finding this page to be the most helpful resource for planning to feed a large crowd that I have ever come across! Thank you so much for your time and efforts here, you have saved me much stress with the resources you have provided! Donation made...keep up the great work!
ellen 08/19/15	Thank you, for the donation. 80 # pig - whole roasted piece chicken (legs and thy) - 100-120 pieces, some left, count quarter as 2 pieces Meats OK, you will have some left. Have 1 crock pot of vegetarian sausages (I like Field Roast) or patties for any vegetarians BBQ sauces to go with (2-3 kinds), about 2 gallons total Need 8 pounds sliced onions Need 1 gallon pickles Need rolls suitable for bread or sandwich, 5 per 4 persons Potato salad - 5 gal, plenty Slaw - 3 1/2 gal, 3 plenty baked beans - 3 1/2 gal, plenty, again have one crock pot meatless, labeled piece corn (40 ears cut in 3) - 120 total, none extra butter, 3 pounds mac n' cheese bites (small cupcake size) - 200 bites, probably gone; consider 1 1/2 per adult, 1 per kid watermelon - 100 #, plenty, don't cut the last one till you see how it is going. Keep them iced. grapes - 30#, OK, prob some left, could do 20 various desserts (candy / cupcake bar), see the dessert buffet page for help on quantities. Consider minimizing candy; kids can get sugar hyper. Consider omitting nut types for allergies. variety of chips & dips 1 pound chips per 10-12, 1 pint dip per pound
Delcie 08/19/15	awesome, thank you!