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Bethany 11/16/15 |
We are planning a surprise birthday party for a friend. The husband has said to plan for 200 guests. About 50 of those will be family and there the whole time- i am guessing everyone else will be in an out. Mixed group of children and adults. It will be starting rigth after church and going for 2-3 hours. I want to make sure that my amounts are right- we are thinking just doing finger foods. I have looked at a couple of different articles and my numbers are getting jumbled:
small sandwiches - turkey, roast beef, salad fillings - 12# of meat? beverages I think i am good on thanks |
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ellen 11/16/15 |
200 people will be eating lunch.
small sandwiches - turkey, roast beef, salad fillings - 12# of meat? WAY LIGHT. veggie tray - 60#, 1 pound per 10=20 pounds, 1 pint Ranch dip per 3 pounds meatballs - 25#- 20 OK, 6 quarts sauce chips - 20#, OK, 1 pint dip or salsa per pound fruit trays - 20#1 pound per 8-10 Suggest you add slaw (5 gallons) and/or a pasta or potato salad, 6-8 gallons A full sheet cake serves 60 |
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Bethany 11/16/15 |
ok thanks for checking my amounts... so if we want to divide the fillings between ham, turkey and something like chicken salad- how would we do that? I am thinking finger sandwiches if that makes a difference. Also, would we be able ot set out the options and the breads and have people make their own or is tat too much? For the bread, I am looking at cocktail crossiants, mini hoagies, hawaiian buns and maybe cocktail bread or wheat rolls... they came each - although they did have a weight as well... how do i do that? so many per person? |
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ellen 11/17/15 |
Do bread by weight- it will have it somewhere on the package. Consider doing lunchmeats and cheese for 150 and add 3-4 gallons of sandwich salads. If you do self assembly, be sure to have at least 2 separate service areas, set up the same, or it will take people too long to get their food. |