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Beth 04/13/16 |
I have been researching on your site, but still a little lost. Not a meal, this is being offered after dancing has started approx. 8:00-8:30 PM
Guests 500 they are eating meal (between 3-5 PM) before they arrive at 6:00 PM. Have I overestimated? Anxious for your answer |
ellen 04/14/16 |
Confused - Multiple choices how do I figure total- We are going to save you some money! This need reception level amounts, not meal level amounts. A party this size takes about 5 kitchen people and up to 25 people out front to set up, serve, and clean up the party. You also require 5-6 serving areas, or 3 double sided, to allow people to eat in a timely way. I am assuming adults/mixed, if it is teens, write further. Also, I am suggesting you lean toward a sandwich, rather than a dinner model, especially if they are dancing.
Ham (210 lbs raw/150 lbs cooked boneless) Pork Loin for pulled pork sandwiches (150 lbs )- skip it entirely- messy to eat and you already have plenty. Besides, shoulder makes much better pulled pork than loin.
Mashed Potato and Sweet Potato Bar
Spanish Rice (35 lbs)
Table of cut vegetables Have the amts from 100 ppl Consider adding a dip/salsa/hummus and appropriate chips or pita chips, about 30 pounds chips and 30 pints dips. Open 2/3 to start. Part could be a sweet fruity creamy dip with gingersnap dippers. If this helps, now you can help me! I am doing a fundraising campaign to remodel the kitchen and provide the changes you readers have asked for- please click the masthead at the top of this page to go to www.ellensbigpots.com and make a donation (fyi, a pro event like this has will have a consult fee of $.25 to $.50 per guest for non-donors, so I can provide better help and more features). Thank you. |
Beth 04/14/16 |
Thank You so much. Once the wedding is done and our pocketbooks recoup, I would like to come back and help you out. you have been such a help to me. It is a good mix of adults, teens and children. children come in about 125. After dancing starts, we will just announce that the food area is open, not doing calling tables as if it was a dinner, just allowing them to go up when they are ready and not stopping the dancing and rest of entertainment. The Pulled Pork is a "Family" favorite and a family member is preparing it as a gift. Should I cut back the turkey and ham amounts? So with the 3 meats what would be their totals? The Bride and Groom requested sliced turkey in gravy, do the amounts change for that? |
ellen 04/15/16 |
Ok, lets shift around a bit. Emphasis on pulled pork. A pound of pulled pork ready to serve, serves 5-6 people, and with that many kids you can count 6.
So with 500 people, the MOST needed to serve them is about 85 pounds. Whole turkey, at max 250 pounds, especially if you cook ahead and serve in gravy At this point you would have plenty of meat. If you are not deeply committed, skip the ham. If you really want it, no more than70 pounds sliced. Be sure that something on the menu can serve as an entree type option for any non-meat eaters. For example, that there is shredded cheese and a few other protein toppings on the potato bar. Maybe a many bean salad (2 gallons per 100) as one of the side dish choices? Best wishes. Plan yourself and your major helpers a spa day after. |