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100 year celebration open house
Terrie 04/27/16	I've been asked to prepare finger foods for a 2 hour open house. The menu is as follows: stuffed mushrooms chicken bites meatballs bruschetta Italian kabobs (olives, tomatoes, mozzarella and salami) deviled potatoes veggie pizza vegetable trays fruit and cheese trays I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around how much I am going to need of everything! It's mainly going to be a lot of older women and the hours are from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. They are expecting around 200 people. Any suggestions on quantities would be greatly appreciated!
ellen 04/28/16	It will be about 12 "bites" per person for the two hours. This is more choices than usually done for 100, so you will likely have some left overs. stuffed mushrooms-2 per person chicken bites-2 per person meatballs- 10 pounds small, with 3 quarts sauce bruschetta- 2 per person Italian kabobs (olives, tomatoes, mozzarella and salami)- 3 for each 2 people deviled potatoes-2 per person veggie pizza (not necessary) do squares, consider doing white or marguerita, 3 squares each 2 people vegetable trays, consider doing a classic relish tray with just a bit of fresh raw- see the veggie tray page www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/plan/appesalad.html fruit and cheese trays- 3/4 the deluxe tray for 100 on the fruit tray page would be plenty www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/plan/fruit100.html About 8 pounds of good cheeses, some could be logs or spreads, and 6 pounds of crackers- don't open last 2 till you see how it is going You can write back. For years, I've been helping make weddings & other large events a success and I've loved every minute. Now I need to ask for your help in return. We've got major changes in the works to remodel EllensKitchen.com and in order to fund the new website, better searches and more help for your events, we need to raise nearly $20,000 within the next three months. To make a gift, just click on the masthead at the top of the page- even if you can only afford $5-$10, every donation matters. Help me keep helping you!
ellen 04/28/16	By the way,for mid-afternoon ladies, you might consider switching out one or two savories for sweet.
Terrie 05/02/16	Thanks for the great advice! I love your site and have donated in the past and will get a donation to you in a couple weeks! Your site is always the place I turn to for advice. In most instances I don't even need to ask a question I just browse some of the topics that are related to what I need but when I have asked a question you have always replied promptly and been such a huge help! I appreciate that!!