Cook Talk

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

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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!!
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