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Karen 05/14/16 |
Hello Ellen! I am hosting an evening wedding in less than three weeks and have no idea what I'm doing (never done anything like this before). I was planning on food for about 100-120, but 165 people RSVPd to the event, so I'm a bit nervous about food amounts. It is taking place on a Sunday evening in an old remodeled movie theater which is set up like a dinner theater. The theater has a tiny kitchen with a ton of refrigerator space, but no stove/oven or any way to heat food. Because of this, (and the fact that its Memorial Day Weekend) I decided to go with a picnic theme on the more casual side and serve roasted meat (turkey and chicken) from oven roasters with potato salad, coleslaw, pickle spears and either dinner rolls or pasta salad. I'm not sure if I am going to have enough food.
We are smoking 105 lbs of turkey and 60 lbs. of chicken. I was told to plan for 4oz. of coleslaw and potato salad per person, so I was planning on purchasing 50 lbs. of each until I looked at your website and adjusted it to 75 lbs! Is this going to be enough food to serve 165 guests? I'm trying to make the menu as easy as possible. Thank you so very much! Karen |
ellen 05/14/16 |
If 165 rsvp'd, your bride can expect 180-200 people, because not everyone rsvp's. So I am going to give per 100 with suggestion you consider doing double. You have another concern: each electric roaster requires a full electric circuit and most rooms only have one circuit. When you set up the serving, it will be 3 serving tables or 2 double tables, so you are looking at 4-6 roasters- how will you do this Remember that 100 people eat 115 servings approximately with buffet service. One option would be to serve the turkey sliced cold.
We are smoking 105 lbs of turkey and 60 lbs. of chicken.
10 gallons of iced tea, do 12, and 4 unsweetened wedding cake, since this is a large party, they need to consider a wedding cake for 100-120 and either a grooms cake such as chocolate or spice, for 100; or "kitchen cakes" which are sheet cakes in the flavor of the wedding cake and much less costly.
There will also be a large popcorn machine w/ popcorn available for the guests
You seriously need an appetizer plan and here is why: This does not have to be complicated. Three items, plus a punch, or two if one is alcoholic, are sufficient. Typically, include a fruit tray (see fruit tray page), a cheese tray (8-10 pounds cheese and 6 pounds crackers per 100) and an attractive dip or spread (6 pounds potato or 8 pounds corn chips per 100, with 1 pint salsa/dip/queso per pound); or you can go with a dinner theme such as TexMex with chips, salsas, Texas caviar and guacamole; Italian with bruschetta or antipasto; maybe shrimps or other cold seafood, if budget permits. One appetizer service area serves about 100 guests. You would do 2. Thank you for your donation. |
LISA GEERS 01/11/18 |
for my wedding we are having the following 165 people are invited...
roast pig
how much of each should i plan on. or anything i should CHANGE?? |
ellen 01/15/18 |
Lisa, do you have your heart set on roast pig? tis one of the riskier and more difficult choices, for several reasons: - VERY difficult to finish a whole pig (and you would need 2 at least- 170 pounds) at an exact time - messy to serve and eat if people are in dressy clothes -a part of your guests will not eat pork, so the menu has to be broadened to serve non-pork eating guests. If you want this it can be done, but roast pork loin s dressier and much simpler o manage. Please write back. |