Cook Talk

wedding reception for 80
Marie
07/10/16
Hello Ellen,
I'm helping my niece with her wedding reception. It will be in the evening. Buffet style dinner. No alcohol. Mostly adults. Could you please check my amounts. Thanks! ( I did post earlier but you can disregard that because we changed the menu)

appetizers:
Fruit tray for 25 x 3
veggie tray 25 x 3
crackers 5 lbs.
cheese 5 lbs.
Maybe some chips and dip (not sure how much)

DINNER:
brisket 25 lbs raw (will be sliced ready to serve)(will probably have bbq sauce out)
pork loin 25 lbs raw (will be sliced ready to serve)
ham 25 lbs raw ( will be sliced ready to serve)
green beans 2 # 10 cans
baked beans 2 #10 cans
potato salad 3 gallons
Baked mac and cheese 10 lbs dry pasta
mixed salad and dressing (5 x 2lb. mix bags)
tomatoes (1- 2lb. pack of of grape tomatoes )
dressing (not sure how much of italian, ranch, french)
rolls - 10 dozen

cake and peach cobbler for dessert
we may have a candy station set up

tea sweet and unsweetened 2 gallons each
punch 2 gallons
water 2 gallons

ellen
07/19/16
Appetizers OK, maybe 5 pounds chips and 5 pints dips.

brisket 25 lbs raw (will be sliced ready to serve)(will probably have bbq sauce out)- none left- have someone serve it round one
pork loin 25 lbs raw (will be sliced ready to serve)
ham 25 lbs raw ( will be sliced ready to serve), 16-18 OK
green beans 2 # 10 cans-3
baked beans 2 #10 cans-3
potato salad 3 gallons-OK
Baked mac and cheese 10 lbs dry pasta-OK
mixed salad and dressing (5 x 2lb. mix bags)-OK
tomatoes (1- 2lb. pack of of grape tomatoes )-OK, could do more
dressing (not sure how much of italian, ranch, french)
See plan for 100 salads and do 3/4 the amounts for 100
rolls - 10 dozen

cake and peach cobbler for dessert- full sheet serves 60
we may have a candy station set up

tea sweet and unsweetened 2 gallons each- 4 sweet, 2 plain
punch 2 gallons- 5 if served with appetizers
water 2 gallons - 4

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