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Need help with Baby Shower Menu
Doreen 07/26/16	Hi Ellen. I am having a shower brunch for 40 to 50 and am stumped on quantity. Your help would be greatly appreciated. This is my menu: Mini Bagels Small Croissants Egg Salad Chicken salad Small 2" Quiches Small 2" Cinnamon Rolls Small Danish Yogurt bar w/ Strawberries Blueberries Granola. Fruit Salad Regular and Decaf Coffee Raspberry Lemonade Water A mimosa bar that someone else is taking care of ( I don't need quantity for this but wanted to include that it will be available as well ) Cupcakes in place of a traditional shower cake. Should I plan 1 cupcake per guest.? Any idea on quantity for plates? I'm planning on using a good quality plastic plate that looks like nice China. Thank you in advance for your help....
ellen 08/02/16	OK, I am going to do for 50, if you expect only 40, cut back about 10%. Mini Bagels-54 split Small Croissants- if tiny, 60; just small 54 Egg Salad- 1 gallon Chicken salad-2 gallons-60 Small 2" Quiches-48 Small 2" Cinnamon Rolls-48 Small Danish-60 Yogurt bar 6-7 quarts, suggest vanilla or honey, berry and peach Granola 2 1/2 quarts. Fruit Salad Strawberries Blueberries Suggest you go with fruit trays, prettier, keep better, and leftovers are more usable. See the fruit tray page. 2 strawberries per person, 4-6 other fruit bites, a tablespoon blueberries or raspberries is a bite Regular and Decaf Coffee, use the breakfast coffee on the beverage planning page, 1/2 the amount for 100 Raspberry Lemonade, 3 gallons Water, bottled? pint each, buy where you can return unopened Thank you for your donation and your patience