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Wedding Apps and Dinner
Bonnie 01/25/18	I am getting married May 19th and trying to finalize what I will need for food. We will have about 150 people with about 30 of them being children. Our menu consists of: Appetizers: Veggie Platter with dip (baby carrots, celery, sliced cucumbers and broccoli Florets) Cheese, pepperoni and cracker Platter Shrimp & Cocktail Sauce Platter Fruit Platter My thought is 2 platters of each except the fruit? The meal will be: Baked Ziti (2 Large Chafing dishes) will this be enough? Tossed Salad Lemon Pepper Chicken (planned on getting 120 4 oz breasts) Glazed Carrots (12 pounds) Potato Salad Rolls & Butter Chicken nuggets for the kiddos. Could you advice how much I should have and if my thoughts are on task? Thank you so much!
ellen 01/26/18	Bonnie, first be aware that a party this size takes 2 or 3 single sided serving lines, as well as 2-3 people in the kitchen and about 6 out front to set up, serve, and clean up this size party. These can't be wedding party people since hey will be setting up during the service. To me this looks like not enough food. Veggie Platter with dip (baby carrots, celery, sliced cucumbers and broccoli Florets) 15 pounds veg, 3 quarts ranch Cheese, 10 pounds pepperoni, 12 pounds crackers, 8 pounds Shrimp & Cocktail Sauce Platter, this is a VERY popular dish, 15 pounds medium shrimp, 15 pints sauce. If this is too expensive, go to a seafood dip of some kind, 10 quarts Fruit Platter, 16 pounds ready o ea- 4-6 pieces per person Baked Ziti (2 Large Chafing dishes) will this be enough? Usually a large pan is only 24 servings, you would do 5 Tossed Salad, use the plan for 100 page do 1 1/4 times the amount Lemon Pepper Chicken (planned on getting 120 4 oz breasts), do a least 160; many men will take 2 Glazed Carrots (12 pounds), 28 pounds Potato Salad, 4 gallons Rolls & Butter, 16 pounds rolls, 4 pounds butter Chicken nuggets for the kiddos; many will take regular and ziti. 8-10 pounds, depending on age of children. You can write back. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe a dime or quarter per guest, to support the site.