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Wedding reception for approximately 250
Terrie 03/27/19	I’ve been asked to provide sides for a friend’s wedding reception. The wedding is scheduled at 5:30 pm. They are providing pulled pork and have asked for the following: Loaded mashed potato casserole Green beans with red pepper strips Mexican street corn casserole Baked beans Coleslaw Buns I have figured the following amounts: Potatoes - 90 lbs Green beans - 60 lbs/ red peppers -20 Corn - 250 C frozen corn Baked beans - 7 gallons Coleslaw - 40 lbs Buns - 250 full size or 600 slider Do you think I need to adjust anything? They are having cheese balls and veggie trays on the tables for guests prior to dinner.
ellen 03/27/19	Very good effort! I think some of your numbers could use a little adjustment. There is also one caution on the pork: with 250 people you will have some non-pork eaters and vegetarians, so you must provide an entree option, such as vegetarian sausages or patties, about 18 servings Potatoes - 90 lbs- none left. Be SURE that bacon bits are on the side, NOT on the dish Green beans - 60 lbs/ red peppers -20 plenty Corn - 250 C frozen corn- 55 pounds Baked beans - 7 gallons- 8 pounds dry or 4 #10 cans per 100. Consider making and labeling some meatless as discussed above Coleslaw - 40 lbs- 6 gallons Add 2 1/2 gallons sliced pickles and 20 pounds sliced and soaked raw onion Buns - 250 full size or 600 slider. I normally estimate 12 regular buns per 10 people and 12 sliders per 5. Get good buns! It makes a difference. 250 guests requires about 5 people in the kitchen and about 12-15 people out front to set up, serve, and cleanup day of. You can write back. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation to support the site. Thank you.