Cook Talk

Store bought fruit and veggie trays
Melinda
04/16/19
Hi, I am planning a wedding reception for 125. This is just a casual, simple after wedding reception at 5:00 pm. The menu includes:
Chicken salad Mini-croissants
Mini-roll sandwiches, Ham, turkey and roast beef
spinach dip with pita chips & crackers
veggie trays with dip
fruit trays with dip
possible grape and chunk cheese tray
wedding cake, wedding cookies and chocolate grooms cake.

Will make the mini sandwiches and croissants ourselves. Will be purchasing pre-made veggie and fruit trays. Can you please help with amounts needed. Will buy large fruit trays and veggie trays from publix, website states feeds 28. But with all the other food, it seems like that's underestimating. Help Please!

ellen
04/22/19
OK. The thing about a 5 pm wedding is that people will be HUNGRY after.

I would definitely add some meatless roll-ups- cream cheese and something-
www.rachelcooks.com › Appetizers/Snacks
www.tastesoflizzyt.com/mexican-tortilla-rollups
easy to make ahead and provides bites for non-meat eaters

Chicken salad Mini-croissants
Mini-roll sandwiches, Ham, turkey and roast beef
1 pound meat or chicken salad makes 10 sandwiches. You want about 10 for each 5 people

spinach dip with pita chips & crackers, about 1 1/2 gallons dip, 6 pounds crackers, some gluten free (labeled)

veggie trays with dip-
fruit trays with dip-
on commercial rays ask for WEIGHT of veg or fruit Plan on 1 pound veg per 8, 1 pound fruit per 6-8. The grapes count as part of he fruit weight.

possible grape and chunk cheese tray- 12+ pounds cheeses, some can be balls, logs or cream cheese- see the little cheese table video from last year on the ellenskitchen.com Facebook page. 1 pound grapes per 12-15

I would also add one carb side dish- pasta, rice, or potato salad
6 pounds dry pasta or rice, or 30 pounds potatoes plus add ins. Yes, even though you have to have extra forks.

wedding cake, wedding cookies and chocolate grooms cake. Get small cookies, 2 per person. Consult your baker on cake servings.

ellen
04/22/19
Least expensive cake option is a smaller wedding cake with "kitchen cakes", sheet cakes in the same flavor, for guests.

The persons overseeing he food will not be able to attend the wedding. About 3 kitchen folk and 4-6 out front to set up, serve, and clean up the party.

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