Wedding Reception 200 guests
Kathy
08/08/10 		Preparing food for son's wedding reception. I read Wedding Dinner link...very informative. Have lots of help. Fellowship hall has 1
industrial fridge and 2 industrial stoves/ovens. Will use many crockpots/steam pans. Wedding at 2 pm. Menu son wants:
>Potato Salas - 8 gal
>Baked Beans - 5 gal
>Canned corn - 5 gal
>Canned fruit cocktail salad - 2 batches
>Chopped pork bbq - 65 lbs (purchased in
advance)
>Cole slaw - 5 gal (purchased)
>Hamburger rolls - 240
...is this enough bbq and side amounts? Will serve food for portion control. Will have appetizers (salami slices/cheese/crackers, chips/salsa, brownies/cookies & veggies/dip) which we can calculate from your site. Your assistance will be much appreciated. I love reading the Cook's Chat Forum...have learned alot. Thanks!
Kathy
08/08/10 		Wedding Reception 200 guests-correction
First food item listed should have been:
>Potato Salad - 8 gal (not potato salas)

Thanks.

ellen
08/08/10 		Because many will eat before coming, this should be fine, but not much leftover. I would probably do 70 pounds of meat and 1 more gallon of slaw. Be sure you have 200 servings of the fruit cocktail salad; nearly everyone will have it.

I kind of like the idea of potato salsa, might have to play with that...

Kathy
08/09/10 		Thank you for your advice. I will increase the amounts as suggested. If you come up with a potato salsa...let me know... :o)