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catering question - how much food? - update - please take another look. thanks!!

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2010inHiding
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catering question - how much food? - update - please take another look. thanks!!

having a party for 50 people ( 33 adults, 18 kids).
want to cater food that doesnt need to be heated, so thinking of heros and side salads.

is this enough food?
3 feet vegetarian
3 feet italian
3 feet american
side salad of macaroni salad
side salad of italian bowtie pasta
greek salad
a tray of spinach pies

i can also get trays of veggie/dip, fruit salad, chips/dip....
but i still feel like its not enough. but not sure what else to get.

help!
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UPDATE - the guest list increased. now 40 adults and 20 kids. kids are mostly in the age range of 1.5 - 6 and a few older.

this is the plan now:
3 feet vegetarian
3 feet italian
3 feet american
side salad of italian bowtie pasta
greek salad
a tray of spinach pies
2 plain large pizzas
1 veggie-topping pizza
1 meat-topping pizza
4 dozen garlic knots w marinara sauce on the side

i will have them cut the pizza slices small - the pizza is mostly for the kids, but i know the adults will have some too.

is that enough? now that the headcount increased, im wondering if i should get another hero. maybe a more plain option - like turkey and cheese .

thoughts?

Message edited 1/12/2016 11:22:55 AM.

Posted 1/8/16 4:49 PM
 
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MrsB12614
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catering question - how much food?

I would do a potato salad, pickles, maybe cold chicken salad, a tray of cheese and crackers and meats,
For the kids I would do a tray of PB&J sandwiches

Posted 1/8/16 4:58 PM
 

RainyDay
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catering question - how much food?

I would do either the macaroni salad or the bowtie pasta along with potato salad.

Posted 1/8/16 6:48 PM
 

chilltocam
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catering question - how much food?

I think they say a 3 ft hero is good for 12-15 ppl, so you might be a little light on the amount of heroes, depending on whether you have a lot of big eaters in the group and the ages of the kids. I think if you add what pp suggested you'll be ok - chicken salad, cheese platter, or something like that

Message edited 1/8/2016 9:13:08 PM.

Posted 1/8/16 9:11 PM
 

gina409
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Re: catering question - how much food?

What ages are the kids?

I ask bc I know my kids wouldn't eat hero

Posted 1/8/16 9:55 PM
 

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Re: catering question - how much food?

I would def do chips /salsa and a fruit salad and maybe a antipasti

Posted 1/8/16 9:57 PM
 

Lauren82
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Re: catering question - how much food?

Just a suggestion...I have been getting my heroes uncut and cutting them myself (I use my electric knife). I think that most places cut them too thick. I would rather be able to eat 2 smaller prices of different kinds than one huge one.

Posted 1/8/16 10:13 PM
 

2010inHiding
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Re: catering question - how much food?

thanks everyone for your feedback. i am posting an update now. hopefully this works.

Posted 1/12/16 11:19 AM
 

JDubs
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Re: catering question - how much food? - update - please take another look. thanks!!

I would probably order more plain cheese pizzas, I feel like kids will eat that vs. the sandwiches.

Posted 1/12/16 11:25 AM
 

2010inHiding
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Re: catering question - how much food? - update - please take another look. thanks!!

Posted by JDubs

I would probably order more plain cheese pizzas, I feel like kids will eat that vs. the sandwiches.



so forget the extra hero, keep what i have, and add an extra cheese pie. or 2 cheese pies?

Posted 1/12/16 11:31 AM
 
 

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