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Bridex100
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Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
We received a few more RSVPs for our party tomorrow. The party will be from 3:30-5:30.
We expect 11 kids and 2 maybe kids. I don't have an exact headcount on adults but I think there will be 15-20 adults.
Is this enough food?
1 subway sandwich platter (serves 5-9)
4 pizzas (1 cheese, 2 pepperoni, 1 supreme)
Chicken fries and dinosaur nuggets
Sweet potato fries
Cherry tomatoes and carrot sticks
Cantaloupe, oranges and apples
Cheese and crackers
Chips
Popcorn
Cupcakes
All the kids will receive a treat bag filled with snacks.
eta: If anyone cares, we had WAY too much food. Half our subway platter was still there and we had 2 pizzas left. All the chicken nuggets and fruit went though.
I ended up not doing the veggies, cheese and crackers and popcorn.
Both maybes showed plus a few siblings so we had 15 kids and 20 adults.
Message edited 10/31/2012 12:34:07 PM.
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Posted 10/26/12 11:17 AM  |
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
That sounds like WAY TOO MUCH FOOD!
However, that is exactly how we do (or rather overdo) it in our family too... so it sounds GREAT!
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| Posted 10/26/12 11:23 AM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
Posted by BaysideForever
That sounds like WAY TOO MUCH FOOD!
However, that is exactly how we do (or rather overdo) it in our family too... so it sounds GREAT!
Really? I was thinking it was too little. Should I axe a pizza and only order 3 pizzas?
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| Posted 10/26/12 11:24 AM |
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lcherian
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
Too much food. I had the same size party, and all of my appetizers were barely touched. Just to give you an idea, I had goldfish, seven layer dip and tortilla pinwheels and some fruit snacks.
I would keep the four pizzas but axe a few of the other items. Get rid of the tomatoes and carrot sticks and popcorn and sweet potato fries.
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MarisaK
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
Really? too much food? Maybe it's the Italian blood in me - but I was going to say to ADD a pizza .......
I assume you're expecting the adults to eat too .....or no? If not, then it's more than enough for the kids
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| Posted 10/26/12 12:11 PM |
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
Posted by Bridex100
Posted by BaysideForever
That sounds like WAY TOO MUCH FOOD!
However, that is exactly how we do (or rather overdo) it in our family too... so it sounds GREAT!
Really? I was thinking it was too little. Should I axe a pizza and only order 3 pizzas?
No I think 4 pizzas are good,(I'm expecting you are feeding the adults as well, right?) although you might not need the supreme. 2 plain and 2 pepperoni should be fine.
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| Posted 10/26/12 12:16 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
Posted by MarisaK
Really? too much food? Maybe it's the Italian blood in me - but I was going to say to ADD a pizza .......
I assume you're expecting the adults to eat too .....or no? If not, then it's more than enough for the kids
Yes, I definitely plan to feed adults.
I hate going to kiddie parties and feeling guilty to eat.
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Bridex100
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
Posted by lcherian
Too much food. I had the same size party, and all of my appetizers were barely touched. Just to give you an idea, I had goldfish, seven layer dip and tortilla pinwheels and some fruit snacks.
I would keep the four pizzas but axe a few of the other items. Get rid of the tomatoes and carrot sticks and popcorn and sweet potato fries.
Should I even bother putting out chips, goldfish and fruit snacks?
The treat bags have cheese balls, fruit snacks and some candy.
I will axe the popcorn and keep the pizzas.
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| Posted 10/26/12 12:34 PM |
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
If the goody bags have fruit snacks, cheese balls and candy then I see no need for the popcorn or chips. I say ditching the popcorn and keeping the extra pie is a good idea.
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NoStressMom
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
no need for the sweet potato fries have them cut the pizza into party slices so one pie will be 16 slices instead of 8 Also easier to just take a slice and go for the adults. You do have alot of food.
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PregowithTwins
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Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
We just had a party on 10/6 but with the same approx headcount We ordered 9 pizzas & 6 of them went. OUr party was from 2-5.
This was a 1st birthday with only friends...no family.
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
Posted by MarisaK
Really? too much food? Maybe it's the Italian blood in me - but I was going to say to ADD a pizza .......
I assume you're expecting the adults to eat too .....or no? If not, then it's more than enough for the kids
Me too!!!  Actually sounds like not quite enough food.......but then I am a crazy Italian who ALWAYS over cooks for a party. lol
I would add a pizza or two for sure. I would always rather have too much food than just enough. Besides, leftovers are good to have! 
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| Posted 10/26/12 2:44 PM |
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lynnd126
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
11 kids probably will not finish one pizza if cut into 16ths.
That's my experience with toddlers.
I would personally cut the nuggets/fries, tomatoes/carrots, and popcorn. Kids barely eat.
I would do the 4 pizzas and maybe take the next notch up on the subway platter, chips, cupcakes, fruit. Also I would do two of the pizzas plain.
I think what you have is totally fine though- I'm just saying what I would do. Not like anything you have is bad, lol.
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| Posted 10/26/12 4:04 PM |
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teachermom
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
I think too little but I always have extra
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| Posted 10/27/12 8:26 AM |
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by MarisaK
Really? too much food? Maybe it's the Italian blood in me - but I was going to say to ADD a pizza .......
I assume you're expecting the adults to eat too .....or no? If not, then it's more than enough for the kids
Me too!!! Actually sounds like not quite enough food.......but then I am a crazy Italian who ALWAYS over cooks for a party. lol
I would add a pizza or two for sure. I would always rather have too much food than just enough. Besides, leftovers are good to have!
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Bridex100
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Re: Is this enough food for our party tomorrow?
If anyone cares, we had WAY too much food. Half our subway platter was still there and we had 2 pizzas left. All the chicken nuggets and fruit went though.
I ended up not doing the veggies, cheese and crackers and popcorn.
Both maybes showed and we had 15 kids and 20 adults.
Message edited 10/31/2012 12:33:42 PM.
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