I am having an outdoor wedding and just plan on a BBQ setting for dinner. I plan hotdogs, hamburgers and chicken plus the normal salads, relish tray and fruit tray and such. I cannot for the life of me figure out how much food to prepare. Any help out there that will assist me in this matter???
2007-02-12 05:48:26 · 7 answers · asked by Jenny M 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
http://entertaining.about.com/cs/recipesandmenus/a/foodquantity.htm
go to this site, it has some helpful tips about how to figure how much food you'll need
2007-02-12 06:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by abc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends upon where you live and what you mean by "a nice wedding". Where I am from, to have a typical wedding (church with dinner at a banquet/reception hall) the price for the reception alone starts at around $80/plate before tax or gratuity. $80 x 160 = $12,800. Where I live now the prices are a little lower but still around $50/plate before tax or gratuity. $50 x 160 = $8,000. So where I am from and where I now live, you could not have a 160 guest typical wedding. There are some folks on here who live in places where $15-$20 per plate are the norms and that would mean a reception cost of $2,400 to $3,200. If you live in an area with prices like this then $6,000 would be absolutely do-able for a wedding because you would have enough leftover to pay for an officiant, flowers, dress/tux, and all the other things. If you feel "a nice wedding" doesn't have to include a meal, then the prices could be less (even where I live). If you feel " a nice wedding" doesn't have to be in a reception/banquet hall, then maybe you could have the party in a relative's yard and just rent tables, chairs & a tent, then you could probably afford it, too.
2016-05-24 01:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good rule of thumb is about 1/2 lb. meat per person. About three trays each of salad.. fruit trays etc. If you talk to someone who does catering, they will be able to give you a rough idea of how they plan out such big parties. Most places are willing to help with information like this.
2007-02-12 05:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by notfreeinnh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call a caterer and pick their brain. Tell them you want to do this kind of food for your reception. They will tell you what they advise and probably what their prices would be. In the end you don't place an order, but you know what you would get if you had someone else do the food. They would know best what you need more of or less of.
2007-02-12 06:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet Tooth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cake fruit tray cake chicken potatoe salad
2007-02-12 06:08:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
suggested portions are about the size of an average fist...your guests may want second or third helpings, so times your fist by 3 per person
2007-02-12 05:57:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't call a caterer and waste their time with no intention of ordering. (I am a caterer who frequently gets "comparison shopped").
You can do an internet search on "catering portions" or "buffet servings" and get a lot of information. I've done it myself.
2007-02-12 06:24:06 · answer #7 · answered by Karen? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋