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amother

OP ↓

Yesterday at 6:26 pm

For extended family, about 40 adults and 30 kids (ages 1-16)
Everyone will be making a main, side dish or salad.
I have so far:
4 salads
2 potato type sides
6 9x13 of chickens (sesame, poppers, Shnitzel etc)
2 9x13 of pepper steak

Is this enough? Some cousins asked what else they can do so trying to figure out if we need more food

Elfrida

Yesterday at 6:28 pm

If you're getting more offers, I'd suggest a cooked vegetable.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Yesterday at 6:31 pm

Elfrida wrote:

If you're getting more offers, I'd suggest a cooked vegetable.

Good idea, thanks!

#BestBubby

Yesterday at 6:33 pm

Maybe another pepper steak.

And dessert?

Or will you just serve ice cream?

ra_mom ↓

Yesterday at 6:44 pm

amother OP wrote:

When you say six 9x13 of chicken, how many lbs of raw chicken are being used per pan?

Last edited by ra_mom on Thu, Dec 26 2024, 8:25 am; edited 1 time in total

amother

↑ OP ↓

Yesterday at 6:50 pm

ra_mom wrote:

When you say six 9x13 of chicken, how many lbs of raw chicken are being used for pan?

I’m not sure, as a few relatives are all making it
We did discuss to make sure they are full 9x13 pans l, not halfway

↑ ra_mom

Yesterday at 6:51 pm

amother OP wrote:

I’m not sure, as a few relatives are all making it
We did discuss to make sure they are full 9x13 pans l, not halfway

Prefect.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Yesterday at 6:51 pm

#BestBubby wrote:

Maybe another pepper steak.

And dessert?

Or will you just serve ice cream?

We planned to do sorbet and parve ice cream

Thanks!

emee2

Yesterday at 7:54 pm

amother OP wrote:

We planned to do sorbet and parve ice cream

Thanks!

Maybe have the cousins bring sprinkles, but crunch, fruit and other toppings for the ice cream?

amother

Skyblue

Yesterday at 7:59 pm

And if others are asking maybe donuts and drinks

amother

↑ OP ↓

Yesterday at 8:12 pm

Thanks for all the ideas!
Do we have enough food for the main dishes?

Kumphort

Yesterday at 8:23 pm

What about rice which goes with the pepper steak and chickens? How many servings does each 9x13 feed? How old are the kids? Do they need full servings? You have 8 mains for almost 70 people?

amother

Lightgray

Yesterday at 8:32 pm

U can add more sides like rice, lomein, grilled vegetables, orzo etc

Raisin

Today at 6:21 am

I had 10 people (all adults except 1) last night and we had 1 tray each of meat and chicken, rice, noodles, latkes, 2 trays of veg. Plus some meat boreaka things and sushi.

We had lots of leftovers.

You have 70 people, (65 people if you count each kid as half an adult) so approx 1 tray per every 10 people. Hmmm, not sure, maybe a couple more meat dishes would work. Can be something easy like hotdogs for kids. If you start off the meal with a starter eg, salad, bread or latkes and dips you will need less meat.

I would do a tray of rice (maybe plain for picky kids) and either a big salad or some cooked veggies.

amother

Cerulean

Today at 6:28 am

Would do another side like a rice with veggies in or pasta style
Sounds great!

amother

↑ OP

Today at 12:02 pm

Thanks all! I’m going to add franks and blanks, a pan of orzo and a pan of roasted vegetables

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