Grad party food
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We sent out 150 invites to my sons grad party. I know not everyone will come. I have 6 pork butts, 2 -18 pound turkeys and 20 pounds of little smokies, plus all the salads and desserts. Just wondering if I only need to smoke 4 of the butts as long as I have the two turkeys now. I dont want to run out of food, but dont want a ton left over either. Chef , what’s your thought. Anyone else can chime in too. Thanks in advance
Sorry I was out of touch, hope this wasn’t this past weekend. I had a 400 person Middle Eastern menu and catering going on.
I think the 4 pork butts would be fine. As far as left overs, I find pulled pork actually freezes very well.
As a general rule, I find that about 1/2 pound of PRE-cooked meat is ample for most crowds when served with sides and salads. Teenagers, well maybe about 10 ounces. Golf outing and high school sport teams are also larger eaters.
Surprisingly enough, Teachers are higher consumers. No gender wars implied, but when the audience has a higher percentage of women, they tend to eat more than in a mixed group.
Once you get a count over 25, it doesn’t take much to throw off the quantities. Open buffet consumes about 10% more than serving portion controlled serving. A couple of adults at the buffet line will control waste.
The size of the plate is also critical. Using an 8" dinner plate reduces greatly the waste over a 9 to 9 1/2 inch plate.
Let me know if there re ny other questions I didn’t cover
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Sorry I was out of touch, hope this wasn’t this past weekend. I had a 400 person Middle Eastern menu and catering going on.
I think the 4 pork butts would be fine. As far as left overs, I find pulled pork actually freezes very well.
As a general rule, I find that about 1/2 pound of PRE-cooked meat is ample for most crowds when served with sides and salads. Teenagers, well maybe about 10 ounces. Golf outing and high school sport teams are also larger eaters.
Surprisingly enough, Teachers are higher consumers. No gender wars implied, but when the audience has a higher percentage of women, they tend to eat more than in a mixed group.
Once you get a count over 25, it doesn’t take much to throw off the quantities. Open buffet consumes about 10% more than serving portion controlled serving. A couple of adults at the buffet line will control waste.
The size of the plate is also critical. Using an 8" dinner plate reduces greatly the waste over a 9 to 9 1/2 inch plate.
Let me know if there re ny other questions I didn’t cover
Chef thanks for the response. Its not until the 26th. I will have a little over 100 pounds of meat total, so I think I will be fine with all the other side dishes. Sounds like you had a busy weekend. thanks again.
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Chef thanks for the response. Its not until the 26th. I will have a little over 100 pounds of meat total, so I think I will be fine with all the other side dishes. Sounds like you had a busy weekend. thanks again.
kyle Superior is my old stomping grounds, in my younger days I worked at SCCU. We just did our son’s wedding last year with over 100 at out place. I used my propane smoker to keep things hot, my BGE to cook, ice chests, reach in coolers, etc… You are going to be busy. Get as much prep done as you can, have a timeline on what needs to be done and in place when and enlist some help. You also want to be able to enjoy the time with your son on his accomplishment. There are going to be hiccups, like a beer keg getting it’s dispensing line pulled off and just soldier on. Have fun, enjoy the experience it will! Go by quickly.
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kyle Who complains about the food at a funeral?! That might be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. I hope someone put them in their place?
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kyle Who complains about the food at a funeral?! That might be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. I hope someone put them in their place?
Jonathon I saw the same thing and had the same thought! Wondering if he meant compliments.
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bocephus I’m REALLY hoping that he did! If not, that is going to make me mad on his behalf!
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bocephus I’m REALLY hoping that he did! If not, that is going to make me mad on his behalf!
Jonathon I agree with you, it would be unbelievable for that to happen but in todays world who knows.
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Jonathon I agree with you, it would be unbelievable for that to happen but in todays world who knows.
bocephus Afew years ago my best friend asked me to roast a whole hog for his daughters wedding.I also did the green beans and potatoes.It was buffet style and my wife and daughters were keeping the pans full as people were filing through.One guy had my wife in tears yelling at her because a green bean pan was empty for 30 seconds.So nothing suprises me.There seems to be one in every crowd!
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bocephus Afew years ago my best friend asked me to roast a whole hog for his daughters wedding.I also did the green beans and potatoes.It was buffet style and my wife and daughters were keeping the pans full as people were filing through.One guy had my wife in tears yelling at her because a green bean pan was empty for 30 seconds.So nothing suprises me.There seems to be one in every crowd!
RON PARRISH I agree, it only takes one. My wife and I used to put on the meal for our dog club at an event, fed about 75 people. Someone complained about the price. Brisket, sausage, homemade beans and potatoes with all kinds of desserts, (wife loves to bake) all they needed to supply was their beverage. He thought $7 was too much for all you could eat. She told him that there was a restaurant nearby see what $7 would get you there, he shut up and paid.
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RON PARRISH I agree, it only takes one. My wife and I used to put on the meal for our dog club at an event, fed about 75 people. Someone complained about the price. Brisket, sausage, homemade beans and potatoes with all kinds of desserts, (wife loves to bake) all they needed to supply was their beverage. He thought $7 was too much for all you could eat. She told him that there was a restaurant nearby see what $7 would get you there, he shut up and paid.
kyle I’m glad you updated your post from Complaints to Compliments. I think a few of us Blue Team folks were ready to whip some butt. And were not talking pork butt!
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kyle Who complains about the food at a funeral?! That might be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. I hope someone put them in their place?
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kyle I’m glad you updated your post from Complaints to Compliments. I think a few of us Blue Team folks were ready to whip some butt. And were not talking pork butt!
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kyle I’m glad you updated your post from Complaints to Compliments. I think a few of us Blue Team folks were ready to whip some butt. And were not talking pork butt!
GWG8541 I think this would have gone beyond orange and blue, I think the whole community would have been happy to straighten those people out!
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GWG8541 I think this would have gone beyond orange and blue, I think the whole community would have been happy to straighten those people out!
bocephus Quite so. I could only estimate that I have served what must be approaching 100,000 people. While most are appreciative, there are always a few in the crowd. They can make serving others a very poor experience.
The very sad thing is that by a huge percentage, and I am very crushed to say this, the most guilty are the religious self righteous. Rather than using the opportunity to spread the Word, they damage it.
Goes back to the old saying that if you have to tell someone you’re a lady, then you’re not.
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We sent out 150 invites to my sons grad party. I know not everyone will come. I have 6 pork butts, 2 -18 pound turkeys and 20 pounds of little smokies, plus all the salads and desserts. Just wondering if I only need to smoke 4 of the butts as long as I have the two turkeys now. I dont want to run out of food, but dont want a ton left over either. Chef , what’s your thought. Anyone else can chime in too. Thanks in advance
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Chef thanks for the response. Its not until the 26th. I will have a little over 100 pounds of meat total, so I think I will be fine with all the other side dishes. Sounds like you had a busy weekend. thanks again.
kyle How’s your prep going for the big event? Take plenty of pictures, or if you are like me, when I’m serving it’s better for me to ask someone else to take pictures. We would love to see from prep to party!
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kyle How’s your prep going for the big event? Take plenty of pictures, or if you are like me, when I’m serving it’s better for me to ask someone else to take pictures. We would love to see from prep to party!
Chef its going good. all my meat is thawing out, got my rubs all made. My mom, wife, and son are out in the pole barn setting up tables and decorations as we speak. Got all my wood cut/split/piled next to the smoker. Feeling really good about things. Thanks again to you and the others for the advice and support. I will try and post some pics, fri is going to be my smoking day. Also decided to smoke all 6 butts. I got the room so why not.
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I wish you good sucess with your effort
. Thanks for catching that. I guess thats what happens when you try typing something when you work midnights
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