Hi all -
Just met with the baker for our dessert buffet on Saturday, and wanted to get some second opinions on our numbers.
Additional info - guest list of around 50-55 (about 5 of those are young kids), cocktail hour and full dinner buffet before, dessert buffet will be a replacement for traditional cake.
I originally had higher numbers when I was talking with their catering coordinator, but the baker recommended lower numbers after we met. FI said his family (which is about 20 of our guest list), are not big sweets eaters (and will load up more on dinner than desserts)
So she recommended:
3 dozen cookies (full size)
3 dozen cupcakes (full size)
5 dozen "gobs" (like the pic below, but assorted flavors.. they're pretty nice sized, not mini)
5 pies
So that's about 172 "pieces", assuming the pies are cut in 8 slices.
Thoughts? I obviously don't want to run out, but don't want to have a ton of leftovers either. I had debated on doing some brownies, or I have a family friend who makes amazing homemade Buckeye candies.