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Advice Needed, What's On Your Buffet Menu?

I'm trying to put together a buffet menu for reception.I will have about 150-200 guests, I dont want to be stuck with a lot of food left over. I have some guests that dont eat pork, some dont eat chicken and some dont eat turkey. I was going to try to do a variety, heres what I have:

Meats:Sliced Baked Ham, Sliced Turkey Breast In Gravy, Baked Chicken Pieces
Vegetables: Sweet Corn and Green Beans
Starches: Mash Potatoes or Mac and Cheese
Salads: Toss
Meat and Cheese Tray To Snack On
Desert: Fruit Platter and Cupcakes

Is this doing to much? With the varierty of meat choices about how many pounds of each should I order? A pound feeds 4-6 people.

Thanks In Advane

Re: Advice Needed, What's On Your Buffet Menu?

  • edited December 2011
    With your guess being they don't eat certain things I see what you have as a good option. We are having 3 different meats for that reason also.
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  • edited December 2011

    Thanks Kiwona

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    edited December 2011
    I think you've hit the options on the head. Not to throw another monkey wrench but are there any non meat eaters at all? If so I would replace the turkey option with something like veggie lasgana or eggplant parm.

    i would order mostly chicken and then a few pouns of the others like 20-30 pounds of chicken and 15 of the others? (Im no good at math)
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  • edited December 2011

    Thanks M1ssj I hadnt even thought about vegetarians.Thinking up something now.

  • FabbiegirlFabbiegirl member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_advice-needed-whats-buffet-menu?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:55519052-7ce7-4063-96d9-f5a7106bfc05Post:3494bfc7-4c16-437c-b6b9-34d67071ba77">Re: Advice Needed, What's On Your Buffet Menu?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I think you've hit the options on the head. Not to throw another monkey wrench but are there any non meat eaters at all? <strong>If so I would replace the turkey option with something like veggie lasgana or eggplant parm</strong>. i would order mostly chicken and then a few pouns of the others like 20-30 pounds of chicken and 15 of the others? (Im no good at math)
    Posted by M1ssJ[/QUOTE]

    I think you covered everyone's diet options which is good, but I love how Miss J asked about the vegetarians.  That's always a  nice thing to do.
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