How many heavy hors d'oeuvres?

Re: How many heavy hors d'oeuvres?

• chibiyui member

  

  January 2014

  Talk to your caterer, they will have experience with this.
  
  As a hungry person guesstimate, I would want at least 2-3 of any app and 4-6 of an app I like.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  January 2014

  12-15 pieces per person

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• lyndausvi mod

  

  January 2014

  random thought but my DH has a wedding tonight.  They have 140+ people.  They ordered 1 slider per person and 15 flat breads, plus a few more things.    These people will not be full at the end of the night and they will blame DH for not providing enough food when he is only providing what was ordered.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  

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• jdluvr06 member

  

  January 2014

  lyndausvi said:

  12-15 pieces per person

  
  This, that is what my caterer recommended

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• chibiyui member

  

  January 2014

  See! Look how far off I was!
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• lc07 member

  

  January 2014

  I would let your caterer decide on the amounts and let them know that you want it to constitute a full meal for your guests. It's hard for us to say without knowing if an app is a tiny weiner dog wrapped in puff pastry, or a bruschetta bite or if it's a lamb chop which would be much more filling. I'd also suggest adding a salad/veg option to what you already proposed.

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• RebeccaB88 member

  

  January 2014

  Whatever you choose, your reception is at dinnertime, so you need to have enough food to constitute a full meal. Things like your prime rib carving station, sliders, mac and cheese all sound good but you need to make sure people can get at least one full dinner plate of food, and more if you have big eaters there. I'd also add a salad station or some kind of vegetable station, like stir fry or heavy crudités. Be sure you have enough chairs that everyone can sit down and eat at once, too. No standing. People will still move arouond, but it's impossible to eat carved meat from a plate when you're also having to stand and balance your drink, purse, coat, etc.

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• RebeccaB88 member

  

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  DP

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• jourletti member

  

  January 2014

  Thanks ladies - We do have seating planned for everyone.  60-inch rounds, so seating won't be a problem.  Based on responses, I've added three more options, increased the quantities and added salad.  Happy New Year!
  

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• RebeccaB88 member

  

  January 2014

  Good job, OP! Stick around!

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