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istock74
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 Posted: Mar 23 2012 Post subject: Wedding Reception Meal. Questions about amounts / portions |
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Hi folks. I am cooking for my brother in laws wedding reception.
Guest count : 350
My portion of the Menu :
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Roasted Red Potatoes
Pit Beans
The family is providing all other salads / deserts / serving etc.
Not a paid catering gig by any means. Just us cooking for our family. I have the cooking space I need but am terribly concerned Im fouling up the amount of food I need.
I'm apparently not smart enough to use the food calculator.
Im figuring 1 # of prepared pork for every 3 guests.
With that being said Im not sure on sides at all.... Does the same figure of 3 people per lb of food hold up ?
Right now Im trying to allow for overrun and figuring on having 130 - 140 # each of Pork, potatoes and beans. Am I way off here?
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Jarhead
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If that is raw weight on the pork, you will run short.
Three 1/3 pound sammies = 2# raw
350/3 = 117# finished or *2 = 234 raw.
Beans and taters figure 4 oz or 4 servings per pound
Taters - 90#
Beans - 15 - #10 cans (1 can serves 25)
This will give you about a 10% fudge factor for seconds and over serves.
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istock74
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| Jarhead wrote: | If that is raw weight on the pork, you will run short.
Three 1/3 pound sammies = 2# raw
350/3 = 117# finished or *2 = 234 raw.
Beans and taters figure 4 oz or 4 servings per pound
Taters - 90#
Beans - 15 - #10 cans (1 can serves 25)
This will give you about a 10% fudge factor for seconds and over serves. |
Sorry, I was indicating finished weight. so 130 - 140 # of finished / prepped pork.
Looks like I can back off the potatoes and beans a little.
Excuse my ignorance but Im not familiar with a #10 can. How many ounces is that?
For my beans I use a mix of Pinto, Black, White and Red Kidney. I am buying by the case in 15.25 OZ cans.
Thanks again Jarhead.... I should just change all my threads to "Jarhead helps istock understand the world" 
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Jarhead
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| Quote: | | #10 can. How many ounces is that? |
117 oz. Bush's Bean Pot Beans or Original @ Sam's $6.08
| Quote: | | I use a mix of Pinto, Black, White and Red Kidney. I am buying by the case in 15.25 OZ cans |
I hope you have a BIG can opener. 
You will have one sore thumb or wore out electric. 
Or you can really have fun and use a "John Wayne Can Opener". Don't even ask. 
Best can opener ever invented.
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RodinBangkok
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go with the John Wayne, will never let you down.
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The old P-38 can opener, I used to always have one or more of them, don't know where they all went?
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| ktdavis wrote: | | The old P-38 can opener, I used to always have one or more of them, don't know where they all went? |
Looked on E-Bay and there are hundreds on there for sale.
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