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I asked a question earlier and forgot to include the number of people.
I asked how many cheese and ham cubes I need for appetizers for 300 people.
Guests will arrive at the reception hall 1 hour prior to the dinner and I wanted to have appetizers for them.
Decided on cheese and ham because it is the Sat. after Easter and hopefully all this will be on sale.
thank you.
Do I need crackers? How many boxes?
Judi
Since it is for an appetizer, I would suggest 2oz each (ham and cheese) per person. I would cube the cheese and ham into aproximately 1/4-1/3oz peices. I would serve crackers with this, you can get "variety" boxes from "bulk" grocery clubs such as Sam's or Costco. I would figure 2oz per person on crackers, the number of boxes needed will be different depending on the size of the boxes.
I hope this answers your question, please let me know if I can answer any more questions for you.
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