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Expert: - 5/12/2008


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I'm helping my daughter's friend (from Japan) plan food for 75-80 people for an outdoor wedding reception.  She has decided on real Texas BBQ. The wedding is at 5pm so reception will start around 6pm.  Variety of guests young/old, men/women.  She has one friend bringing potato salad, one bringing baked beans/garlic bread, another bringing cole slaw.  She will also have pickles & onions.  She plans to have a friend cook brisket and then buy from a local BBQ place bbq chicken and sausage.  My question is how much brisket, chicken & sausage and BBQ sauce?  The variety is due to some in the group will only eat chicken and others will not eat chicken.  I have tentatively planned 25 lbs brisket, 10 lbs sausage (but was thinking maybe 15 - there are 5 lbs per aluminum pan) and 8 chickens which should be 3 pans & approx 64 pieces.  Thanks, I have loved reading the past few months questions and responses.

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I think you have about the right amount--you should have plenty of food and maybe some leftovers you can send with the bride and groom to eat at the hotel when they get hungry later.
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I am a wedding and party planner in St. Louis, Missouri and I do weddings and parties all over the country! My brides are my number one priority as I understand how important their wedding day is to them! Any questions about catering and cooking for large groups. This would include recipes, cooking techniques, what to serve, how to prevent food poisoning, food storage and food integrity. I have thousands of recipes that are scaled for large groups and gatherings and will be happy to share them! If you are in need of professional assistance for helping you to plan your wedding, party or corporate event, please feel free to contact me! I do a limited amount of weddings and parties every year in order to make sure that I have the best service for my clientele. Feel free to visit my business website at this address: WWW.EXQUISITEEVENTSUSA.COM for detailed information on what services I offer. I have price point weddings for every budget--no matter what size and I am very specific about what you get for your hard-earned money.

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Catering and parties are a large part of the restaurant business. I do a lot of catering for local parties and weddings.
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Graduate, Le Cordon Bleu, Tokyo, Japan

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