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hi Terri,
I was asked by a friend to cater her dinner for 60 to showcase her new jewelry business. She's asked for meat lasagna and chicken parmigiana and garlic bread. To be honest, I cook large for my family (we're Sicilian!), but I really don't know how to be accurate in planning portions. I don't want to do too much or too little. Can you help me to calculate what I will need to make this right for her? Thank you so much!
Each 14x22 inch pan will provide 9 servings, if I were you, I would go to Costco or Sam's and buy 7 pans of frozen Stouffer's meat lasagne, cook it with some extra cheese on top and no one will be the wiser--don't think that I haven't tried both ways and NO one knew the difference so why kill yourself? For the $70 or so it's cheaper, easier and just about as good as homemade. I'd do the same thing with the chicken parm, no one will know the difference. I loaf of bread for every 6 people, so 10 loaves of French bread, 10 sticks of butter, 10 tsps of garlic powder. Go nuts.
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Teri Davis Newman
Expertise
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.
Experience
Catering and parties are a large part of the restaurant business. I do a lot of catering for local parties and weddings.
Education/Credentials
Graduate, Le Cordon Bleu, Tokyo, Japan
Education/Credentials
Graduate, Le Cordon Bleu, Tokyo, Japan
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Allexpert.com expert for 9 years, owner www.yahoogroups.com/reciperequest with 30 thousand original recipes on site.
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